Park Royal Stone Soup: Bringing the Community Together Through Food and Stories

Park Royal Stone Soup is a new series of free creative community gatherings that bring residents together through shared cooking, storytelling and conversation. Inspired by the traditional folk tale Stone Soup, where everyone contributes something small to create something meaningful, each monthly session offers a welcoming space to connect with neighbours, celebrate local cultures and share experiences. Each two-hour gathering includes a…

From stigma to support: why Arabic mental health education is vital?

The “Wellness Journey” project aims to produce short educational videos in Arabic, aligned with government mental health strategies to improve access to services and reduce stigma. The initiative focuses on enhancing mental well-being and establishing community support networks. Through collaborations with trusted organisations like Cape and Mind, the project will create Arabic content with English subtitles, organise social events, conduct…

Hikayetna is a not-for-profit community organisation based in London. Our mission is to empower local community through enhancing their voices. Our programmes offer skills training and mentoring to support refugees and migrants into successful careers. Hikayetna is a multimedia, collaborative, creative initiative that has helped young refugees express themselves through writing, storytelling, and photography since 2014. We design projects that…