Islington Faces

islington faces is a community organisation and registered csmall harity which aims to tell the stories of islington residents in their own words. founder nicola baird has conducted over 330 interviews since starting the project in 2012 and the adage that 'everyone has a story' has shown itself to be even more true than expected. we have been a part of numerous events across the borough, most notably the inspiring islington photography exhibition in 2019. the exhibition was an exploration of the power of place to create a life of incident and memory involving walks and talks, and attracting many visitors. in 2020, we earned a place on the m&s energy community fund competition, raising the required £1,000 from 43 supporters within a month to claim a funding match from m&s. as part of that, we have adapted our mantra that 'everyone has a story' to encourage people to tell their 'energy stories'. this involves having members of the islington community interview one another, discussing w