Stories & Partners
Read inspiring stories of local people, groups and organisations, and learn more about our collective work in the borough.
Fully Focused empowers young people’s creativity ~ Islington Giving Young Grant Makers Funded Project
Last year, our Young Grant Makers (2022-2023 panel) funded seven transformative projects supporting young people in Islington. One such project was Fully Focused—a dynamic youth-driven
Claremont Project: Transforming Lives Through Arts and Wellbeing for Older Adults in Islington
This Small Charity Week, we caught up with Kyri Chrisostomou, Programme Manager at Claremont Project, an Arts and wellbeing centre for older adults aged 55+,
How KMEWO supports and transforms lives of Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women ~ Small Charity Week
The Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation (KMEWO) is a charity ‘led by and for’ Black and Minoritised women, which provides advice, support and advocacy
How art-based charity, All Change, nurtures creativity and changes lives – #SmallCharityWeek
All Change is a cherished small charity that brings artists and communities together through authentic arts projects and experiences. Supported by various grants from Cripplegate
How SEN Family Saturdays transforms lives for families with ASD ~ #SmallCharityWeek
SEN Family Saturdays is a community based, parent-led project working with families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Islington. The Saturday morning sessions
“The Stuart Low Trust is a wonderful lifeline” – #SmallCharityWeek
Stuart Low was a young Islington man who sadly took his own life in 1997 after failing to find the help he needed to cope