Stories

At Islington Giving, we support local initiatives that spark joy, foster community connection and make a lasting impact. One such initiative is She Can Empower, a previous Make it Happen...

Tsgea, Support Worker, CLSS CLSS is a lifeline for East African and Arabic-speaking refugees with limited English skills. Founded by local residents in 2005, they provide...

Say It Loud Club is the community of LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Founded in 1994 by Aloysius Ssali, one of the first individuals to obtain refugee...

The Friends of Pooles Park’s ‘Naturehood for our Neighbourhood’ Project has blossomed over the years, fostering community connection, environmental stewardship and wellbeing for local children and families. In 2004, Pooles...

The TOY Project was founded in 2013 by Jane Garfield and Angela Donovan and started life as a part-time operation run out of Jane’s living room. It soon outgrew the...