Parents and teenagers came together for a unique day of creativity, mindfulness and family connection at the Afrikindness Parent & Teens Creative Art & Mindfulness Workshop, delivered in partnership with Lazy Cover Art Studio.
Leeds, UK – After twelve months of research, collaboration and youth leadership, Afrikindness proudly celebrated the successful completion of its pioneering youth-led research project, Race, Racism & Education.
Fifteen young people from communities across Leeds (LS7, LS8, LS9 and LS14) travelled to London this summer for an inspiring educational visit to the UK Parliament, as part of the Afrikindness Teens Academy Leadership Programme.
Afrikindness was proud to support a group of young people from across Leeds to attend the Youth Conference organised by the Manju Shahul-Hameed Foundation For Mental Health as part of the National Commission for Mental Health – an inspiring event that brought together young leaders, professionals, community organisations and decision-makers to discuss the issues that matter most to young people today.
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Afrikindness was proud to support a group of young people from across Leeds to attend the Youth Conference organised by the Manju Shahul-Hameed Foundation For Mental Health as part of the National Commission for Mental Health – an inspiring event that brought together young leaders, professionals, community organisations and decision-makers to discuss the issues that matter most to young people today.
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Afrikindness is delighted to celebrate the successful completion of its three-week
Mindfulness and Mental Health Programme, designed to support the emotional wellbeing,
confidence and resilience of young people.
Afrikindness is proud to launch Unfiltered: Black Teen Voices UK, a powerful new youth-led podcast series creating space for honest, balanced, and engaging conversations with Black teenagers across the UK.
Afrikindness is proud to announce that it has received an additional £19,800 from The National Lottery Community Fund to expand its Parenting and Safeguarding Training Programme for African and ethnic minority families in Leeds and Bradford.
Afrikindness is proud to announce the launch of its Youth Mentoring Programme, officially welcoming its first cohort of young people into a structured journey of personal development, leadership growth and positive identity building.
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Afrikindness is proud to share that its Youth Ambassadors, as part of the Youth Mentoring Programme, recently took part in the West Yorkshire Mayor’s Question Time held in March 2026 at Wakefield College, ensuring that young people’s voices were directly represented in regional civic discussions.
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