Dhaqan Collection
The Dhaqan Collection is a feminist art collective of Somali women, centring the voices of women and elders in the community. Led by Fozia Ismail and Ayan Cilmi, their work focuses on co-creation, collaboration, and cultural preservation.
Website: https://dhaqan.org/
Somali Welfare & Cultural Association (SWCA)
Support includes:
Cultural celebrations & events
Faith-sensitive advice
Community outreach & advocacy
Phone: 07476 337736
Email: eswca@hotmail.com
Website: https://www.eswca.org
British Somali Community Centre (BSCC)
Focus areas:
Parenting support
Access to services
Youth mentoring
Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG)
Family casework
Website: https://britishsomali.org/projects
Culture House
Culture House focuses on:
Preserving & sharing Somali heritage
Cultural education
Strengthening cultural identity
Acting as a community resource & information hub
Location:
5A Uxbridge Road
Shepherd’s Bush
London W12 8LJ
Website: www.culturehouse.org.uk
Somali Mosques, Community Centres & Cultural Groups (UK)
London
Al-Huda Mosque (Somali Community) – Tower Hamlets
Masjid Abu Bakr (Somali) – Whitechapel
Masjid Al-Ihsan (Somali) – East London
Banadir Community Centre – Harrow / Wembley
Hargeysa Community Centre – South London
Al-Rahma Mosque (Somali) – Tottenham
Somali Family Support Group Community Hub – Leyton
Midlands
Somali Community Centre Birmingham – Small Heath
Al-Furqan Mosque (Somali) – Birmingham
Leicester Somali Community Centre
Masjid Al-Ansar (Somali) – Leicester
North of England
Manchester Somali Community Centre
Masjid Al-Rahman (Somali) – Manchester
Sheffield Somali Community Association
Masjid Al-Hudaa (Somali) – Sheffield
Leeds Somali Community Centre
Masjid Al-Huda (Somali) – Leeds
Wales
Cardiff Somali Community Centre
Masjid Al-Ikhlas (Somali) – Cardiff
Scotland
Glasgow Somali Community Association
Masjid Al-Huda (Somali) – Glasgow
Many of these centres provide:
Daily prayers & Qur’an classes
Youth clubs & homework support
Family mediation
Cultural celebrations & faith-based advice
