Organisational changes were made in 1986, establishing new structures within IVAC. Meanwhile, more projects which had been nurtured and run by IVAC were made independent. The Access Unit was floated off to Islington Disability Association and the Islington Employment Unit became a separate entity. At IVAC, a new Advisory Financial Service was set up, providing accountancy support to local voluntary bodies. During 1988 IVAC began an experimental ‘payroll’ service for groups and the Training Officer negotiated access for IVAC at 322 Upper Street N1 voluntary groups to some of LBI’s training courses. New premises were found at 322 Upper Street At the end of the 1980s there was still a great in 1984, now the site of an estate agent, next deal of pessimism about the future of the door to Nando’s and opposite the Bull pub. This voluntary sector amid persistent economic was seen as a major improvement, giving IVAC hardship, financial constraints, and rising a ‘High Street’ ground floor presence which demand for services. In 1988 the Islington was improved to provide wheelchair access Gazette reported that ‘Four out of five social and with a purpose-built training room. This security claimants in Islington will be worse allowed IVAC to offer a comprehensive training off next month as a result of benefits changes programme and a wider range of voluntary being introduced by the Government’. After sector support services. It also published growing to £119,000 in 1989 the grant from the a well-received guide: ‘Managing Voluntary London Borough of Islington to IVAC was cut Organisations and Community Groups’. by £17,000 (about £34,000 in today’s money). 20 Celebrating 50 Years of Service