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Islington Training Network: Empowering Communities Through Capacity Building and Support

Established in 1999, the Islington Training Network (ITN) is dedicated to enhancing the capacity of the voluntary sector in London. Open to all sectors, ITN facilitates partnerships, supports innovative training providers, and promotes economic inclusion for disadvantaged groups. The network has secured over £20 million in funding and fosters collaboration among organizations to improve training and employment opportunities. With a strong operational structure and strategic policy influence, ITN continues to make a significant impact in the community.

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Islington Training Network: Empowering Communities Through Capacity Building and Support

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  1. Islington Training Network Toyin Fagbemi Director

  2. Background • Established in August 1999 from a loose partnership led by LBI funded under ESF O3 P4 Programme (1993-1999) A London wide capacity building programme to build capacity of the voluntary sector to gain access to ESF funding.

  3. Membership • Open to all sectors - voluntary, statutory & private pre/vocational training providers • Organisations that complement training provision by offering specialist support services e.g., supplementary schools, homeless, mental health, disabled etc. - to ensure that the network adopts a holistic and coordinated approach to LM integration for the most disadvantaged and hard to reach groups

  4. Role and Function Capacity Building relating to Training and Employment (economic inclusion): • Project Development: Co-ordination of partnerships for submission of bids as sources of funding • Project Management and Administration • Strategic role in policy development • Disseminate information and policy updates

  5. Decision MakingOperational Structure ITN Board - reps from membership, elected annually and a few co-opted members for particular expertise • 3 to 5 year business plan • Annual Plan outlining key priorities, objectives, outcomes with timescale

  6. Operational Structure Staff: 3 Teams • Projects • Support: Core permanent staff • Services & Income Generation

  7. Work as a Consortium • Get access to funding through co-ordination of partnerships for submission of bids as sources of funding • Opportunity to collaborate with other organisations through a neutral structure • Get project management and administration service (someone else organises the monitoring, the paperwork, the reports etc). • Get support, information and advice.

  8. Journey TravelledKey Achievements • Track record of success - Bringing in over £20 million to the VCS since its inception • Well established membership of successful organisations working with a variety of client groups • National and Transnational links • New areas of work – Research and policy development

  9. Contact Details Islington Training Network 3 Highbury Crescent London N5 1RN UK Tel: 020 7715 0300 E-mail: toyin@itn.org.uk www.itn.org.uk

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