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Bringing Islington together to tackle poverty and inequality

19/10/2026

Are you passionate about building relationships, exploring fundraising opportunities and making a real difference to local communities?

We’re recruiting for two new roles that will help us grow our income, connect with new supporters and tackle poverty and inequality across Islington.

🤝 Senior Partnerships Manager
Permanent | 4 days to full-time
Could you bring businesses, housing associations and funders together to create partnerships that drive lasting local change? You’ll build relationships, develop new opportunities and help harness the resources and generosity of Islington’s business community.

💜 Individual Giving Manager
Permanent | 3–4 days a week, with full-time considered for the right candidate
Could you inspire more people to support our work? You’ll help grow our community of donors and build meaningful relationships with supporters who want to make a difference locally.

Islington is a borough full of generosity, creativity and community spirit, but poverty and inequality remain significant challenges. At Islington Giving, we bring residents, businesses, funders and community organisations together to help create a fairer borough where everyone can live a good life.

If you’re ready to put your skills and experience towards meaningful local change, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Application deadline: Sunday 1 November 2026

Find out more and apply on our website at the link in our bio or stories.

Please share with your networks and help us find our next colleagues!

15/10/2026

What happens when young people have a say in where funding goes?💸

Our Young Grant Makers Report 2025 shares our experiences, insights and learnings in shaping a more inclusive approach to funding in Islington.

2025 marked the seventh year of the Young Grant Makers (YGM) programme, working with a group of young people aged 16-25, facilitated by two former Young Grant Makers, Freya Johnson and Kezia Adewale.

This programme is part of our developing work to include more residents in making decisions about how our funds are used in the borough. We know that local people have extensive experience of using local services, they know where there are gaps in provision, and what kind of projects can meet the needs of their peers.

Over the years, Young Grant Makers have taught us so much about the needs of younger people in the borough, the work we fund and how we can go about it in a more inclusive way. This year’s cohort were no different.

With thanks to Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Linklaters for funding the programme, and to our Islington Giving Coalition Partners for making it possible.

We’ve just welcomed our new cohort of Young Grant Makers for this year’s programme. We’re excited to see what they’ll bring, challenge and change. We’ll share an update soon! 👀

Explore the full report at the link in our bio or stories.

13/10/2026

📢 Exciting news: We’re growing our fundraising team and we’re looking for two brilliant people to join us!

Are you passionate about building relationships, exploring fundraising opportunities and making a real difference to local communities?

We’re recruiting for two new roles that will help us grow our income, connect with new supporters and tackle poverty and inequality across Islington.

🤝 Senior Partnerships Manager
Permanent | 4 days to full-time
Could you bring businesses, housing associations and funders together to create partnerships that drive lasting local change? You’ll build relationships, develop new opportunities and help harness the resources and generosity of Islington’s business community.

💜 Individual Giving Manager
Permanent | 3–4 days a week, with full-time considered for the right candidate
Could you inspire more people to support our work? You’ll help grow our community of donors and build meaningful relationships with supporters who want to make a difference locally.

Islington is a borough full of generosity, creativity and community spirit, but poverty and inequality remain significant challenges. At Islington Giving, we bring residents, businesses, funders and community organisations together to help create a fairer borough where everyone can live a good life.

If you’re ready to put your skills and experience towards meaningful local change, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Application deadline: Sunday 1 November 2026

Find out more and apply on our website at the link in our bio or stories.

Please share with your networks and help us find our next colleagues!

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10/10/2026

What happens when you create a space where men feel they can truly be themselves and connect with each other? 🫂💚

This World Mental Health Day, we’re shining a light on “The Mandem”, a space fostering a community of men that support and celebrate one another, founded in 2018 by artist Francis Augusto.

Supporting men’s mental health and wellbeing is vital and can be life changing. Around three in four su***de deaths registered in England and Wales were male. Behind every statistic is a person, a family and a community affected by loss.

Loneliness can compound these challenges: one in five men in England reported feeling lonely at least some of the time in 2024, and men are much less likely access and be referred to psychological therapies than women. Stigma, cultural expectations and pressure to appear strong can also make it difficult to speak openly about mental health.

The Mandem doesn’t claim to be the solution and doesn’t try to be. They are a space where men can have conversations about being a man, masculinity and mental health. This in turn fosters vital support, community connection, a sense of belonging and can inspire more thoughts towards therapy, loneliness and masculinity.

At their Link-Up events at Better Space, men from all walks of life come together to watch films, share food, play games and, most importantly, have honest conversations about what it means to be a man today, including masculinity and mental health.

Islington Giving is proud to support The Mandem’s monthly Link-Ups at Better Space London.

We will be publishing about The Mandem including the “Dad’s Walk” initiative soon.

💜 Do have a project idea that could make a real difference to people’s mental health and wellbeing? Have a look at our Make it Happen fund – small grants for big ideas. The next deadline to apply is Monday 12th October 2026. Apply at the link in our bio or stories!

Sources: ONS, Health Survey for England 2024, published 2026.

08/10/2026

“A million young people are waking up this morning in the UK with nowhere to go and nothing to do” - Rachel Engel, Macquarie Group

In an increasingly challenging labour market, how can we work together in Islington to ensure young people have accessible pathways to work?

What role do corporates play? The council? Community organisations? And how can we better use data to understand the nuances of the barriers that hold young people back in our specific place?

These were some of the big questions our panel - Rachel Engel, Hamish Mackay, Ayesha Baloch and Gary Richefond tackled yesterday on stage at Linklaters, moderated masterfully by 18-year-old youth consultant, Isaac Kamidiora - isaac 💡

💡The key takeaways?

• Ensure young people know what’s out there - opportunities and support are no good if no one knows about them.” - Gary Richefond
• “Pay for it” - Don’t reinvent the wheel. Invest in already established programmes that have proven impact. - Rachel Engel
• Don’t be afraid to start small, and don’t go it alone. Work in partnership with the organisations that know and understand young people. - Hamish Mackay
• Make sure those young people furthest from the labour market don’t get forgotten, and look at what’s already working. There are amazing programmes to learn from. - Ayesha Baloch

We will be publishing a blog on the insights from the panel soon.

In the meantime, if you want to find out more about how Islington Giving is supporting young people, and how you can support our Jobs Placement programme, leave a comment or email:

[email protected]

A huge thank you to Linklaters for their hospitality and ong

01/10/2026

“Even if the project seems relatively small, if it’s something that a group of you think may benefit your local community then you can apply...

Kick starting great ideas is what Make It Happen is for, and it’s aimed at the grass roots - it doesn’t have to be someone else who does things, it can be you.” ~ Make it Happen grantee, Jonny – Friends of Wray Crescent

Got an amazing project idea that could make a real difference in your community but not sure where to start? 💡🤔

Make it Happen is our small grants programme, offering up to £500 to help Islington residents and community groups bring local ideas to life!

If you’ve ever wondered about running your own community project, want to address a local need, or simply want to bring joy, connection and impact in your community, this fund is for you. 💜

The next deadline to apply is 12 October, 10am.

Apply at the link in our bio or stories and get in touch with our Make it Happen Manager Sarah - [email protected] - if you have any questions.

30/09/2026

What can happen when people experiencing mental health challenges have a place to connect, create and find their confidence again? 💜🤗

Rona, a former member of Islington Giving’s Community Panel, a member of Islington Giving Alumni and one of our Alumni Storytellers, recently visited Hillside Clubhouse on North Road in Islington to find out.

Starting as an offshoot of St Mungo’s that opened 25 years ago, Hillside is a welcoming space for adults experiencing various challenges, helping people build skills, reconnect with others and take steps towards greater confidence and independence.

With support from Islington Giving’s Community Panel, Hillside has been able to expand the number of projects it offers. There are also employment support teams within Community Mental Health Teams, Talking Therapies, and a support team for anyone who falls outside of those two groups.

Rona also met Venetia, who began volunteering at Hillside once a week as she started to feel ready to reconnect with others. Gradually, she built up her involvement and her confidence.

She describes Hillside as a community of “kind, compassionate people” and “creatively like minded people” and says she doesn’t know where she would be without it.

Read Rona’s full story at the link in our bio or stories.

23/09/2026

A huge well done to our Community Panel for making their voices count and completing our resident-led programme! 🔥🎉

This year, a diverse group of Islington residents came together to decide which local projects and services should receive funding to help improve health and wellbeing across the borough.

We received an incredible 43 applications from a range of local groups and organisations.

Thank you to everyone who took the time, energy and care to apply and share how your work supports our community. 💜

Look out for our announcement on the funded projects soon!

21/09/2026

📣 Calling Islington residents and community groups!

Have an amazing project idea that could make a real difference in your community but not sure where to start? Did you miss our last Make it Happen drop-in session?

Make It Happen is a small grants scheme for Islington residents and groups which offers funding up to a maximum of £500 for people to act on things they care about locally.

We will be holding our next informal drop-in session tomorrow for those interested in learning more about and applying to our Make it Happen Fund.

There is no need to book – simply pop into our offices:

📅13 Elliott’s Place, N1 8HX
⏲️Tuesday 22nd September, 11am-2pm

We look forward to seeing you there!

17/09/2026

📢 Last call to apply! The new deadline is Tuesday 22nd of September.

Are you 16–24, live in Islington and want to make a real difference?

What if you got to decide where money goes to support young people in your community?

Join our Young Grant Makers panel!

Our five-month, resident-led programme give you the power to help decide how funding is spent, with lots of training, support and fun along the way.

📅 October 2026 – February 2027
🕔 Tuesdays, 5–7pm (with a break over the December school holidays)
💷 £14.80 per hour
⏰ 2+ hours per week

This is your chance to make a real difference and help tackle issues affecting Islington, from homelessness and knife crime to opportunities for young people.

Apply now via the form on our website. The closing date is Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at 1pm.

“Young Grant Makers gives us the power and a voice to provide life-changing opportunities. I’ve seen it happen myself!” – Previous Young Grant Maker

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