the people speak
London
The People Speak CIC inspires communities to be creative and provides training
and opportunities to people in East London. The company’s activities will
provide benefit to all of the various community groups in East London and
beyond, by creating an inclusive, non-judgemental, non-hierarchical space for
inter and intra community dialogue. We seek to promote creative dialogue between
people of all ages, classes, genders, ethnic, cultural and religious
backgrounds. The company’s activities primarily benefit local community groups
in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. We work with people of all ages, classes,
genders, cultural and religious backgrounds that live side-by-side in these
boroughs. Through formats like Talkaoke – a pop-up talkshow – we promote
speaking, listening and exchange of ideas and perspectives between these groups,
helping to strengthen community cohesion and dialogue and supporting creative
and collaborative initiatives, which positively impact their neighbourhoods. We
work with a wide range of organisations and charities to deliver our activities
nationally, including facilitating community consultation to inform local
cultural, community and placemaking strategies. What we do: Provide creative and
interactive group activities for the communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney,
Newham and the wider UK by using a multi-arts approach, technology and creative
facilitation; including online events Facilitate regular discussion forums such
as Talkaoke – the pop-up talk show; Facilitate community consultation to inform
local, cultural, community and placemaking strategies; Provide open-door
creative support for people who come to our premises in Aberfeldy Street, Poplar
Provide training and opportunities to local young people and emerging creatives.
Benefits to the community: Supporting local participants to learn new skills
creatively explore their interest and meet people outside of their usual lived
experience, Providing activities and events that are free for all communities to
access, Strengthening community cohesion through running events and activities
that bring all sections of the community together, Empowering people from across
communities by ensuring their voices and ideas are listened to and reflected in
plans that directly impact where they live, Developing diverse and disadvantaged
young people and emerging creatives’ skills, particularly around facilitation
and listening, digital and live production and delivery.
