News and Updates
AMAZING NEWS!!!
We are very pleased to mention that Afro Creative Legacy CIC has secured funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for our “Roots To Rhythms: A Creative African Youth Wellbeing Project” in three areas in Birmingham, namely Sparkbrook, Winson Green, and North Edgbaston
This is a 12-month creative youth wellbeing project using music production, sound exploration, and African cultural practices to support young people to:
- Improve mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Develop creative confidence and self-expression
- Strengthen cultural identity and belonging
- Build positive peer relationships
- Learn music production and digital skills.
Thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund for this massive support and thanks to all The National Lottery players for your role in community development…
Legacy
Key Notes
Our Organisational Proposition
AFRO Creative Legacy CIC offers a distinctive community development model by bringing together African culture, creativity, education, wellbeing and enterprise within one organisation.
Our four departments create a connected pathway:
1. Arts, Culture & Heritage: Discover and express
2. Education & Skills Development: Learn and develop
3. Community Events & Engagement: Connect and celebrate
4. African Community Marketplace: Showcase, trade and grow
Together, these services create an ecosystem where culture is not simply preserved—it is experienced, developed, shared and transformed into opportunity.
Our Target Communities
Our programmes are designed to benefit a broad range of community members, with particular attention to people who experience barriers to participation and opportunity.
These include:
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African, African-diaspora, Caribbean communities
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Minority and underrepresented communities
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Young people
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Families
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Adults seeking skills development
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Older people
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Emerging creatives and artists
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Community groups
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Aspiring entrepreneurs
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Small businesses and micro-enterprises
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People experiencing social isolation
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Individuals with limited access to cultural or creative opportunities
Our activities are inclusive and open to wider communities, supporting cross-cultural participation and understanding.
Partnership and Collaboration
AFRO Creative Legacy CIC recognises that sustainable community development requires collaboration. We work with:
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Local authorities
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Community organisations
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Schools and educational institutions
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Charities and voluntary organisations
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Arts and cultural organisations
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Health and wellbeing organisations
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Businesses
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Entrepreneurs
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Artists and creatives
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Faith and community groups
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Educational and research institutions (Universities, Colleges, etc)
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Funders
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Social enterprises
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Cultural institutions
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Through collaboration, we can expand access to opportunities, share resources, strengthen community networks and increase the impact of our programmes.
Our Geographic Reach
AFRO Creative Legacy CIC is currently focused primarily on Birmingham and the wider Midlands.
Our longer-term ambition is to develop partnerships and programmes across:
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The West Midlands
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Other regions of the UK
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National African and diaspora networks
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International cultural and community networks
We aim to build a model that can be adapted and delivered in different communities while maintaining our core commitment to African arts, culture, heritage and community empowerment.
Thanks to Our Supporters
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