Akwaaba
@AkwaabaHackney
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Hackney-based, volunteer-run, non-hierarchical social centre for migrants. Drop-in sessions on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month, 2-5pm. E: [email protected]
Joined April 2015
On Saturday Feb 15th we celebrated our tenth birthday! It's been a journey .400+ sessions 🗓️.9 homes 🏠.Hundreds of volunteers 🤝.Thousands of members 👨👩👦👦.Pretty much every nationality, recognised and unrecognised 🌍.Hundreds of thousands £££ fundraised and distributed 💸.
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3 beach trips ⛱️.1 pandemic 🦠.5 immigration acts 🙅.Multiple internal crises 😱.Countless meetings 🗣️.Births marriages and deaths 💔.One community 💞.Massive thanks to everyone who's supported us over the years 🙏.No matter what happens, we don't stop looking after each other 💪.
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Thanks @fcfkhackney for our 10th birthday cake which we shared at our session yesterday! Who knew we'd make it this far
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The Kids' team at Akwaaba will not be very active on Twitter anymore. But you can follow us on Insta: . See you on the other side!.
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RT @haringeymsc: Today we're launching our Xmas Crowdfunder! We're raising vital funds to sustain our work and continue making a material d….
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Hi everyone, I thought to share some of our art workshop today at Kilburn high street ( we have done some painting inspired by writing about women rights).
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At Akwaaba, we believe that no one is illegal and we believe in a world with no borders. We're inspired by the work of @NadineElEnany. Here's a thread on the thesis of her book (B)ordering Britain: Law, Race and Empire. Happy Sunday! 1/6
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RT @AkwaabaHackney: Pls share to support our Kids Volunteer recruitment drive! We want enough volunteers to 1) cut wait lists - our free se….
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Cresspots. Beading. Painting. Badminton. Football. The kids (and the adults) at Akwaaba really know how to have fun! We had such a lovely session on Sunday and are all feeling re-energised for the week to come :)
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The young people at Akwaaba share what they believe makes Akwaaba Kids a strong community. They also discuss the changes in social housing policy they’d like to see. Have a read!❤️.
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We had such a nice session last Sunday @SwapaAdventure!. We decorated cupcakes and got kitten tattoos 😍 . Looking forward to Sunday already!. We need more volunteers, join us:
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RT @4refugeewomen: 🚨BREAKING. Our new report #CoercionAndControl shows that women who have fled gender-based violence:. ❌Are subjected to c….
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We need more volunteers to free up volunteers with SEN experience for 1:1 support for kids who need it!. Join our lovely Akwaaba crew now:.
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Enter your details here & we will send you more info on the role & how to apply!
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Pls share to support our Kids Volunteer recruitment drive! We want enough volunteers to 1) cut wait lists - our free sessions book out in <30mins! 2) free up volunteers w SEN experience for 1:1 support for kids who need it 3) reopen our library
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