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Stephen Lawrence Day 2022

Each year on the 22nd of April, we celebrate the life and the legacy of Stephen Lawrence. Stephen Lawrence was only 18 when he was killed…

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International Women’s Day 2022!

Happy International Women’s Day – It seems fitting that our first face-to-face public engagement event since the government fully reopened and lifted all COVID-19 restrictions…

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Anti - Tribalism Movement (ATM)

  • ATM Summit 2021

    By using our convening power and grassroots knowledge, we recently brought together the leading community organisations, community leaders, interlockers, academic, young leaders, and practitioners across the UK to help add value and practical solutions that will have a measurable impact on the lives of the Somali community in the UK as well to discuss post-Covid19 community recovery.

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  • International Somali Awards ISA 2021

    The 6th International Somali Awards brought together talented Somalis to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Somalis from across the globe, from Sport, Tech, Education, the Arts, Business & Community Impact.

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  • ATM Young Leader’s Awards

    ‘Lead and Be Led’ is The Anti-Tribalism Movement’s flagship leadership programme. Over 60 young people have completed the programme to develop confidence, decision-making and critical thinking skills. We celebrated their hard work with a special awards ceremony to recognise their achievements with family and friends.

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  • Lead and Be Led is back! We had our induction session with our new cohort. We’re looking forward to see how these fantastic young people will grow into leaders 🙏🏾
  • This week is Mental Awareness Week. The theme this year is loneliness! Read our tips to help manage loneliness 🫂 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #loneliness #IveBeenThere
  • 🚨NEW BLOG POST The achievements of all these newly elected and returning councillors is inspirational in their own right, but what’s even more inspiring is their ability to overcome obstacles and find success. Congratulations! Click here 👉🏾
  • ⛑ This week we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year is loneliness - a common issue that is not often spoken about. It is important that people look out for one another and engage in mindfulness! #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2022 #Loneliness #IveBeenThere
  • Have a look at our recent Unite Summit policy brief which highlights the discussions and policy recommendations from the delegates. The summit focused on four thematic areas; mental health, employment, housing and education. You can read it here 👉🏾
  • 🥳Eid Mubarak from the ATM team! May this blessed day bring happiness and prosperity to everybody celebrating ✨ #EidMubarak
  • We’re visiting @Brightcentres today to recruit for Lead and Be Led! Our leadership programme kicks off again soon… make you sure you join our next cohort by signing up here! 📝➡️
  • This month's newsletter includes: 🥼Street Doctors workshop ✨Stephen Lawrence Day 📁Just Space Recovery Plan 👥 Young Leaders blog 👩🏻‍💻New Employability project 🏢 Book a Space at Culture House && much more! Subscribe here to stay in the loop -> ✅
  • Today we remember Stephen Lawrence & shine light to his legacy and the work of the Stephen Lawrence Foundation. The fight against racism, both overt and institutional, is far from over! @sldayfdn #stephenlawrenceday2022 #ALegacyOfChange
  • 🗣Calling all young people aged 16-24, our leadership programme is back and recruiting for its next cohort. Discover a range of skills such as confidence building, decision-making and campaigning! Sign up here->
  • 👩🏾‍💻We provide bespoke employment support for people aged 16-30. Get in touch with our employability officer to learn more and build your career! 📩 amal.sabrie@theatm.org
  • 📝NEW BLOG POST! Ayan details her experience on the Lead and Be Led programme as well as the impacts and insights from her cohort's social action campaign: #WeStandReady. Read the full blog here. ➡️
  • Thank you to @StreetDoctors for coming down to Culture House and teaching our young leaders how to help someone who has been involved in a knife injury. It was highly informative and left our young people with a new skill they can take with them outside 🩺🥼
  • This is huge! Congratulations @bushtheatre for your remarkable creativity and inspiring work 🎉
  • It’s unacceptable & upsetting that after finding the courage to report, these victims have been dismissed by authorities! @metpoliceuk are adamant about building trust & confidence in policing, however, it’s cases like these that damages community trust in the police. @MOPACLdn
  • Lead and Be Led is back! 📹Are you aged 16-24 and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills over the holidays? Make a difference by creating a social action campaign and gain exclusive access to a number of opportunities. 📧➡️yasmin.moalin@theatm.org
  • We are saddened by the fire at Waheen Market, Hargeisa, Somaliland. The financial institutions listed on the poster below, have made it accessible to anyone who wants to contribute towards helping those whose livelihoods were destroyed by the fire. Please donate if you can.
  • Ramadan⁠ ⁠is an opportunity for deep reflection, spiritual connection, peace & patience. Ramadan Mubarak to our staff, volunteers, our members & our supporters ✨
  • One of our local residents is missing. If you know anything please contact the details below 🙏🏾
  • Had a great dinner with our young leaders to celebrate the success of their social action campaign! 🥳
  • Our youth engagement officer Yasmin Moalin giving her final words of encouragement before the event starts! 👏🏾
  • ⏰ We’re two days away from our young leader’s social action campaign project! Don’t forget to book your space if you haven’t 🔗
  • This evening we hosted the Mayor’s Action Plan for Transparency, Accountability and Trust in Policing’s Public Review Meeting! @MOPACldn @metpoliceuk
  • 👫🏾 We’re delighted to be attending the #CharityFilmAwards Looking forward to celebrate the amazing talent of everyone involved!🏆📽 @CharityFilm_
  • We have kicked off our women’s only self-defence class as part of our hate crime workshop! Our participants will be learning a range of defensive techniques + learning about hate crime! 🥋🥋
  • Can’t wait to see you all this evening! 🥋 If you haven’t signed up yet grab your free ticket here 👉🏾
  • Our hate crime service, SAVAH, is delivering a female-led workshop that aims to raise awareness of hate crime - including a FREE self-defence class!🥋🤼‍♀️ Reserve a spot here 👉🏾 Limited spaces available ‼️
  • 🚨Introducing We Stand Ready! Our young leaders have developed their leadership skills and are prepared to show their peers! This event will increase awareness on opportunities available to young people with a chance to network! Book your ticket here:
  • It’s almost social action event day! Today we do the finishing touches for the project our young leaders have been working hard for these past few weeks! Keep an eye out for the official announcement 👀🔥
  • Today we are hosting @youngh_f Member’s Network event. A chance for community organisations to come together and discuss best practices for community cohesion in the Hammersmith and Fulham borough. @LBHF
  • We were delighted to have taken part in the Confronting Hate conference @PublicPolicyEx 👏🏾
  • We’ve kicked off our Staff Away day! The team will be doing a bunch of games and exercises to readdress our strategic priorities as well as our plans for the next few years! 🫂📊
  • 🎥 One week left to vote for our film "Growing up as a Somali in the UK" Click the link down below! ⬇️⬇️
  • 👩🏾‍💻Read our International Women’s Day 2022 Blog here: 👉🏾
  • Our young leaders came to visit our office to plan their social action campaign We Stand Ready, which will be held at Culture House on the 27th of March! Stay tuned for updates! @TNLComFund
  • Kicked off our #IWD2022  Paint and Poetry Night with a bang! Tonight we had women of all ages come together to share their ideas on womanhood, solidarity and breaking the barrier 💁🏾‍♀️
  • 🙋🏾‍♀️ Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias and we’ve assembled a lovely team of women to let us know what International Women’s Day means to them and all the ways they continue to break barriers. 🔨 #IWD #IWD22 #internationalwomensday