Meet the projects funded by the latest Islington Giving’s Make It Happen Fund! 🎉
We are excited to announce the projects and groups awarded grants through the latest round of Make it Happen, Islington Giving’s micro grants programme bringing to life inspiring ideas in Islington. In this round, we awarded grants to 31 projects totalling £15,135.00 of funding. Alina Zaremska: Grammar Through Games Club: Led by a qualified English […]
Valda James: The Trailblazer Who Became Islington’s First Black Mayor
This Women’s History Month and following International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating an extraordinary Islington trailblazer: Councillor Valda James. Part of the Windrush generation, Valda, 98, arrived in the UK from Jamaica and went on to make history in our borough. In 1986 she became the first Black woman elected to Islington Council, and in 1988 […]
Glow in the Angel – 15 November, 12-5pm at Angel Central
Join us for Angel Islington BID’s spectacular Glow in the Angel on 15 November from 12-5pm for a joyful community celebration bringing festive sparkle to Angel Central! From carols and crafts to markets and performances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy: Write your letter to Santa at the North Pole Post Office Sing along to […]
Thank you, Flight Club for an epic charity world record event! 🎯🥳
A BIG thank you to Flight Club Darts for throwing an epic charity world record event, whilst raising funds for amazing causes through The Yellow Ball Foundation! We’re so thankful Islington Giving is one of the partner charities being supported through this initiative. 100% of the donations we receive will support local projects, local people […]
Tea with the Mayor of Islington by Lydia Rose ~ Awesome Alumni
“I’m having tea with the Mayor of Islington this week!” It’s very special to be able to share this kind of news with the local people I support as a community artist and organiser based in Islington. The young people I’d shared this with were just as excited as me to hear a Mayor had […]
Islington Giving is thrilled to partner with Multiplex! 🎉🤝
We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Multiplex – and what a start it’s been! 🎉🤝 To kick things off, Regent Quarter and their client Endurance Land hosted their inaugural Quiz Night – raising an incredible £10,210 in support of Islington communities. Congrats to winners Briggs & Forrester Group and a big thank you […]