Topic: Island of neighbours
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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
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‘A new way to connect’: inside the cafe run by deaf baristas where you use sign language to order coffee
Dialogue Express Cafe, which employs only deaf and hard-of-hearing people, opened its doors in east London this summer to break down barriers between communities
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Shoulders, knees and toes: the two retirees helping women break language barriers to healthcare
How do you express pain in your second language? Friends from Nottingham set out to improve health outcomes by teaching English medical vocabulary
