Friends of the Rose Bowl

ABOUT US

Canonbury and the Borough of Islington have among the highest rates of child poverty and deprivation in the UK. Such conditions raise the risk of social exclusion, gang crime, school absence and teenage pregnancy.

Friends of the Rose Bowl is a local charity run by a Board of of volunteer Trustees. We care about our community and the standard of living and opportunities available to its young people. We aim to make a real difference to their lives, which benefits us all.

We financially support the Rose Bowl Youth Centre, on the edge of the New River Green Estate in N1. Together with our partners, Isledon and Islington Council, the Youth Centre provides a variety of programmes and services to tackle social exclusion through education, play, sports, arts and music. The young people gain self confidence, a sense of achievement and respect.

Save the date: Annual Dinner and Auction

Our Annual Dinner and Auction will be held at Frederick’s on Monday 17th November 2025.

Please save the date in your diaries and look out for more information about tickets very soon.

VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS

Friends of the Rose Bowl relies on the support of our neighbours, local businesses and community groups to fund the Rose Bowl Youth Centre.

SYLVANA CALONI

FoRB CHAIR

``To get ahead in life children need a safe place to explore and learn, engage in fun activities, be challenged and receive support and advice. We are committed to raising awareness and the funds to maintain the Rose Bowl Youth Centre so it can create a sense of belonging and provide valuable services.``

JAMES DICKSON

FoRB TREASURER

``The Rose Bowl provides such a vital educational and support network for the disadvantaged and often disengaged children and younger people in the neighbourhood.``

SUSAN YOUNG

LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER

``City Academy is delighted to support the Friends of the Rose Bowl Charity. We believe in the power of developing life skills amongst people of all ages. However, we do recognise that it is particularly important to support young people. As a “neighbourhood” business we want to ensure that kids in Canonbury have fun and learn together.``

PHILIP WALKER

CHAIR, THE CANONBURY SOCIETY

“One of our aims is to create social cohesion in Canonbury through meaningful relationships with local organisations. We support the Friends of the Rose Bowl and a number of local charities in tackling issues of social exclusion of young people through innovative, targeted and effective programmes to develop a sense of personal worth.``

RECENT POSTS

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from Friends of the Rose Bowl

Sylvana Caloni, FORB Chair accepts a donation from NBH Canonbury students.

Students at North Bridge House Canonbury raise funds

On 7th July Mr Frank Joseph, Deputy Head at North Bridge House Canonbury handed Sylvana Caloni, FORB Chair a cheque for £3020.86. Remarkably the amount raised exceeded 2025 by about 50% via various activities including

Inaugural Quiz and Curry Night

On the 27th April in partnership with North Bridge House Canonbury, we hosted a quiz night. It was a way to build community engagement and awareness of the activities at the Rose Bowl in. It

Recognising Clive Tachie’s 10 years of service

The Friends of the Rose Bowl trustees honoured Clive Tachie’s leadership and 10 years of dedicated service by awarding him a certificate of appreciation at a celebration attended by the trustees and youth workers on