Reducing isolation through street parties This summer, we are offering grants of £750 to community groups running street parties or other events that bring people together, encourage fun and reduce isolation in Hackney and the City of London. Loneliness and
Celebrating International Women’s Day Sarah Watson, Programme Manager at Hackney Giving, gave a thought-provoking presentation at a recent International Women’s Day event. The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 was ‘Inspire Inclusion.’ Sarah discussed inclusion in the workplace, and
Reflections on our Community Chest small grants Last year, Hackney Giving distributed £25,000 in small grants via a Community Chest programme. We have recently reflected on this grants programme and the challenges and successes that came with it. The grants
Parent Club’s programme to support families Fatou Gassama, Hackney Giving’s Community Giving and Partnerships Coordinator, visited Chris Brown from Parent Club to find out more about its project. Parent Club runs the Kitchen Club, a lunch club with additional activities
Hackney Givings says thanks! (l to r: Bernadette Bramble, Mayor Woodley & Madam Speaker with Sarah Watson and Fatou Gassama from Hackney Giving) On Wednesday 17 January, the Hackney Giving team at Hackney CVS hosted a thank you lunch in
We are proud to have joined the open grants data project 360Giving and published Hackney Giving data using the 360Giving Data Standard. By working in partnership with the NHS and Hackney Council, as well as raising funds from individuals and
End of year message Dear supporter, Hackney Giving would like to wish all our colleagues and supporters a well-deserved festive break after another busy year. Thank you to the groups who have been working at a grassroots
£151k funding boost for community groups supporting residents with cost of living Hackney Giving has distributed over £151,000 in funding from the Cost of Living grants scheme. In total, 30 Hackney organisations have been allocated just over £5,000 each. This
Black History Season Last week, Hackney Giving staff joined a Black History Season Open Afternoon at Hackney CVS. The event provided a set of participatory activities that acknowledged the significant contributions of Black communities in Hackney. Lunch was accompanied by
City Bridge Foundation’s support for Hackney Giving Hackney Giving has a number of funders and one of our longest supporters is City Bridge Foundation, who were formerly known as City Bridge Trust. The new name was chosen to bring together
