Let’s Talk Peer Event

Thursday 14 November, 10.30am to 1.30pm

NEW venue for November: Upper Holloway Baptist Church, 11 Tollington Way, N7 6RG

Let’s Talk is relaxed, social, informative and an opportunity to share your views. This month we’ve a guest speaker who is a benefits expert and a pop-up vaccine clinic. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers!

Let us know your questions in advance!

Let us know if there's a question that you'd like to ask about disability benefit changes, pension credit or winter fuel allowance when you book (using the form below).

You can also request to book for a flu or Covid vaccine at the pop-up clinic on the day.

Agenda

10.30am - Arrive and enjoy refreshments and snacks. 

11am - Welcome from Jane Stokes, Age UK Islington. 

11.10am - Migration of some benefits, e.g. Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit, Alex Wood, Islington Council, Income Maximisation Team.

11.30pm - Questions & Answers Alex Wood, Islington Council.

11.50pm - Pension Credit: why it's important (even if you have savings), Alex Wood, Islington Council.

12.10pm - Questions & Answers, Alex Wood, Islington Council.

12.30pm - Light lunch, fruit and refreshments. Ask further questions one-to-one. Vaccinations for those who’ve booked / very limited drop-ins.

1.30pm - End of session.

Directions

Upper Holloway Baptist Church is 3 min walk from the buses of Holloway Road served by 43 and 263 bus routes (Alexander Road bus stop). It is a 10min walk from Archway tube station on the northern line (or you can get the bus down Holloway Road). It is very close to the Age UK Islington office on Manor Gardens.

Want to take part? 

Booking is essential. Please complete the short booking form below to book a place.


Having problems using the form to book?

Alternatively, call our helpline on 020 7281 6018 / letstalk@ageukislington.org.uk.

Pop-up vaccine clinic

There will be time for about 15-20 people to have flu and / or COVID vaccines on the day, before the talks or after the talks. We'll send a booking confirmation a week before the event.

  • Book for the 10am or 12.30pm vaccine sessions
  • There will be chairs to wait your turn
  • It will be a side room with a screen
  • The vaccine team will check your eligibility (all over 65s are eligible)
  • You can have both a flu and/or COVID vaccine into the arm on the day


You may experience some side effects after the vaccine. This might include pain at the injection site, tiredness, headache and mild fever.

These are mild and you will feel better in 1-2 days.