YGM funding decisions: Money to create more positive spaces for young people in the borough
During the last seven months, a group of local young people aged 16-22 have been working hard to make grant-decisions that will benefit Islington’s young people. After a long process here are the 7 projects that they’ve decided to fund: I think the projects that we funded are going to have a huge impact […]
Arsenal fans raise £35,000 for Islington Giving in five days
In the last five days, 2300 Arsenal supporters have given a total of £35,000 to Islington Giving. These donations were given to charity as an alternative to paying £14.95 for the pay-per-view match between Arsenal and Leicester which was broadcast on Sunday evening. The Arsenal Supporters Trust initiated the donations. Akhil Vyas, Board Member of […]
Online counselling for particularly isolated women
With the restrictions and the increased pressure to stay at home, people in abusive relationships, women in particular, are having to spend more time with their abusers. As a result, domestic abuse cases have escalated dramatically and the work of local partners like The Maya Centre has been crucial. The Maya Centre is a free counselling […]
How Islington came together – Islington Giving Covid-19 Impact Report
Thanks to the generosity of the people of Islington, local businesses and funders, we have raised over £409,000 to support people who endured particular hardship during the first Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year. The money was spent not only in crisis grants to individuals, but also given to groups who work longer-term with people who […]
All Change #KeepingConnected
All Change is a local partner that brings artists and communities together to develop arts projects which transform lives and make a difference in Islington. Suzanne Lee, Artistic Director at All Change explains how they have been delivering a regular programme of online creative workshops during lockdown. All Change is proud to have delivered a […]
“What’s a hash key?”
Healthy Generations run projects to reduce isolation and improve the health and wellbeing of older people. Its Coordinator, Peter Crockett, explains how they’ve been helping to connect residents in Islington. In February 2020 Healthy Generations ran 147 events for older people mostly equally split between exercise classes and various music events with a small 2 […]