Decisions time for Young Grant Makers
As we approach the end of this year’s programme we chatted with Islington Giving’s Young Grant Makers (YGM) Programme Lead, Alexandra Duffy. Our Young Grant Makers are more than halfway through the 2021 programme. In the coming weeks, these young people will meet inspiring local organisations and people, learn about their projects, and, together with the Islington […]
A guided walk through the LGBTQ+ History of Islington
In May, we went on the first guided Islington LGBTQ+ walk after Covid-19 restrictions eased. Starting at Angel tube station and ending at Highbury Fields the walk includes Islington’s significant LGBTQ+ “firsts” such as the UK’s first gay mayor, MP, march and demonstration as well local characters such as Joe Orton, Derek Jarman and the […]
News ways of working with the community
Islington is home to people from everywhere and we recognise that refugees and migrants who can be in vulnerable situations make up an essential part of the borough. Our partners at the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants (ICRM) work to create a strong, positive community in Islington for people who have been displaced from their countries of origin due to persecution, war, and […]
Islington’s Pride initiative to preserve LGBTQ+ history
In 2017, Islington council set up Islington’s Pride initiative to preserve LGBTQ+ history and to tell the stories of the community’s struggles over the years for equality. For Pride this year we met with Seán McGovern, project manager at Islington’s Pride. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, as an introduction? I’m the […]
“I go from one care-giving job to another over 24 hours”
International Women’s Day 2021 #IWD2021 Story by Karen Mckenzie, Islington Council RSS team Islington’s Resident Support Scheme (RSS) is a local welfare fund which offers help to residents during times of crisis. Karen is the RSS Team Manager. For many reasons it is difficult to complain or grumble looking from the inside of […]
LGBTQ+ residents after Covid-19
Thanks to decades of work and resilience of LGBTQ+ rights organisations and individuals, Islington is today a diverse borough that feels mostly welcoming and inclusive. However, the pandemic has had devastating effects on the mental health of LGBTQ+ people. The latest State of Equalities report, published by Islington Council, still shows that young LGB and trans people are more likely to attempt suicide and […]