Islington Bus Co.
editIslington Bus Co. was a community resource and information centre that operated exclusively in Islington between 1972 and 1988. The Bus Co. operated under a contract with Islington Council for the provision of services to support Islington community organisations.
One of the priorities of the council at the time was to promote community development and local participation and the Bus Co. worked extensively with several hundred local voluntary organisations offering resources, equipment, printing, sound and video recording facilities, information and training as well as collaborative projects in areas such as under fives, play and youth work, community arts, community development, campaigns etc.
The work of the Bus Co. was recognised locally and nationally and it was featured in a BBC documentary, 'A Bus for all reasons' in 1976 as part of the Look Stranger documentary series.
External Links
editThe Islington Bus Co. Archive is housed at the Islington Local History Centre, 245 St John’s Street London EC1V 4NB
https://ilh-web.adlibhosting.com/Details/archive/110005050
References
editTony Aldous “Islington Bus takes the Friendship Route” The Times 1st December 1972
Justin Wintle “On the Buses” Times Educational Supplement 25th May 1973
Graham White “The Bus Company Hits the Road” Municipal Review No 549 Association of Metropolitan Authorities September 1975
Ian Fletcher “Islington Bus Co. A Pioneer Community Resource Centre providing practical support and training to self help community groups” Spotlight Vol 2 No.10 Children and Youth Action Group 1975
Sue McWilliam “Islington Bus Co.” Point Three Magazine Toc H April 1976
Janet Watts “Islington Bus Co. Omni-businessmen” Guardian 23rd May 1976
BBC “A Bus for All Reasons” – ‘Look Stranger’ documentary series, broadcast on BBC 2 9th December 1976
Michael Norton “Community – action, organising communication” Directory of Social Change 1977
CSV and Islington Bus Co. “The Pack of Fun” CSV Publications 1978
Chris Treweek and Jonathan Zeitlyn with the Islington Bus Co. “The Alternative Printing Handbook” Penguin 1983
Judy Raven “Developing Resources in the Community” Youth Service Scene National Youth Bureau 1984
Julie Isherwood “Bus there’s no stopping” Islington Gazette 17th January 1980