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Are you interested in making a positive difference in Islington? Join our board

Are you interested in making a positive difference in Islington? Join our board

Are you interested in making a positive difference in Islington? Can you help amplify the voice of those we work with through your personal or professional experience? Could you bring diversity to our board so that we better reflect the community in which we work?
27 May 2020News
Funding available during Covid-19

Funding available during Covid-19

In response to the covid-19 pandemic a number of funders have come together to provide coordinated funding to support groups responding to the needs of the communities. Second wave of funding is now open for applications. Learn how to apply.
30 March 2020News
Covid-19 crisis in Islington

Covid-19 crisis in Islington

We know these are difficult times for everyone in the borough, particularly for the most vulnerable. There are many people and families who will suffer the greatest hardship, and we are doing all we can to help Islington’s charity groups and organisations who work with them directly.
20 March 2020News
Current funding round for Islington Council’s Community Chest to remain open

Current funding round for Islington Council’s Community Chest to remain open

Cripplegate and Islington Council are delighted to announce that the current funding round for Islington Council’s Community Chest will remain open during the current difficult circumstances to ensure that we are able to respond in the best way possible to community needs on the ground. The next deadline for applying is 12pm Tuesda…
20 March 2020News
"We stand with the sector" - funder response to Covid-19

"We stand with the sector" - funder response to Covid-19

We stand together with all those working with vulnerable communities, acknowledging the impact Covid-19 may have on our grantees, groups & civil society organisations. Please read below a joint statement of support from all of us London Funders:
19 March 2020News
Good Work Standard employers

Good Work Standard employers

The Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard was officially launched in summer 2019 – part of his commitment to making London the best city in the world to work.
12 March 2020News
Event with funders and young people

Event with funders and young people

The latest meeting of the ACF/ CYP network brought together 15 funders and 13 young people under the age of 27. It provided an informal space for us all to listen, connect and inspire – and break down the ‘them and us’ that can characterise grant making. Helen Kersley, Programme Director at Cripplegate Foundation explains more abo…
11 March 2020News
New job opportunity: Programme Manager Closing date:15 May 2020

New job opportunity: Programme Manager Closing date:15 May 2020

Are you our next Programme Manager? Would you like to join an innovative, place-based, grant-making foundation? Do you thrive on working collaboratively and collegiately with partners’ organisations and teams? Are you a creative thinker, able to work with others to bring about innovation? Are you passionate, as we are, about addre…
25 February 2020News
Islington partners come together to discuss learnings and updates from the Resident Support Scheme

Islington partners come together to discuss learnings and updates from the Resident Support Scheme

Last month, Cripplegate Foundation was pleased to welcome colleagues from 15 organisations to our second RSS partners’ meeting. All regularly refer residents to Islington’s Resident Support Scheme (RSS).
3 February 2020News
New job opportunity: Director of Finance and Resources

New job opportunity: Director of Finance and Resources

Are you our next Director of Finance and Resources (COO equivalent) ? Do you have financial and organisational expertise and would you like to join an innovative, place-based, small grant-making foundation? Do you thrive on working collaboratively and collegiately with partners, teams and boards? Are you a creative thinker, able to…
29 January 2020News
Drumming, sport, art and more – young people have decided!

Drumming, sport, art and more – young people have decided!

A few weeks back, Islington Giving's second round of Young Grant-Makers came to an end. These are the organisations that the group of young people in Islington have decided to fund. Across eight months, a group of 16 to 26 year olds living in Islington met weekly as the Young Grant Makers. They had the responsibility of deciding whic…
15 January 2020News
A successful Summer programme by AllChange

A successful Summer programme by AllChange

Over the summer holidays, AllChange has delivered another successful BCreative programme of four projects, co-produced by young female artists aged 16-19, including women with disabilities. The programme, funded by the City of London Corporation, has bridged the summer learning break, introducing young women to new experiences and op…
10 October 2019News

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