Akwaaba is a Hackney-based social centre for all migrants, regardless of immigration status, ‘race’, religion, country of origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and (dis)ability. We believe that no-one is illegal. We are committed to actively opposing racism and all other forms of oppression. We aim to foster care, cooperation and community. We operate on […]

At our Storytelling Group you can: Tell stories in any way you like In prose or pictures Or diagrams or poems Spoken or written down In any language you want Or not at all, if you’d rather listen than write or talk Share whatever you want to share Or keep things you’ve recorded to yourself […]

Akwaaba’s day-to-day management and coordination is undertaken by a steering committee, which currently consists of four volunteers. The steering committee works with a board of trustees who (pending the outcome of our application for charitable status) are responsible for legal and financial oversight, and safeguarding the development of Akwaaba in line with our constitution. The […]