Diversity

Read stories related to our Diversity Mission: By 2030, those holding positions of power in Camden are as diverse as our community – and the next generation is ready to follow.

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Highgate Black Women’s Wellness Group

Highgate Black Women’s Wellness Group 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Highgate Black Women’s Wellness Group was formed in March as a way of recovering from the COVID-19 lockdowns. Founder Zia…

Finding the way out

Finding the way out 1920 2560 WeMakeCamden

There is an expression used throughout the literary world called ‘Finding your Voice;’ It is steeped in the concept of…

Rosangela Borromeo outside The Old Diorama Arts Centre

A time and space for some inspiration

A time and space for some inspiration 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

Born out of adversity, created by experience Italian born Rosangela Borromeo, moved to London in 1988 and has been living…

Nanouche Umeadi

Diversity of thought

Diversity of thought 1920 720 Karishma Puri

Nanouche Umeadi, came to the UK at the age of 4 as an asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of…

Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline

Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

Salvino is a family-run delicatessen and wine shop on the edges of Kentish Town. Opened in 1981, we spoke to…

Wood That Works: carving out a community space

Wood That Works: carving out a community space 2560 1707 Karishma Puri

Wood That Works offers a nurturing background for people to learn a range of traditional carpentry skills. Tucked under the…

Camden Black-owned businesses: Roger Shakes of Roger’s Kitchen

Camden Black-owned businesses: Roger Shakes of Roger’s Kitchen 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

Black Pound Day is a monthly event that aims to encourage support for Black-owned businesses and bring about a shift…

Shirley Fortune, uncovering Bloomsbury’s hidden Black history

Shirley Fortune, uncovering Bloomsbury’s hidden Black history 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

Have you ever walked down a London street and wondered about the hundreds of years of stories that lie just…

Empowering residents to champion change in Regent’s Park

Empowering residents to champion change in Regent’s Park 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

Fitzrovia Youth in Action is a local organisation that is piloting Community Champions Regent’s Park, a resident-led health and wellbeing…

Wellcome Collection is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist and anti-ableist organisation

Wellcome Collection is on a journey to becoming an anti-racist and anti-ableist organisation 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library in Euston exploring health and the human experience. Through exhibitions, collections, publishing…

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The Outside Project: providing help for vulnerable people in our LGBTIQ+ communities

The Outside Project: providing help for vulnerable people in our LGBTIQ+ communities 1920 1280 WeMakeCamden

The Outside Project supports people in our LGBTIQ+ communities who are experiencing homelessness, living in precarious situations or having difficulties…

A street scene with brightly coloured hoardings

LocalGlobe’s Blackout Tuesdays are accelerating diversity progress

LocalGlobe’s Blackout Tuesdays are accelerating diversity progress 1666 999 WeMakeCamden

Based at Phoenix Court in Somers Town, LocalGlobe is a seed fund that works on growing innovative companies and believes…

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