Greenpeace stands for positive change through action: the courage, independence and global reach to defend nature and promote peace.

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1 Data and Insight Manager Greenpeace stands for positive change through action: the courage, independence and global reach to defend nature and promote peace. JOB PACK 1

2 Thank you for your interest in applying for Data and Insight Manager s role. We hope that this pack gives you an insight into us and our work, plus details of the job and the people you ll be working with. Everyone who works for Greenpeace is passionate about what we re trying to achieve. We have big ambitions for our work and we believe it s an immensely rewarding and inspiring place to work. Greenpeace stands for positive change through action. We investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world. We champion environmentally responsible and socially just solutions, including scientific and technological innovation. Greenpeace UK is part of a truly global campaigning movement. With almost 3 million financial supporters around the world, and a presence in 46 countries, we work where we will have the biggest global impact. From China to Brazil, Indonesia to the United States and uniquely on the high seas, Greenpeace works to defend the natural world and promote peace. Globally, our priority campaigns are the prevention of climate change, the protection of the world s ancient forests and defending our oceans from the threat of over exploitation. Right now we are starting our most ambitious campaign for decades, the Protection of the High Arctic from over industrialisation. This is an exciting, but immensely challenging campaign, and it makes it an important time to boost financial support for Greenpeace s work. Greenpeace UK employs approximately 100 people at its offices in Canonbury Villas, Islington. Staff work in areas as diverse as campaigns, media, fundraising, mobilisation, administration, finance, personnel and direct actions. The Greenpeace office has been purpose-designed and aims to provide the best possible working conditions on an environmentally sound basis. We have a vegetarian café four days/week serving organic food for staff and visitors. Greenpeace currently has over 100,000 supporters in the UK and is funded by supporter subscriptions and donations from individuals. Greenpeace does not accept corporate or government donations, to maintain our independence and enable us to campaign without fear of compromise. Greenpeace s fundraising programme in the UK is in an exciting phase. We have set ourselves ambitious growth targets in order to fund increasing Greenpeace environmental campaigning around the world. To 2

3 enable us to grow we need our data and our fundraising insight to be second to none. With Greenpeace s income coming entirely from our supporters, this role is pivotal to the long-term financial success of Greenpeace both in the UK and around the world. The Fundraising department The Fundraising department is responsible for all fundraising; face-to-face, direct marketing and high-value fundraising, supporter services, the supporter database and response handling. Direct mail, telephone and face-to-face are the primary fundraising media, used in a range of recruitment, fundraising, renewal and appeal programmes. About 80% of the 100,000 paid up supporters donate through direct debits. The supporter database has been developed in-house using Java and an IBM DB2 database. We currently have about 140,000 active supporters on this database (the database has ~1M records). Our website is hosted and developed externally. Data uploads from external systems is driven by a number of separate batch interfaces. We currently use Cognos as our Business Intelligence tool, alongside the running of some bespoke reports in MS Access, and Excel. We are currently in the early set up phase of a project to replace our database. Obviously, this is a long-term project, and the postholder and team will be key stakeholders in this project. Data and Insight Manager This brings together operational data management, insight and data development, to give it strategic focus and ensure that the data provision at Greenpeace UK thoroughly supports our ambitious fundraising growth programme. The Data and Insight Manager is responsible for a small team who deliver all our fundraising data needs. As well as delivering the operational data needs of our fundraising programme, the post holder will be expected to deliver insight to help fundraising decision making (both in response to briefs from fundraising, or originated by you), to drive fundraising growth. You will also be expected to work with other senior staff within our department and across the organisation to develop and review data-related initiatives. You and your team will need to work closely with other internal teams, including Fundraising teams, IT, Finance and Digital Campaigning. You will also draw on the expertise of external agencies; so, establishing and managing excellent working relationships with external partners will be core to this role. 3

4 This role will involve a high level of cross working, both internally and externally, so you will need strong communication and relationship development skills. You will be passionate about delivering a quality service to our fundraisers, and an even higher quality of service to our supporters through quality data provision. You will relish the opportunity to manage a team that is performing at an excellent level already and help them to further develop in order to meet our changing data needs during a period of rapid fundraising growth. Who we are looking for We are looking for an experienced data professional who is keen to develop our data function to help us meet the challenges we face as we grow our income, and who is passionate that exceptional data provision is at the heart of great fundraising. You will have a broad range of experience, in data management, planning and analysis, giving you the ability to work with people at all levels, and with very different levels of comfort with data issues. A genuine enthusiasm about meeting the needs of your clients is essential and you will be keen to work proactively to propose new or different insight or data solutions to help them meet their objectives. As the manager of team of incredibly capable people, you will have experience managing and coaching team members to deliver excellence at all times, whilst looking to further develop their skills and the service they can offer. A passion for Greenpeace mission and knowledge of, or interest in the environmental sector is essential. You will find further details of the role and who we are looking for below. 4

5 JOB DESCRIPTION POST: UNIT: Data and Insight Manager Fundraising GRADE: 4 RESPONSIBLE TO: Fundraising Director LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR: Data Systems Administrator, Supporter Fulfilment Coordinator and Supporter Relationship Analyst. OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB: This role is responsible for all aspects of data management; you will ensure the smooth running of fundraising data operations and be responsible for delivering data insight to support a period of ambitious growth in our fundraising. This will include managing a small team of staff and contractors. MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Data strategy and management Data production for fundraising campaigns and direct debit claims Data insight analysis, reporting and modeling Data strategy Working with fundraising, digital and IT teams to understand future plans you will ensure your team has skills and capabilities to support Greenpeace s fundraising growth plan. This role is also an essential part of developing our fundraising strategy through insight, trends and predictions. This includes: Understand fundraising data needs in the short, medium and long term Plan in conjunction with fundraising managers to provide data requirements cost effectively and in a timely manner Prioritise team s work in line with the agreed fundraising strategy and priorities Proactively plan for data provision and team development to meet future needs of fundraising programme Maintain a good knowledge of the data services and resources available externally, to ensure that we resources our data needs as effectively as possible. You will work directly with the IT team to develop our data provision for fundraising growth plans, looking at database, fundraising data processes, analysis, insight and reporting. Data planning The fundraising programme is very busy with changes and new developments constantly changing what is required from the Data Team. You will take responsibility for delivering the needs of your clients, whilst maintaining the on-going data management tasks and delivering the insight and data planning the fundraisers need to make decisions: You will have full responsibility for the data schedule, which ensures that routine and regular work carries alongside delivering fundraising campaign data, reporting and analysis. 5

6 The Data Team have developed a very good knowledge of the on-going data needs of the programme and the usual time that work takes to be delivered. It will be your role to understand this and to build in more capacity for analysis and insight work, as well as building in more capacity for the rapid testing, or development of new data needs. You will ensure that all schedule and project decisions are documented and shared as appropriate within Greenpeace. Manage the delivery of data projects, meeting regularly with fundraising to plan, and prioritise projects across the fundraising teams. Co-ordinate the work of the Data Team to ensure strategy and schedules are adhered to and project responsibilities are clearly defined You will ensure that all projects (from brief to review) are documented and shared as appropriate. Data management This role will be responsible for all the non-technical aspects of the supporter data. You will be responsible for ensuring that data quality is as high as possible, that data integrity is preserved through all our fundraising operations and that our key processes (e.g. direct debit claims) are maintained and developed as necessary for both the online and offline channels. You will have responsibility for all the in-flows of supporters data (whether financial or general) into Greenpeace systems in an accurate and timely manner (as agreed with Fundraising managers and suppliers) Data quality and integrity - maximise the volume, quality and accessibility of data gathered across the organisation in order to optimise impact of contact with supporters (including data cleaning and enhancement) implementing training, benchmarking and checking to achieve this. The data aspects of our all supplier relationships; from telemarketing agencies (where we also have a fundraising relationship) to device service providers like our street PDA provider (where there is only a data relationship) to the fulfilment relationships with a number of agencies (the largest of which is Dataforce). Managing and maintaining our data protocols, especially in relation to suppliers roles in delivering (or returning) data according to these protocols Lead on procuring innovative tools that can enhance our use of data. Ensure compliance with any regulatory procedures (e.g. PCI / DPA) - responsible for ensuring that Greenpeace UK is legally compliant in use and storage of donor data, implementing staff procedures as required. Fundraising campaign data provision This is an important and ever changing responsibility. Whilst maintaining the regular and on-going data management needs. Manage (and in some cases carry out) data analysis for both standard analytical reporting, i.e. basic Counts, and also more complex, statistical analysis in order to enable fundraisers to plan fundraising campaigns Ensure that your team is providing the data selections as required by the fundraising team Working with external consultants as appropriate, ensure that we are using the highest possible quality of data to ensure we are contacting as many people as possible, as efficiently as possible Insight, analysis and reporting 6

7 Delivering insight and intelligence to the fundraising team is a key requirement of this role. From delivering simple analysis, to helping fundraiser understand what intelligence they really need, is crucial in ensuring your team is working efficiently and delivering the most value to our fundraising programme. Develop and maintain appropriate marketing performance reports, liaising with finance and fundraising staff as appropriate Provide meaningful insight and analysis to teams and management to guide critical decisionmaking. Take responsibility for the development of appropriate models of supporter behaviour to guide strategic management of the supporter base; working with external consultants is likely to be an important part of delivering this work (rather than doing this yourself) and so management of these projects will be key responsibility. Work with the Fundraising Director to ensure that fundraisers have on-going training and support to enable them to deliver their own insight needs as much as is practically possible. Financial control and supplier management In consultation with the Fundraising Director review and recommend annual budgets for all aspects of data management and insight, including response-handling and database development Develop cost estimates for data manipulation, enhancement and inputs/outputs for planned project work (even if these are not to be paid from data budgets) Working with the Fundraising Director, source external support and consultants as required, ensuring that suppliers work to agreed targets and budgets Client liaison This is an internal service delivery role, so a proactive approach to ensuring that service delivery is high quality will also be core to your role. You will be responsible for maintaining regular communication and liaison between your staff and the fundraising teams, regarding all data management and development issues, including agreeing project roles where required Work as a team leader or member of a fundraising project team as requested by the Fundraising Development Director Attend regular meetings with the fundraising teams and project teams as appropriate Staff management Supervise and be accountable for the work of team members (both Greenpeace staff and contractors). Undertake regular one to one meetings with team members; undertake annual appraisal and identify training needs and opportunities Measure and evaluate the team members work against clear objectives Other duties Maintain up to date knowledge of developments in relevant industry fields Ensure that all members of fundraising are kept up to date with industry developments Keep up to date with Greenpeace's campaign activities Comply with the responsibilities outlined in the Health and Safety Policy Comply with the requirements outlined in the Equal Opportunities Policy 7

8 Undertake any other duties, as appropriate to the post, as delegated by the Supporter Development Director MAIN AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY Data quality maintenance and enhancement Programme performance insight Development of new data processes and protocols Efficiency and accuracy of on-going data processes Data production (timing and quality) for fundraising campaigns and direct debit claims Reporting development, introduction, training and on-going use Analysis specification, delivery and application PERSON SPECIFICATION JOB TITLE: UNIT: Data and Insight Manager Fundraising GRADE: 4 Listed below are the requirements needed to undertake the job. Selection of candidates will be based on the extent to which these requirements are met SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Database Management Experience managing a database with multiple inputs and outputs Understanding of relational database structure and navigation Practical experience of using SQL Data-based marketing Experience of managing or working with a database of individuals in a direct marketing led fundraising or consumer operation Understanding of relational databases and their actual and potential use as a marketing tool Knowledge of direct marketing techniques and data segmentation Understanding of data validation Data analysis and reporting Demonstrable experience of producing and using analysis of customer data to improve performance and drive business strategy Experience of producing or commissioning analysis of customer behaviour, trends and profiles Experience of leading the production of marketing insight, not just client requests for reporting and analysis Understanding of the application of data modelling and profiling techniques Experience of constructing data queries (with SQL) and producing segmented data outputs Knowledge of BI tools Ability to use MS Excel for complex reporting 8

9 Management Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, and clarify accountability of role in different circumstances Is able to effectively lead teams or complex projects, with a goal-orientated, problem-solving mentality, and ensuring timely, high quality results. Ability to plan and manage budgets Experience of managing a small team Demonstrable ability to lead, develop, coach and support a high performing team Working with others Proven project management skills, with significant experience of delivering projects on time and within quality and resource targets Ability to build strong working relationships across teams. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical staff Willingness to offer assistance to other members of the project team as the need arises Preparedness to learn the details of an existing area quickly and add value immediately Ability to work in multi-discipline teams High degree of initiative and ability to work largely unsupervised Support for, and belief in, the aims of Greenpeace CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT PAY The post of Data and Insight Manager is graded on Greenpeace Grade 4 and the salary scale for a 37.5 hour week is as follows: Point Salary per annum 19 41, , , , , ,224 The commencing salary will be up to 49,224 per annum, depending on experience. Increments are awarded each January subject to satisfactory service and at least six months in post/grade. Any relevant cost of living increases are normally applied, subject to Board approval, in January each year. Salaries are paid mid-monthly via bank credit transfer. 9

10 WORKING HOURS The full time working week is currently 37.5 hours. There may be occasions when these hours are exceeded and unsocial hours working may be required. Overtime is not paid, but time off in lieu can be negotiated with your line manager. LEAVE Annual leave is 25 days per year plus one additional day for every full year of employment up to a maximum of 7 additional days for fulltime staff. Leave is calculated on a pro-rata basis for part time staff. We also offer generous parental and special leave. PENSION SCHEME Greenpeace runs a contributory Pension Scheme held with Aviva for the benefit of its employees, with optional Salary Sacrifice. Greenpeace contributes 8.5% of your basic salary, provided employees contribute at least 3%. PROBATIONARY PERIOD All new employees will be required to undertake a period of probation for six months, in which time you will be expected to establish your suitability for the post. At the end of this period and subject to a satisfactory performance you will be transferred to the established staff. RELOCATION EXPENSES Greenpeace offers assistance towards relocation expenses in certain cases. If you think you might require such assistance you should raise this with the HR unit if you are offered the position. LOANS Greenpeace offers an interest free season ticket loan. Loans can also be obtained for the purchase of a bicycle to be used for travel to and from work. LIFE ASSURANCE Greenpeace offers a life assurance scheme covering death incurred during employment. Further details about these benefits will be provided if appointed. 10

11 TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP Greenpeace recognises the Unite Union. The Union has sole consultation rights within Greenpeace for terms and conditions of employment and other matters concerning staff. Greenpeace encourages all employees to join the union. FLEXIBLE WORKING Greenpeace will consider applications for flexible working arrangements. For further information please ask the Human Resources department for the policy. Greenpeace will enable as many jobs to be open to job sharing as is operationally practicable. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Greenpeace is committed to the learning and development of all staff members. Training needs are highlighted through the annual appraisal scheme and development needs are continuously reviewed. As part of this we offer a combination of in house and external training opportunities throughout the year. Greenpeace also offers study leave for courses related to your work and assistance is available for relevant further education qualifications. For further information on learning and development opportunities please speak to the Human Resources Team. CHILDCARE VOUCHERS Greenpeace provides childcare vouchers as part of a salary sacrifice scheme to eligible employees offering tax and National Insurance savings on monthly salaries. Full details will be provided upon request if appointed. CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME Greenpeace runs a Cycle to Work Scheme through which offers eligible staff a taxeffective method of obtaining a bicycle for travel to work. Full details will be provided upon request if appointed. POLITICAL REPRESENTATION Greenpeace is a non-party political organisation and it is important for its future that this should remain the case. It is, therefore, a condition of employment that employees shall not normally stand for any official position within a political party. 11

12 HOW TO APPLY Please send your CV, a covering letter and the monitoring form by the closing date via to: recruitment.uk@greenpeace.org CLOSING DATE: Midday Tuesday 19 th March 2013 INTERVIEWS: Tuesday 26 th March 2013 Your CV should outline your skills and experience, and include contact details of two referees. We will not take up references until a job offer has been made. Your covering letter is the most important part of your application. It should be used to tell us how you meet the selection criteria listed on the person specification. Draw particular attention to experience, skills, achievements and knowledge gained in past employment or other activities which are relevant to the job. It may be easiest to use the headings relating to the requirements detailed in the person specification and demonstrate how you meet them. Please ensure your covering letter is no more than 2 pages long (2 sides of A4). The monitoring form helps us to monitor the effectiveness of our Equal Opportunities Policy. The information is detached from the form before shortlisting and kept confidentially within the HR Department. We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application but should you wish to confirm it has been received, please telephone the HR Department on As we receive a large number of applications for our advertised vacancies we are unable to respond to those applicants who have not been shortlisted and we apologise for this in advance. If you do not hear from us within a week of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted. 12

13 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Greenpeace is an equal opportunities employer. Our recruitment procedures are carried out in accordance with equal opportunities principles and selection is based on how well applicants meet the objective criteria stated as the requirements for the job. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, social background, age, marital status or sexual orientation. Applicants with disabilities and special needs If you have a disability, which you would like us to take into account, please tell us about this when you apply. Please let us know if we can help and remember that you can request information in large print or in a different format. Complaints Any applicant who feels that s/he has been unfairly discriminated against during the recruitment process is invited to write to the Executive Director with details. Complaints will be fully investigated. This does not affect the right to complain to an Employment Tribunal in any way. The Equality & Human Rights Commission are available to give advice, information and assistance in employment matters relating to equal opportunities. ASYLUM & IMMIGRATION CHECKS (Guidance for Applicants) Before anyone starts work with Greenpeace we have a legal obligation to confirm that they are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. This check must be carried out on every potential new employee, regardless of their nationality. In order for us to determine whether you are eligible to work in the U.K. You will need to produce either of the following documents at the interview: 1 Document from list 1 any original document or; 2 Documents from list 2 (combination 1) A document listed in group A confirming your national insurance number plus any B-H or; 2 Documents from list 2 (combination 2) A document listed in group A from Work Permits UK Plus and either document from list B-C (Please do not bring photocopies as they are not acceptable forms of evidence) List 1 13

14 Any one of these documents will confirm eligibility to work in the UK A passport showing that you are a British citizen, or have a right of abode in the United Kingdom. A national passport or national identity card showing that you are a national of a European Economic Area country or Switzerland A residence permit issued by the Home Office to a national from an EEA country or Switzerland. A passport or other document issued by the Home Office which has an endorsement stating that you have a current right of residence in the United Kingdom as the family member of a national from an EEA country or Switzerland who is resident in the UK. A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that you can stay indefinitely in the UK, or have no time limit on your stay. An Application Registration Card issued by the Home to an asylum seeker stating that you are permitted to take employment. List 2 Documents that confirm eligibility to work in the UK. They must be produced in combination. You must produce document A and one other document from either the first or second box. We cannot accept one document from the first combination and one from the second. First combination A. A document giving your permanent National Insurance Number and name. This could be a P45, P60, National Insurance card, or a letter from a Government agency. Along with producing a document giving your National Insurance Number, you must also produce one of the following documents listed in section B-H: B. a full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom, which includes the names of your parents C. a birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland D. a certificate of registration or naturalization stating that you are a British citizen E. a letter issued by the Home Office to you which indicates that you can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or have no time limit on your stay F. an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to you with an endorsement indicating that you can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or have no time limit on your stay G. a letter issued by the Home Office to you which indicates that you can stay in the United Kingdom, and this allows you to do the type of work you have applied for H. an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to you with an endorsement indicating that you can stay in the United Kingdom, and this allows you to do the type of work you have applied for. Second combination 14

15 A. A work permit or other approval to take employment that has been issued by Work Permits UK Along with a document issued by Work Permits UK, you should also check and copy one of the following documents listed at B-C: B. A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that you are able to stay in the United Kingdom and can take the work permit employment in question C. a letter issued by the Home Office to you confirming that you are able to stay in the UK and take the work permit employment in question. 15

16 GREENPEACE (UK) BOARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greenpeace Tel: Canonbury Villas Fax: PA TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR London N1 2PN ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGIST EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR POLICY & SOLUTIONS DIRECTOR Feb-13 SUPPORTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR LOGISTICS DIRECTOR ORGANISATIONAL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR ACTIVIST AND DEPUTY FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR HEAD OF NEWS LOGISTICS SUPPORT FINANCE MANAGER (Head of Retention and Development) SENIOR ADVISER - CLIMATE DEPUTY HEAD OF NEWS ACTIONS CO-ORDINATOR FINANCE ANALYST DONOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SENIOR ADVISER - BIODIVERSITY ASSISTANT PRESS OFFICER ACTIONS CREATOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER DONOR DEVELOPMENT FUNDRAISER ASSISTANT CAMPAIGNER PRESS OFFICERS LOGISTICS MANAGER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DIRECT MARKETING EXECUTIVE OFFICER HEAD OF POLITICS LOGISTICIAN SUPPORTER SERVICES MANAGER POLITICAL ADVISER HEAD OF IMAGES OFFICE MANAGER KEY SUPPORTER ADMINISTRATOR OUTREACH UNIT MANAGER POLITICAL NETWORK CO-ORDINATOR VIDEO EDITOR DEPUTY OFFICE SUPPORTER SERVICES INFORMATION OFFICERS NETWORK DEVELOPERS MANAGER HEAD OF CAMPAIGNS PICTURE EDITORS SUPPORTER CARE & RETENTION OFFICER NIGHT SECURITY DEPUTY HEAD OF CAMPAIGNS OFFICER SENIOR RECEPTIONIST HEAD OF MOBILISATION SENIOR CAMPAIGNERS DEPUTY FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR DEPUTY HEAD OF MOBILISATION (Recruitment) CAMPAIGNERS HR MANAGER ONLINE CAMPAIGNERS FACE TO FACE MANAGER Teams:- Arctic / Forests / Oceans / Energy HR ADVISERS RECRUITMENT FUNDRAISER DIRECT MARKETING EXECUTIVE HEAD OF INVESTIGATIONS DIGITAL NETWORK DEVELOPER HEAD OF IS DIGITAL MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR HEAD OF ARTWORK & EDITORIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST PUBLICATIONS DATA & INSIGHT MANAGER CO-ORDINATOR TECHNICAL SPECIALIST / SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR PRINT BUYER IT TRAINER / SUPPORT COORDINATOR SUPPORTER FULFILMENT CO-ORDINATOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS MANAGER SUPPORTER RELATIONSHIP ANALYST HIGH VALUE FUNDRAISING MANAGER GPI: GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL STAFF Based in GPUK Office HIGH VALUE FUNDRAISER MAJOR DONOR FUNDRAISER GPI STAFF: Based in Exeter GPI HEAD OF SCIENCE UNIT RESEARCH TEAM ADMINISTRATOR GPI SENIOR SCIENTISTS GPI SCIENTISTS APPRENTICE

17 Getting to the Greenpeace office Canonbury Villas, Islington, London N1 2PN Tel: The Greenpeace office is located in Canonbury Villas, which is situated at an apex between Upper Street and Essex Road. London Underground: Angel (Northern line, Bank branch) and Highbury & Islington (Victoria line) are the nearest tube stations, both within 10/15 minutes walking distance of our office. HIGHBURY CR HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON (Victoria Line) URY STATION ROAD STREET COMPTON TERRACE CANONBURY COMPTON AVE CANONBURY LA CANONBURY SQUARE HALTON ROAD ROAD Mainline trains: FLORENCE ST COMPTON ROAD SEBBON STREET ALWYNE VILLAS CANON PLACE CANONBURY VILLAS GRANGE GROVE ALWYNE PLACE NORTHAMPTON ST CANONBURY GROVE ESSEX RD CANONBURY ST HAWES ST PLEASANT PL ROAD Kings Cross and Essex Road are the nearest mainline BR stations. London buses: ISLINGTON GREEN CROSS ST DAGMAR TR ES SEX South Library The 38, 56, 73, 341 and 476 buses all stop at the South Library on Essex Road. UPPER ANGEL (Northern line Bank Branch) KINGS CROSS (1 mile) Greenpeace office Greenpeace is an action led organisation working to defend our environment and promote solutions