We’re excited to share the local projects awarded funding by our Young Grant Makers – a passionate group of young people from Islington who came together to decide how funding for young people should be spent. Bringing lived experience, curiosity and fresh perspectives, they’ve led the way in identifying and supporting projects that reflect the needs and concerns of young people – read the funding call here.
Congratulations to all those awarded funding – and thank you to everyone who took the time to apply and share their inspiring work with us.
“To us, it’s important to tackle issues directly rather than just raising awareness, and to ensure projects for young people are genuinely appealing, beneficial and impactful.” ~ Young Grant Maker 2025-26
Copenhagen Youth Project– A peer mentoring and training programme providing young people with leadership skills, enabling them to work with other young people to explore, create and engage in positive and progressive opportunities. 2 years. ÂŁ34,716
Tender Education and Arts – An in-school programme in 8 schools, teaching young people about healthy relationships through drama-based interactive learning, and upskilling teachers and school staff to be confident taking those conversations forward, supporting young people to navigate relationships and friendships, important for navigating life changes and choices. 2 years. ÂŁ31,800.
HealthProm – Academic, social wellbeing and mental health support for young refugees to help them with the transition into life in the UK and improve educational and social outcomes. 2 Years. £24,915
FRAthletics – Weekly fitness activities alongside life skills workshops and mentoring to help young people connect with something they’re interested in improve health, and gain support to identify and move toward their goals. £13,700. (A donation over 1 year towards their request of ÂŁ35,000 over 2 years).
NAFSIYAT – As established culturally informed counselling service, funding has been provided to extend provision to under 18s (13+ year olds). Alongside counselling, participants are provided with advocacy to support them practically around transitions (education support, housing, benefits, access to opportunities) and invited to take part in group sessions focusing on identity, belonging, intersectionality, racism, migration stories and cultural confidence. 1 Year. ÂŁ19,869
Wipers– Targeted at young people facing barriers to education, training and work. Each young person aged 17-21 will receive 80 hours of support to set and reach their goals via mentoring, life skills workshops, connections with professionals within a range of industries, and support to learn to drive to increase independence and employability. 2 years. ÂŁ35,000.
YourStance (and Mind of the student) – 6-week programmes in alternative provisions or Young Offender provisions supporting Young People at risk of serious youth violence to know what to do in an emergency (first aid) alongside mental health and wellbeing support. The programme will be run 8 times over 2 years in different settings within Islington. ÂŁ35,000.
