Rooted in Place, Powered by Community: New report celebrates 16 years of collective action
September 24, 2026
We’re delighted to share a new learning report exploring the collective impact of the Place-Based Giving movement over the past 16 years. What began with the creation of Islington Giving in 2010 has
Tackling Disrepair in Islington: new research on housing conditions, repair systems and tenant experience
September 17, 2026
Housing disrepair can have a profound impact on people’s health, wellbeing and daily lives. It can affect children’s education, make it harder to work or care for family members, and place additional pressure
Challenging inequality through community connection in Islington
February 8, 2024
Read the summary report Read the full report The ‘Challenging inequality through community connection in Islington’ report sought to listen to and learn from residents in Islington. The report details insight from residents
Survey of groups in Islington
July 27, 2021
In January, 2021, we surveyed 159 organisations in the borough. These included groups we had previously funded, either from a Cripplegate or Islington Giving programme, and groups who had either not received funding
Relational practice in a global pandemic, a funder’s perspective
June 14, 2021
Although the pandemic is still alive and kicking, there is hope in sight. There could be an exit strategy to return to ‘normal’ life
How Islington Council’s Community Chest funding supports and reaches into BAMER communities
October 7, 2020
It has been well documented that Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on groups and communities in the UK already suffering from poverty and disadvantage, particularly those from Black Asian Minority Ethnic Refugee