Become a Community Panel Member with Islington Giving!
Live in Islington? Want to take an active role in providing more opportunities for Islington residents? Islington Giving is looking for ten local residents to come together and make decisions about which local projects and services to fund. In doing so, you will be helping us provide more opportunities for people to connect, have fun, improve wellbeing […]
Small charities: The glue that holds our community together ~ Anne Shewring
The small charity sector is a huge source of support, joy and help to the Islington community. However, as I alluded to in our introduction to Small Charity Week, while small charities are “the glue that help hold communities together,” (IVAR Report) these groups are under immense pressure both locally and nationally. Many are facing […]
Welcome to Small Charity Week!🎉
Welcome to Small Charity Week, celebrating the work of some 157,400 charities across the UK. You probably know at least one such group in your local area, or maybe you receive support from a small charity which has specific experience in an issue close to you. 96% of all registered charities are classed as small, […]
Islington Giving Celebrates Small Charity Week 2024!
This Small Charity Week, Islington Giving proudly joins the annual celebration which recognises the vital and valuable contributions small charities make to communities across the UK. 96% of voluntary organisations in the UK are small charities (under £1m annual income), and 80% of all voluntary organisations have an income of under £100k per year. Small […]
Carers’ Fund report
In early 2024 Islington Giving ran a fund for carers. This took a participatory approach, consulting with carers and carers’ organisations to shape the model, decide upon priorities for the fund, and recruiting carers to take part in the panel which had authority to determine what organisations to fund in the borough. This report provides […]
Islington Giving Carers’ Panel awards seven new grants!
The Carers’ Fund, generously supported by The Mercers’ Company and co-developed with local carers and carer’s groups, is dedicated to supporting Islington’s unpaid carers. Here’s a look at the impactful projects we’ve recently funded. There are around 16,300 unpaid carers in Islington, providing physical, emotional and/or behavioural support. Carers are disproportionately affected by poverty, poor […]
