Young Grant Makers Report 2023-2024
2023 marked the sixth year of the Young Grant Makers (YGM) programme, working with a group of young people aged 16-24. This was also the first year that the programme was facilitated by former Young Grant Makers. The Young Grant Makers programme is part of Islington Giving’s developing work to include more residents in making […]
(Now closed) New Funding Call from the Islington Giving Community Panel!
Is your local project working to create positive change in Islington? The Islington Giving Community Panel, made up of residents of diverse ages, backgrounds and life experiences, has launched a new funding call for local groups and organisations. The panel seek to fund projects which support people to learn skills, provide a community environment, and […]
Golden Grant Makers Report 2024
In Autumn 2023, Islington Giving launched its second resident-led panel for older people, known as the Golden Grant Makers (GGM). Building on the success and learnings from our first panel in 2022-2023, we adopted a participatory approach to ensure the programme truly reflected the needs of our older residents. Read the report here How We […]
(Now closed) Become a Community Panel Member with Islington Giving!
This opportunity is now closed. 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 […]
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, […]
