Topic: Island of neighbours
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‘Young people are the solution’: the Leicester group building community through social action
Move the Youth's volunteers are actively involved in their neighbourhoods picking up litter, cleaning cemetery headstones and packing food bank bags
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The shopkeeper and his cat who turned a corner shop into a community hub
Abdul Safy and Mimi have become local and social media celebrities, their companionship striking a chord with people around the world
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‘A lot of these women fled war and trauma’: the community garden offering refugees a place to grow
The Appletree project in Wakefield acts as a vital green space for women, removing barriers to access and health inequality that might exist due to culture or religion
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Inside London’s artivist spaces building political engagement through creativity
Artivism uses creative practice to engage with political issues, turning conversations about racism, migration and economic inequality into shared visual work
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‘Good mayhem’: the football coach creating safe spaces for children
Hashim Mustafa leads free sports sessions helping youngsters build community and friendship in areas facing higher levels of deprivation
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‘Salt of the earth’: the Newcastle shopkeeper who gives bread to his neighbours in need
Sheraz Awan donates thousands of free items each year from his cornershop knowing that many of his Westerhope community are food impoverished
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10 community organisations to volunteer for in 2026
From fighting food poverty to mental health support, here are some ways to give back this year
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‘It’s therapy’: the Bradford sewing group stitching communities back together
The Yorkshire Women’s Forum is bringing textiles back to the former mill town while building connection and friendship
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Cake not hate: the father and son combating the far right with sweet treats
Dan and Josh Harris have dedicated their weekends to fighting Islamophobia, one cupcake at a time
