Snap up our charity Angel Crackers this winter
Angel Islington BID, Islington Giving, the Business Design Centre and Angel Central shopping centre are pulling together – with sponsorship from Tishman Speyer and a number of great supporters – to make sure nobody in Islington feels isolated or alone this winter.
The group has gone crackers for crackers, and has created exclusive ‘Angel Crackers’ to help raise spirits and funds for the Islington Giving charity this winter.
The brightly designed ‘Angel Crackers’ have been hand-made by volunteers from our community and go on sale from November 4, with all proceeds going toward funding incredible local organisations offering points of connection, support, and joy for vulnerable local residents, via Islington Giving.
Goodies inside include a conversation starter, fantastic fact about Angel, Christmas paper hat (of course), and a Christmas Blend tea bag, plus a novelty curated by homewares and gift store After Noah (Upper Street) including:
- Guatemalan worry doll
- Rainbow egg eraser
- Christmas jingle bell decoration
- Ice lolly eraser
- Stick-on moustache
- Squish ball
- Friendship bracelet
And there’s more! One in 30 crackers include a special GOLDEN TICKET – a great prize donated from one of the campaign’s brilliant supporters, including experiences, meals and tickets to Angel’s best places.
You could win:
- Free meal for two at Karen’s Diner
- Free cup of coffee at EGRO, Camden Passage
- Two hours free karaoke for six guests at Lucky Voice
- A free Google Fitbit from Islington Giving
- A pair of tickets for any show at King's Head Theatre
- Free golf session for two at Birdies
- Pair of tickets to any show plus three free drinks each at O2 Academy
- A free piccolo ice cream at Badiani, Camden Passage
- £30 to spend at Badiani, Camden Passage
Where can you buy Angel Crackers?
Angel Crackers are £5 each (£30 for a box of six) and available from:
- David Astburys Estate Agent, 312 Upper Street
- Islington Giving, 13 Elliott’s Place
- Lucky Voice, 173 Upper Street
- Karen’s Diner, 8 White Lion StreeT
- Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street
- Wild Swans, Islington Square
- Angel Central’s Christmas light events on November 22 (4pm-7pm) and November 23 (11am-6pm)
- Glow in the Angel, Islington Green, November 23, from 1pm-6pm
- Islington Square's Christmas Sorting Office event, November 23, from 12pm-5pm
Larger orders - perfect for your office Christmas do or family get-togethers - can be made by emailing isobel.miller@islingtongiving.org.uk.
Why are we doing this?
Right now, Islington is facing a loneliness crisis. With some of the highest levels of poverty and mental ill health in the country, local community projects and services are experiencing unprecedented strain.
Islington Giving works with more than 100 amazing grassroots organisations each year to create opportunities for isolated residents to extend their social circles, access specialist therapeutic support, build mutual support systems, learn new skills and boost their wellbeing. All proceeds from Angel Cracker sales will go towards this work and more.
To find out more about Islington Giving visit here.
We hope Angel Crackers bring you joy this Christmas. Thank you so much for pulling together to help end loneliness this winter.
Angel Crackers supporters
Thanks to all our supporters: Karen’s Diner, EGRO, Lucky Voice, Islington Giving, King’s Head Theatre, Birdies, Badiani, After Noah, Islington Guides, Sheila Thornton, David Astburys, Bolt Burdon, Barclays Bank and Savills.
