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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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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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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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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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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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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Recently, members from our Brighter Futures project joined a panel of speakers at an event at Kings College London to discuss how engaging with the arts can have a profound effect on mental wellbeing.
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At Kazzum Arts we are unsure how we would have survived the Covid-19 pandemic without the hard work and creative action from our wide net of collaborators and community. Our latest Impact Report has been brought together to reflect on the period of 2020-2021.
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This year we were generously funded by Waltham Forest Council and Children in Need to deliver 3 week-long residencies at Whipps Cross hospital, coinciding with summer, autumn and winter. The resulting artworks and installations are a reflection of the resilience, creativity and originality of children and young people on the ‘Acorn Ward’.
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We are delighted that Creative agency Wieden+Kennedy London have partnered with sustainable fashion leader Greater Goods to create an exclusive capsule collection which will be raffled in support of our work at Kazzum Arts.
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Today Kazzum Arts turns 31 and we are celebrating with the release of our Impact Report 2019-2020!!
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Would you like a free creative workshop, encouraging students to challenge negative stereotypes and think reflectively about race and the experiences of young migrants in the UK?
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