In collaboration with Urban Partners, Camden Giving are supporting employees to make a difference to local communities by coordinating employees to skilled volunteering opportunities.

The Future Changemaker Fund is made up of contributions from Camden businesses, foundations and individuals.

This is the sort of work developers need to embrace if they are to build trust.

We need to change our understanding of the word ‘volunteering’, it encompasses much more than it is sometimes understood to be.

In September Camden lost 3 young lives in 5 days. In the midst of this tragedy, our Future Changemakers hosted a participatory debate to introduce new ideas and people to each other. Rachel Johnson from Phoenix Court attended and has written about what the event has led to.

In this blog Jannah - Chair of the Future Changemakers Fund - shares why, now more than ever, we should put young people at the heart of decision-making.

Camden Giving is based on a notion that everyone has something to give, be that time, skills, money, local insight or money. Every person, business, community group and local employee can get involved in ending the statistic that Camden has the 3rd widest wealth inequality gap in the country.

The last 7 days have been unbelievably difficult for everyone. For those who are unsafe at home, living on little or no income, without homes, with health conditions and older people, this is already an urgent crisis.

“The best way to predict your future is to create it”. I read this the other day and thought, although that may seem obvious, for many individuals in Camden it’s not that simple.

Camden Giving has funding available through the HS2 Camden Fund for creating a 'Stronger Voluntary and Community Sector'.

In collaboration with Lockside Camden, we have created 'A Passion For Giving' Cocktail, which is available throughout Camden Giving Week to order at Lockside Camden.

Camden Giving funded North London Cares to unite lonely young professionals and lonely older people. Here Victoria Buckle who is the development coordinator for North London Cares, talks about the amazing results.

During Camden Giving's first year we've funded 21 grassroots projects and created partnerships with Camden businesses. Natasha is the Director of Camden Giving, here she talks about the things we've learnt during our first year.

Julia Marcus is the manager of Somers Town job hub, a project funded by Camden Giving's KX Fund. Here she talks about the success of the interview lab.

Angela Jewell is part of the Camden Giving Advisory Group, here Angela tells us of the transformation of Kings Cross.

In this blog Urban Community Projects give an introduction about their food bank project and volunteers speak about their experience.

Helina Tadesse is an Apprentice Grants Coordinator for Camden Giving, here she talks about her first week as an Apprentice and what motivated her to work for Camden Giving.