Stories & Partners
Discover how your support is making a difference. Read inspiring, heart-warming stories of local people, groups and organisations working to bring communities together and tackle inequalities in Islington.
The Floating Garden blooms into a vibrant community space with exciting new initiatives!
The Floating Garden has made so much progress since our 2021 Young Grant Makers decided to fund the project. We caught up with Laura Price,
“Make-Do Play is surely one of the happiest places to be.”
We are happy to support Make-Do Play, a drop-in, child-led, informal space, where children can explore their creativity through free, safe and engaging activities. “We
Celebrating 10 years of partnership with Macquarie 🎉
We’re excited to celebrate 10 years of working with our coalition partner, the Macquarie Group Foundation! During this time Macquarie has contributed over £1m to
#RefugeeWeek special: Interview with actor and campaigner Juliet Stevenson
For many on stage, screen and in our borough, Juliet Stevenson needs no introduction. Having starred in a wide range of popular films and creative
“Body & Soul have been a lifeline to me & my mental health through the pandemic”
Carys works for an Islington-based animal welfare charity and is an active member of the Body & Soul community, supporting their work with young people and
Arsenal in the Community on our collaboration to promote positive mental health among young people
This type of partnership approach to supporting the community is invaluable and, in our experience, the most effective programmes have been those with like-minded organisations