Living Archives : heritage in motion.  

What we do

Every Voice exists to end race inequality.
​​We  facilitate solidarity and amplify voices of colour in order to decentralise the structures that oppress, marginalise and devalue black and brown lives. 
​We recognise the power of the collective in cultivating cohesion and liberation; our logo means unity in diversity and is from the Adinkra, an ancient system of visual symbols from the Ashanti region in Ghana.
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Every Voice's work is participatory and focuses on history, heritage, culture and social policy.
Our values centre on equality and justice, wholeness, belonging, collaboration and honouring the work of our peers and those before us.

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History

Every Voice was founded in 2009 in the borough of Islington. We started as a forum of representatives from local community organisations and  community activists with a vision to come together to address persistent social inequalities affecting black and brown communities. Since then, through collaborative networks, projects and community research, we have engaged thousands of residents and community organisations to influence local policy and decision making across issues such as employment, education, crime, young people and health, with an aim to disrupt the systemic underlying structures that perpetuate racial injustices.  Outside of our campaign work, for five years we delivered Islington Black History Month Festival – an annual lively festival of films, arts and cultural events, conferences and work with schools, community groups and libraries, which quickly became renowned for being London’s leading programme for Black History Month. In 2015, after much research and campaign work, looking at how to strengthen the legacy and impact of Black History Month, we have moved towards our All World History All Year Round campaign, looking to embed diverse voices into the history curriculum, all year round. Islington Council have led the way becoming the first borough to commit to it in a motion passed in 2015.

Team

A'Ishah Waheed - All World History Manager
aishah.w@everyvoice.org.uk


Shamil Makhecha - Director of Race Equality Campaigns
shamil@everyvoice.org.uk


Shahla Omar - Projects and Communications Assistant
info@everyvoice.org.uk
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Aisha Forbes - Co-Founder/Director
aisha@everyvoice.org.uk

Board of Directors

Josette Punter - Chair
Anthony Salla - Vice Chair
Muhsina Akhtar - Treasurer
Dr. Zibiah Alfred - Board Member