Islington Giving

Meet the Utopian Generators

by Jacqui Broadhead February 15, 2012

Can you imagine a place or a state of things in which everything is perfect? This place is called Utopia. Islington Giving is proud to be supporting Global Generation and a group of young people working with students from Central Saint Martins, who have just moved into King’s Cross. They are starting an exciting new [...]

Saturday Night Project now happens every month

by Kate Kelly February 14, 2012

An even wider range of activities on offer for young people at the Sobell Leisure Centre starting Saturday 25 February 2012 from 6pm. Tweet

Ssh….Underground Writing Workshops for Young People

by Jacqui Broadhead February 10, 2012

Islington Giving was recently able to agree funding for a fantastic new project to work with aspiring young writers. Here Islington Community Theatre introduce their new project, Speakeasy. Remember, Tell no-one. Islington Giving was recently able to agree funding for a fantastic new project to work with aspiring young writers. Here Islington Community Theatre introduce [...]

Here come the gardeners…

by Jacqui Broadhead February 9, 2012

As part of our work to confront isolation, we support Centre 404′s superb windowbox scheme, here Carla tells us a little bit more about this volunteering project: “Our volunteer group visited six people at the end of last year with our new window box and mobile garden project funded by Islington Giving. At the sessions [...]

Fredericks and Fish Central show their support for Islington Giving

by Jacqui Broadhead January 25, 2012

We are delighted to have the support of local businesses who have been getting involved in Islington Giving in a whole number of ways from sponsoring events, to getting their staff volunteering with the groups that we work with. A special mention must go to two local restaurants, Frederick’s in Camden Passage and Fish Central [...]

Islington Giving receives £50,000 from Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund to support Islington’s young people

by Jacqui Broadhead January 13, 2012

Islington Giving is delighted to announce a new partnership with The Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund which has committed £50,000 to support its work with young people. The Evening Standard began its Dispossessed campaign in Islington. Writer David Cohen highlighted the huge chasm that divided rich and poor when he said, “In Islington, one of the [...]

End Child Poverty Research shows scale of Child Poverty in Islington

by Jacqui Broadhead January 10, 2012

See End Child Poverty for the full report Tweet

City and Islington College Students team up with Argent

by Jacqui Broadhead January 10, 2012

Year 12 students at City and Islington College are working with businesses to get an understanding of how they work and develop their own enterprising skills. In partnership with Enabling Enterprise and through Islington Giving, every week the students take part in a session where they gain further understanding of enterprise skills, and have the [...]

Enterprising Islington: City of London Academy Islington students gain experience at advertising firm OMD

by Jacqui Broadhead January 6, 2012

Students from City of London Academy Islington have been benefiting from the expertise of international advertising firm OMD, learning about Enterprise and setting up their own business, thanks to an Islington Giving supported project with Enabling Enterprise. The GCSE Media studies class of 18 students is taking part in a year-long programme bringing their Media lessons [...]

Waking from Sleep – Union Chapel in support of Islington Giving

by Jacqui Broadhead November 25, 2011

Islington Giving is delighted that Union Chapel is supporting the campaign through Waking from Sleep, an evening of movement, poetry and visual art. Artist Sarah Strang is working with poets and musicians to complement her ‘Movement in Sleep’ exhibition which previews tomorrow at the Chapel. Happening at Union Chapel (Compton Terrace, London N1 2XD) on [...]

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Fighting Poverty; Creating Opportunity

Meet the Utopian Generators

Saturday Night Project now happens every month

Ssh….Underground Writing Workshops for Young People

Here come the gardeners…

Fredericks and Fish Central show their support for Islington Giving

Islington Giving receives £50,000 from Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund to support Islington’s young people

End Child Poverty Research shows scale of Child Poverty in Islington

City and Islington College Students team up with Argent

Enterprising Islington: City of London Academy Islington students gain experience at advertising firm OMD

Waking from Sleep – Union Chapel in support of Islington Giving

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