We started because
nobody else was doing it.
Weavers Community Forum grew out of a simple observation: the people of Tower Hamlets were facing real, pressing challenges — unemployment, isolation, poverty, crime — and the existing services weren't reaching everyone who needed them. So a group of local residents decided to do something about it themselves.
What began as a small, volunteer-run initiative has grown into a full-service youth and community organisation. We now run over 15 programmes, supporting hundreds of people every year across the borough. But we haven't forgotten where we came from — the community still shapes everything we do.
We work with young people aged 8 to 25, adults facing barriers to employment, families under pressure, and older residents living in isolation. Our approach is always the same: listen first, then act.
See all our programmes
Our team and volunteers at a recent community event in Tower Hamlets.
