Manor Gardens Centre has had a long and productive history serving the residents of North Islington since 1913.
They were founded as The North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers to provide an urgent need for free healthcare for children and education for mothers. At that time over 1 in 10 children died before their first birthday in Islington. Mothers living in extreme poverty didn't know how best to feed and care for their babies so Manor Gardens helped them learn what foods to give them and carried out essential health checks.
Promoting health and wellbeing has been at the heart of the services they provide ever since. They remained independent when the NHS was created in 1948, allowing us to adjust they work quickly to focus on need.
They founder was Florence Keen, a Highgate resident who was committed to public service and had a wide circle of influential and wealthy friends. Together they raised funds to buy the buildings they still own today and persuaded Elizabeth the Queen Mother to be the Patron till she died. The healthcare they made possible saved the lives of many children.
Vision
The vision is to be a leader in promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
Mission
The mission is to help people take action to change their lives for the better. The services promote mental and physical health and wellbeing and increase social inclusion.
Values
