Islington Climate Centre

What Islington Climate Centre does

The Islington Climate Centre is a London-based non-profit community hub founded in 2021 and operating primarily in the London Borough of Islington, with a team of approximately 16 staff. The organisation describes itself as helping Islington and the wider community build a regenerative future by informing, engaging and connecting residents for climate action. Its core offering is a bundle of community programmes — Climate Fresk workshops for organisations, the Islington Fixers repair programme (electronics and clothing), free drop-in Community Gardening sessions, the interactive Community Map resource, the Islington Right to Grow food-growing initiative, and the annual Islington Sustainability Fair — delivered alongside a digital resource library covering topics from climate anxiety and energy to fashion, food and zero waste. The Community Resilience Assembly, held in November 2025 at UCL East with 120 attendees, functions as the organisation's flagship convening event.

The Centre distributes its services through a hybrid in-person and digital model. Physical delivery occurs at recognised community venues across Islington, including Culpeper Community Garden, Market Road Garden, Newington Green and Islington Assembly Hall, with event registration via Eventbrite. Digital channels comprise an active Instagram presence, a TikTok account, a LinkedIn company page, a monthly email newsletter (editions published through July/August 2026), and a Wix-hosted website that serves as both information hub and donation funnel via Crowdfunder.co.uk.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than fee-based. Services to community participants are free; revenue comes from crowdfunding campaigns that cover operational costs (printing, speaker fees), institutional grants such as the 2025 North London Waste Authority grant for Islington Fixers, and partner co-delivery arrangements with UCL (Students' Union, Grand Challenges), London Resilience, the Network for Social Change, The Garden Classroom, and the Islington Sustainability Network. No formal pricing tiers, commercial customers or fee-for-service revenue lines are disclosed, and no financial figures are publicly reported beyond grant awards.

Name

Islington Climate Centre

Legal name

Islington Climate Centre

Website

https://islingtonclimatecentre.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Islington Climate Centre is a London-based non-profit community hub founded in 2021, serving Islington residents and the wider London community with climate education workshops, repair cafés, community gardening, and resilience-building programmes funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Climate Action Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Sustainable Cities, Urban Development & Green Infrastructure (BPADALAL)

Keywords

• Climate education workshops
• Community climate action
• Repair cafe events
• Community resilience programs
• Sustainability community engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Islington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Crowdfunding: The organisation relies on donations from supporters and community members, with a Crowdfunder campaign for printing flyers, paying for speakers, and other operational costs.
2. Grants: Received a North London Waste Authority grant for the Islington Fixers programme to support repair events and waste minimisation activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Islington Climate Centre is a non-profit community hub that informs, engages, and connects Islington residents and partners for climate action. It delivers free programs including Climate Fresk workshops, Islington Fixers repair workshops (electronics and clothing), community gardening sessions, the annual Islington Sustainability Fair, and the Community Resilience Assembly, alongside an interactive Community Map and resource library.

Product overview

Islington Climate Centre operates as a community-focused climate action organization offering a digital platform for information, engagement, and connections. The core offering includes the main website hub plus multiple community programs: Community Resilience Assembly (annual gathering for resilience practitioners), Climate Fresk (workshops for organizations), Islington Fixers (repair workshops for electronics and clothing), Community Gardening sessions, and the Community Map resource. The organization also partners with Islington Sustainability Network for the annual Sustainability Fair. These programs work together to inform, engage, and connect the Islington community for collective climate action.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Resilience Assembly A two-day peer-to-peer learning event for community organisers, UCL students, and resilience practitioners, exploring collective capacity to respond to social and environmental challenges. Held at UCL East Campus, it features workshops, case studies, and keynote sessions from organisations such as Demos, Climate Psychology Alliance, Zero Carbon Guildford, and Community Climate Action.
• Climate Fresk Workshops An interactive, collaborative workshop using the Climate Fresk methodology to help organisations understand climate science and identify action pathways. Delivered for staff teams and groups, with sign-up available for organisations seeking structured climate education.
• Islington Fixers (Repair Workshops) A community repair programme offering electronics repair parties and clothing repair sessions to promote waste reduction and circular economy practices. The Climate Centre took over running the events and appointed a coordinator following a 2025 North London Waste Authority grant.
• Community Gardening Sessions Free drop-in gardening sessions held at Market Road Garden and Newington Green in partnership with The Garden Classroom, promoting nature connection and sustainable food growing.
• Community Map An interactive community mapping resource helping Islington residents discover and connect with local climate action groups and initiatives across the borough.
• Islington Sustainability Fair An annual community event organised in partnership with the Islington Sustainability Network at Islington Assembly Hall, featuring repair stations, sustainability stalls, energy advice, upcycling activities, and local food vendors.
• Islington Right to Grow A community food-growing initiative helping Islington residents access growing spaces and participate in urban agriculture.
• Climate Centre Website and Resource Library The organisation's main digital hub providing climate action information, resources across topics including Climate Crisis, Energy, Food, Fashion, Zero Waste, Nature, Politics, and Climate Anxiety, community engagement tools, event listings, and connections for Islington residents and partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120+ attendees at Community Resilience Assembly 2025

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCL Students' UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivered the Community Resilience Assembly 2025, bringing together 120 community organisers and UCL students for two days of peer-to-peer learning and collaboration on resilience themes.
• UCL Grand ChallengescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in delivering the Community Resilience Assembly 2025, supporting intergenerational and cross-sector exchanges between students and community leaders.
• London ResiliencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the Community Resilience Assembly. Provides frameworks including the London Community Resilience Toolkit. Key topics covered included emergency preparedness, funding opportunities, and community risk registers.
• Network for Social ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsoring organisation of the Community Resilience Assembly 2025, supporting the collaboration between community organisers and students.
• The Garden ClassroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for community gardening events, offering free drop-in gardening sessions at Market Road Garden and Newington Green locations.
• Islington Sustainability NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to organise the annual Islington Sustainability Fair at Islington Assembly Hall, featuring repair stations, sustainability stalls, and community activities.
• DemosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-party think tank providing keynote speaker Miriam Levin, Director of Participatory Programmes, focused on collaborative democracy and people-centred approaches.
• Climate Psychology AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided speaker Nick Drew for the Emotional Resilience workshop at Community Resilience Assembly, focusing on reflection and renewal for climate workers.
• Conscious Leadership SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided speaker Chantal Burns for the Emotional Resilience workshop, offering tools for personal sustainability in climate work.
• Zero Carbon GuildfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCase study presentation by Stephanie Bleach on community engagement and communication strategies for climate action mobilisation.
• Community Climate ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop facilitator Joolz Thompson led sessions on creating community-led climate action plans with practical roadmaps.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/islington-climate-centre
• Instagraminstagram.com/islington_climate_centre
• TikToktiktok.com/@islington.climate.centre?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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