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AFRICANIZE CHALLENGES THE COLONIAL-COLLECTOR MINDSET by encouraging discussions around collected objects and art

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TO PLATFORM UNTOLD STORIES

OUR

VALUES

Young people who are minoritised by society, systems and structures, feel empowered and encouraged not to settle.

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CULTURE AND STORY-TELLING

BELONGING AND INTERSECTIONALITY

BEING RESPONSIVE AND INTENTIONAL

We cultivate creativity

we embrace cultures

OUR

WORK

Our work revolves around platforming the stories of empowered young people through events, and creative commissions, providing spaces for skills development through workshops and masterclasses and supporting their social action projects by funding their ideas.

We are determined to shift the power balance by facilitating spaces for young people and organisations to co-design new youth engagement structures that contribute to systemic change.

  • Lunar
    Campfire

    My experience with WE DON’T SETTLE has benefited me in ways that I could never have imagined. I have made so many connections (some personal, some professional) that have opened me up to so much knowledge and joy. Working with the organisation has also opened me up to far more opportunities than I originally had access to.

    AMIRAH HARVEY-HEAD

  • Poetry
     Jam

    Through poetry, we discover that our joys and sorrows are shared across the human race and therefore we are not alone.

    NAMAL | WRITTER

  • Fuel

    I want people to see that divine feminity doesn't mean a woman who is wearing makeup or fully glammed up or is a size 6. In recent media, that is all that divine feminine is being depicted. I want this to empower woman no matter what their looks are based on.

    RADHIKA | PHOTOGRAPHER

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    EVENTS

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    OPPORTUNITIES

    Our work revolves around platforming the stories of empowered young people through events, and creative commissions, providing spaces for skills development through workshops and masterclasses and supporting their social action projects by funding their ideas.
    We are determined to shift the power balance by facilitating spaces for young people and organisations to co-design new youth governance engagement structures that contribute to systemic change.

    Creative Playground- Freelance Illustrator

    Black Country Living Museum- Development Co-OrdinatorBlack Country Living Museum- 

    YOUNG GAMECHANGERS FUND- CO-OP Foundation

    WaterSprite Hub- Free Film Training

    BBC Ignite programme – Open Call

    The Jamie Iddon Award for Emerging Artists 

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    AMIRA ISMAIL

    Board Director

    Amira is currently the Regional Programme Manager at the Ernst & Young (EY) Foundation. With a BA in History and an MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham, Amira brings a rich background in youth engagement and empowerment.

    Her dedication shines through her work with funders like the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and her volunteer efforts with Chatham House, where she connects young people with key policymakers in international affairs.

    Amira has also previously been a part of the programme We Don’t Settle emerged from, Don’t Settle, under Beatfreeks. She is deeply committed to creating safe spaces for young people to celebrate their lived experiences.