31/10/2016
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12/10/2016
Capacity Building Essentials Project
The Capacity Building Essentials project is a new project which will work with 15 small Islington voluntary and community organisations who require support with developing their organisation’s effectiveness and sustainability. The project offers help with Business Planning, Financial Management, Publicity & Promotion, Fundraising, Monitoring and Evaluation. The programme will be...News
07/10/2016
Islington Funding Toolkit Launch 13th October
A new Funding Toolkit for Islington’s Voluntary and Community sector Voluntary Action Islington in partnership with Islington Council has purchased Open 4 Community, a new funding resource that will be available to VCS organisations. Powered by GRANTfinder’s database, Open 4 Community will be available from Voluntary Action...News
01/08/2016
Islington Giving Funding Opportunity
Making the Most of Free Time Funding Opportunity Providing More Activities for Islington’s Young People Islington Giving is committed to investing in Islington’s young people. They are now inviting project proposals for activities and opportunities at times and places young people want them, including at weekends and in the holidays....News
28/06/2016
Nominations for the Team London Awards 2016 are now open!
The awards are our chance to celebrate not only the excellence of volunteers, but the amazing things we can accomplish when we work together to make London the best city it can be. How to nominate a volunteer or organisation: Please use the electronic form below to make your nominations....News
23/06/2016
London Borough of Islington Voluntary Community Sector Grants Programme, recommendations for allocation
Islington council’s VCS Committee has agreed the recommendations for allocation of the Grants Programme. Click the link below to see which groups have been funded for the different strands: Appendix 3: VCS Partnership Grants: Funding Recommendations Voluntary and Community Sector Committee, 16th June – Agenda, decisions and draft minutes ...News
15/06/2016
Research on ethnic inequality in Islington
The Runnymede Trust released their latest research on ethnic inequality in London, which includes profiles for every London borough. The report compares outcomes for different ethnic groups relative to the White British population in four indicators; education, health, employment and housing. Some of the key findings from the report are:...News
19/04/2016
Funding update April 2016
The latest Voluntary Action Islington Funding Booklet has been released. This small and medium sized grants booklet has been developed to help voluntary and community organisations in Islington in their fundraising efforts. Check out our list of new and updated funding on the Funding and Fundraising Support section....News
17/03/2016
Oslo Red Cross Members visited Voluntary Action Islington
Oslo Red Cross members came to us and other organisations in London to learn more about our methods of recruiting and managing volunteers. Oslo Red Cross assists groups in need in the city of Oslo. They focus their relief work within the fields of migration, caring for elderly...News
04/11/2015
Islington celebrates its volunteers of the year 2015
This year’s Volunteer of the Year is Gareth who is a member of a team of volunteers at the Single Homeless Project, supporting some of the most vulnerable local people. He has turned his own life around in the last 10 years and puts this experience to use to support...News