Connection | Collaboration | Culture | Community
Rooted Youth is a pioneering youth-led movement committed to building safe spaces for young people from minoritised communities, amplifying their voices and ensuring their experiences, needs, and aspirations are heard – and acted upon.
Our Launch
We are excited to host Rooted Youth’s Launch on Thursday, 30 July 2026 at London City Hall, 4.30pm – 7.30pm. If you would like to attend, email abubakr@rootedyouth.co.uk
What you can expect at our Launch
- Feel the pulse of young London through the findings from our youth survey.
- Collaborate with young people, youth professionals and policymakers.
- Connect with new people through facilitated networking
- Meet the team and learn about Rooted Youth’s mission and aspirations.
Upcoming Events
- Games in the Park | 22 August
- Nature in Faith | September
- Action Learning Set – Barriers to Productivity | September
We provide support, opportunities and platforms for young people to thrive
We work with our peers aged 16 – 28 from underrepresented communities in London and across the UK. We provide a space for young people to CONNECT, as we know from our own experience how hard it is to feel you belong. Through events, workshops, group coaching (action learning), activities and learning, we want to build a COMMUNITY of resilient, aspiring, and confident young people. We are a non-profit organisation, with a focus on empowering communities to embrace different cultures, faiths and lived experiences.
We connect young people with the support, opportunities, and representation they deserve. Through research and youth-led programmes, we want to have direct engagement with policymakers, to turn lived experience into evidence and evidence into change.
Our Team
Abubakr Chowdhury
Operations and Fundraising
Ashfer Al Hussainy
Finance and Safeguarding
Hamza Chowdhury
Programmes and Stakeholder Engagement
Naciimo Cali
Partnerships and Business Development
Rania Azzahr
Social Media & Comms
Saied Islam
Programmes and Research
Our services
Our comprehensive suite of services caters to young people, organisations that work with young people and anyone interested in diverse voices. Although we are young in age, we have a combined 45+ years of experience in working with and for young people.
Learning
Experience the fusion of creativity and learning through our training and workshops.
Consultation
We are ready to work with organisations that want to embed youth engagement principles in their work.
Faith & Culture
We refuse to let rising hate and discrimination, especially against Muslim communities, silence the celebration of diverse faiths and cultures. If anything, it makes us louder.
Events
Our events are fun, interactive and designed for young people to walk away with new connections and viewpoints.
Collaboration
We are excited to design and deliver youth programmes that meet your criteria and make it truly youth-led.
Young people’s voice
We constantly listen to other young people, and through our tried and tested outreach models, we can gather young people’s insights and feedback.
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