The impact of nature and art on young people’s anxiety at the Stuart Low Trust ~ Mental Health Awareness Week
Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week, a time dedicated to shining a spotlight on and raising awareness about the significance of mental wellbeing. This year’s theme is anxiety, and we’ll be sharing some stories and experiences from young people in Islington who are benefitting from transformative local programmes. Here, we caught up with four young […]
The positive impact of Brandon Connect on young people’s anxiety ~ Mental Health Awareness Week
Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week, a time dedicated to shining a spotlight on and raising awareness about the significance of mental wellbeing. This year’s theme is anxiety, and we’ll be sharing some stories and experiences from young people in Islington who are benefitting from transformative local programmes. Here, we caught up with Alexander,* a […]
Breaking the stigma: Bela’s journey through therapy with Brandon Centre ~ Mental Health Awareness Week
Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Week, a time dedicated to shining a spotlight on and raising awareness about the significance of mental wellbeing. This year’s theme is anxiety, and we’ll be sharing some stories and experiences from young people in Islington who are benefitting from transformative local programmes. Picture this: the pandemic, a crushing cost-of-living […]
Call for applications: Mind the Gap Fund [Now closed]
Calling Islington groups & organisations! Are you dedicated to providing mental health, psychological, and/or advocacy support for Islington residents at risk of homelessness? Islington Giving’s new funding call, Mind The Gap, is here to support your vital work. We have a total of £150,000 to fund projects in Islington and maximum grant is likely to […]
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 coming together to support a local need. For this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re highlighting our collaboration with Brandon Centre and Arsenal in the Community to promote positive mental health […]
“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 mental health. We caught up with Carys following her incredible wild camping trip along the Jurassic Coast, which was made possible with funding from the Islington Giving Young Catalyst grant. […]
