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 […]
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 […]
Carers’ Fund Report 2024
In early 2024 Islington Giving ran a fund for carers. This took a participatory approach, consulting with carers and carers’ organisations to shape the model, decide upon priorities for the fund, and recruiting carers to take part in the panel which had authority to determine what organisations to fund in the borough. This report provides […]
Impact Report 2023
We are excited to share our latest Impact Report 2023. The report highlights our work over the last year, partnering with a diverse range of incredible local groups working to address poverty in Islington, increasing access to opportunities for residents in the borough, and testing new approaches. Read our Impact Report In 2023, thanks to the […]
Community-led research: Challenging inequality through community connection in Islington
Read the summary report Read the full report Visit our reports page The ‘Challenging inequality through community connection in Islington’ research sought to listen to and learn from residents in Islington. The report details insight from residents lives and experiences. The findings will help to inform the future work of Islington Giving and our parent […]
Golden Grant Makers Report 2023
This report documents the five-month process of five Islington residents coming together, supported by Islington Giving, to grant a total of £180,000 in funding for local projects providing activities and support to Islington’s older residents. The report begins with some background information and key learning. It is then divided into two main sections – Recruitment […]
