Join our residents panel!
Application Process is now closed. We are looking to recruit 8 local residents to make decisions about how £115,000 of Islington Giving’s grants budget will be spent on activities for Islington families. No previous experience is necessary. We want to meet Islington residents who have ideas about what is needed for local families and who […]
Let the children play
‘I don’t know what I would have done without this, the boys are full of stories everyday’ “At Islington Play Association (IPA) we believe play is essential for children’s happiness and wellbeing in the present, and for their development for the future. We run open access play services on our adventure playgrounds which are free […]
“A lot of kids have fallen back and that’s a huge worry for some mums”
We talked to three local partner organisations and asked them about how digital exclusion had affected their clients during the pandemic, what had helped so far and what the current needs are. This is what they said. One True Voice One True Voice (OTV) was founded in 2010 by Somali women to support Somali girls […]
Locked down and locked out
How Coronavirus and inequality combine to increase physical and digital disconnection Lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions have increased our reliance on the internet in all aspects of life, from buying food and accessing services, to working, learning and keeping in touch with loved ones. But not everybody has access to the internet or the necessary technology, and the impact […]
Walk The Line highlights by Islington Faces
When Nicola Baird from Islington Faces heard about #WalkTheLine2020 she decided to speed around the route on her bike. Here she recalls the highlights… Islington Giving’s idea to walk the line route following the 12.98 borough boundary is such a fun challenge. It involves stress-free, cheap travel and offers all the pluses of staying […]
Sports and summer fun for children and young people
Sports & Life Skills is a local group funded thanks to the generous donations of Islington’s residents to the Crisis Fund. After the easing of restrictions, the organisation has been running up to 10 free-to-attend sessions per week for young people in the borough. Sports & Life Skills was set up in August 2016 […]