Welcome to the Power to Prosper Blog — a space for stories, reflections, and ideas from across our campaign and communities.
Here you’ll find powerful voices from the grassroots, campaign updates, deep dives into the issues we’re tackling, and examples of the real change being driven by people on the ground.
These are more than just articles — they’re stories of strength, resistance, and hope. We invite you to read, share, and engage with the voices shaping the Power to Prosper movement.
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More than 3,000 Gather in Govanhill for the Tenth International Festival and Carnival Written by: Maariyah Afzal More than 3,000 people gathered in Govanhill on Saturday 1 August as the neighbourhood marked the opening of…
Written By: Margaret Welsh How is Community Organising Tackling Economic Inequality in the UK? Public discourse is dominated today by malevolent forces pushing the topsy-turvy idea that racialised minorities are given preferential treatment in the…
Author: Melissa Sigodo When a group of mothers chained themselves to cubicles at a Victorian bath house in 2001, they hadn’t foreseen sparking the longest consecutive running occupation of a public building in Britain. In…
This work is deeply personal to me. I come to it not just as a programme director, but as someone who grew up in poverty. My mum – for a time an undocumented immigrant…
In the blink of an eye, everything can change. A suitcase packed with memories, a horizon filled with uncertainty, and a heart heavy with longing. Leaving behind a country, a life, and everyone you knew,…
In Brixton, there’s a place that wasn’t built for applause, trends, or headlines — it was built to serve. To hold. To grow. Loughborough Community Centre (LCC) isn’t new to the work. It’s been shaping…
Written By: Margaret Welsh How is Community Organising Tackling Economic Inequality in the UK? Public discourse is dominated today by malevolent forces pushing the topsy-turvy
This work is deeply personal to me. I come to it not just as a programme director, but as someone who grew up in
