Published:
4:29 PM February 1, 2021
Islington Council is hosting a series of online events to mark LGBT+ History Month - a national annual event aiming to increase the visibility of the LGBT+ community
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A party evening of music and entertainment hosted by the award-winning musicians Christopher Hamilton and Shimi Goodman is part of a series of online events for LGBT+ History Month.
The event is celebrated nationally to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community and to promote equality and diversity through education.
Christopher and Shimi will be joined at 6.30pm on February 5 by singer and actress Mzz Kimberley, Bad Girls actress Nicole Faraday and comedic poet Professor of Whimsy, Robert Garnham, to discuss this month s programme, which includes over 30 activities and events.
Extra support for families in need has been announced by Islington Council.
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Low-income households and vulnerable people in Islington are set to benefit from a winter support package of more than £850,000, including additional support for families with children under five.
The government has awarded Islington Council £877,270 from its Covid Winter Grant Scheme.
The winter support funding will help the council fund free school meal vouchers for pupils eligible for free school meals under the national criteria, to cover the Christmas holiday period and the first half-term holiday of 2021.
It will also help pay for the We Are Islington helpline and food distribution efforts.