Made in the East End is an inspiring heritage project which brings people together to explore the archive and learn about the history of Oxford House and its role in its community.
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We are thrilled to announce that we are going to be part of Harry Styles’ Meltdown festival at The Southbank Centre this June. See London’s parks and open spaces through new eyes in an exhibition of photographs created by young refugees and asylum seekers!
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We are thrilled to announce our accreditation as a trauma-informed organisation, assessed by One Small Thing.
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Brighter Futures have designed slogan t-shirts which are now available to buy. Reflecting on the process of creating the designs, the group have written about the whole experience here.
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As a registered charity in the UK, Kazzum Arts are governed by a voluntary group of trustees. The Board of Trustees collectively bring a diverse range of skills, experiences and insights to govern the charity and enable our organisational vision for trauma-informed multidisciplinary arts.
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In July 2025 Lauren will be leaving Kazzum to take up a new role elsewhere, but before she goes we thought we would ask her to reflect on her time with the organisation and find out what she’s learnt over the years.
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This year, Refugee Week will be marking their campaign with the phrase ‘community as a superpower’, highlighting the ways that coming together as a community and connecting with others can be a catalyst for positive change.
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Active Listening is a key skill that anyone can learn. It can support relationships to be built on trust and safety, and enable deeper connections to form. In a participatory arts context, Active Listening is a vital part of successful, trauma-informed workshop delivery.
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Every June Refugee Week stands to remind everyone that migrants, asylum seekers and refugees should be celebrated and welcomed with empathy and understanding into UK society.
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This year, we worked with the members of Brighter Futures on a Creative Zine project. The group explored eight positive emotions: Joy, Hope, Serenity, Gratitude, Pride, Interest, Awe and Love…
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Build was created in a space impacted by much trauma and adversity. We set out to amplify the voices of the young people in the PRU setting and give them the opportunity to experience creativity and access critical protective factors.
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This year we have been delighted to be able to work with the Baytree Centre to deliver a series of creative workshops over several weeks, culminating in a celebration at the end.
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The trauma-informed approach that we take in our Apollo project enfolds different aspects of health and wellbeing into a collaborative and participant-led programme that aims for wellbeing and personal growth beyond the participant’s time in hospital.
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In June 2023 20 members of Brighter Futures came together to launch a campaign for better housing solutions for asylum seekers in the UK, focusing on safe and adequate provisions that avoid re-traumatisation.
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We are proud to stand alongside refugees and migrants. Refugee Week’s 2023 theme is ‘Compassion’ and for this week and every other week, we must be compassionate.
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Amplify is a yearlong research and development project that we embarked upon to challenge assumptions in our practice and discover new ways of working aligned with our trauma-informed approach.
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Welcome to the Acorn Ward at Whipps Cross Hospital, after a week of our Apollo programme creative workshops.
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In 2021 and 2022 our organisation was able to regain its footing and continue reaching children and young people impacted by adversity. There was a renewed sense of optimism and connection felt as each workshop returned to in-person delivery.
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Across the UK thousands of children and young people are experiencing a rapid and frightening change in their living circumstances, as the cost-of-living crisis threatens their survival.
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We are proud of our strategy 2022-2025 and everything that it represents, from past learnings to future goals. We are thrilled to be able to share our plans with you for the first time.
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