Not a portfolio of services, an ecosystem of healing, leadership, organising and care. Two Youth Hubs, two Women's Hubs, Health Justice, Housing Justice, Research, Artivism and Community Organising. Community-owned infrastructure across East London and beyond.
Seven hubs, Youth, Women's, Health Justice, Housing Justice, Research & Knowledge, woven across Hackney, Tower Hamlets and nationally. Each one holds the others up.
Not isolated projects, the connective tissue of an ecosystem. Hubs, healing, leadership, organising and infrastructure, designed to hold each other up.
Two Youth Hubs supporting leadership, mentoring, social action, research, safety, wellbeing and youth governance. The busiest Black-led youth service in Tower Hamlets.
Two Women's Hubs supporting healing, connection, enterprise, leadership, cultural organising and community care, designed and led by the women they serve.
Programmes delivered with NHS and health partners, addressing mental health inequalities, social isolation, access barriers and the wider determinants of health. 1,500+ Tower Hamlets residents reached in 2025–26.
Supporting residents experiencing housing insecurity, structural inequality, advocacy needs and exclusion from decision-making. Systemic litigation and national campaigning.
Supporting communities to influence decisions, shape policy and build collective power. Community-led organising and campaigning across East London and nationally.
A physical space in East London for fathers, uncles, brothers and the men who hold communities together. Led by Bashir. Weekly gatherings for connection, mentorship and shared care.
Communities as knowledge producers, not research participants. Partnerships with universities, researchers and institutions, including the Peer Action Collective and QMUL. A programme strand feeding every hub.
Spaces for restoration, reflection, recovery, collective care and intergenerational healing. Healing as political practice, not therapy in disguise.
Creativity, storytelling, public art and cultural production as tools for community transformation. Led by our Artivism Lead.
Participatory decision-making, youth governance and community stewardship. Five paid Young Community Steward roles share governance across the organisation.
Organisational development support for grassroots organisations, fundraising, safeguarding, governance, strategy, mediation and sustainability. Community-owned infrastructure, nationally.
Women's leadership
Where the women's programme meets, pavilion, tea, decision-making.
Before joining Coffee Afrik, I didn't feel like there was a space where my voice mattered. Through the women's sessions, I found confidence, support and a community that genuinely wants to see each other succeed.
As a young person, it's easy to feel like decisions are made about you, not with you. Coffee Afrik changed that. They listened to us, trusted us with responsibility and showed us that our ideas matter. For the first time I felt like I belonged somewhere and could make a real difference.
The research and conversations weren't just about gathering information, they made us feel heard. It was refreshing to be part of a process where our lived experiences shaped the discussion.
No gatekeeping. No deficit framing. We assume strength.
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