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We are hiring a Fundraising & Communications Manager!

We are hiring a Fundraising & Communications Manager!

We are seeking a Fundraising & Communications Manager to join our Islington-based team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, yet dynamic team in Islington, London. Islington Giving is a coalition of local people and organisations, working together to raise funds, to support communities and projects, and to connect each o…
22 June 2022News
Three Advice Project: free, confidential and independent advice for Islington residents

Three Advice Project: free, confidential and independent advice for Islington residents

Cripplegate Foundation has a long-standing commitment to supporting independent advice work in the borough. Working in partnership with Cloudesley and Islington council, we have supported two leading local advice partners, Islington Citizens Advice, Islington Law Centre since 2012, and Islington BAMER Advice Alliance since 2021. This in…
23 May 2022News
New funding opportunity from Cripplegate Foundation!

New funding opportunity from Cripplegate Foundation!

Cripplegate Foundation is launching a new fund for organisations in Islington led by, and supporting, people from marginalised groups. We have a total of £275,000 to distribute and are particularly interested in funding smaller organisations.
4 April 2022News
Impacts of rising energy costs and support available

Impacts of rising energy costs and support available

It is deeply troubling that so many families in Islington and England-wide will be bearing the brunt of rising bills, with many facing difficult and impossible choices. As such, looking after each other locally and globally remains as important and urgent as ever. At Cripplegate Foundation, The Resident Support Scheme (RSS), run in part…
1 April 2022News
International Women’s Day Special: #BreakTheBias

International Women’s Day Special: #BreakTheBias

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Break the Bias,” so we asked our team to share how and why we can challenge and take action against all forms of bias, inequality and discrimination.
8 March 2022News
National Apprenticeship Week: Eve on her apprenticeship experience

National Apprenticeship Week: Eve on her apprenticeship experience

To mark National Apprenticeship Week and celebrate Islington’s rising talent, we shine the spotlight on Eve Sarmaah, our Business Support Apprentice. Having secured an apprenticeship with us through Islington Working, Eve has become a vital team member and shares her story and highlights with us so far.
11 February 2022News
We are hiring: Join our team as Programme Manager

We are hiring: Join our team as Programme Manager

Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving are seeking an experienced Programme Manager to make a positive difference to the lives of residents! At the heart of the Foundation’s Programme Team, you will be involved in all areas of our grant-making and provide support to voluntary organisations working for the benefit of local people.
31 January 2022News
New report: our funding in Islington during the pandemic

New report: our funding in Islington during the pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic created a crisis on a global scale that no-one could have anticipated. It has quite insidiously exploited the fault lines that already exist in society, and it is abundantly clear that it has contributed to increased isolation, poverty and inequality in Islington. When the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020,…
17 January 2022News
Training: Mattering - An Introduction to the Relational Approach has been fully booked

Training: Mattering - An Introduction to the Relational Approach has been fully booked

We are pleased to announce three dates for the CPD-accredited training 'Mattering: An Introduction to the Relational Approach' open to anyone, at any level, working in Islington’s public and voluntary sector services.This course provides a practical framework and skillset to develop effective and genuine interpersonal connections.…
13 January 2022News
K2Space – A new office space to share with the Islington community

K2Space – A new office space to share with the Islington community

At Cripplegate we worked with a local design company to create a new space where we can welcome more local community organisations free of charge.
15 October 2021News
The Resident Support Scheme - a lifeline for some of Islington’s residents

The Resident Support Scheme - a lifeline for some of Islington’s residents

An interview with Victor Momodu, Programme Manager of the RSS at Cripplegate Foundation
7 October 2021News
Universal Credit #KeepTheLifeLine - Cripplegate Foundation statement 

Universal Credit #KeepTheLifeLine - Cripplegate Foundation statement 

Cripplegate Foundation works to bring about change that will improve the lives of Islington’s most disadvantaged residents. Our vision is of a society where everyone in Islington has the opportunity to live a rewarding life free from poverty and inequality.
9 September 2021News

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