Reimagining mosques as spaces of healing and belonging.

Overview

Roots & Refuge is a 6–8 week pilot supported by Thrive LDN & Peace Collective, delivered in partnership with Living London. The programme creates culturally grounded, trauma-informed wellbeing hubs for communities affected by war, crisis, and displacement.

What We Do

• Wellbeing Circle Sessions – guided group conversations using faith-aligned and trauma-informed approaches.
• Cultural Memory Workshops – storytelling, mapping, and creative expression to connect past and present.
• Sensory Design Micro-Interventions – simple, low-cost changes to mosque environments that make spaces more welcoming and calming.
• Mosque Wellbeing Toolkit – a practical resource for mosque leaders to continue activities beyond the pilot.

Where

Delivered in partnership with mosques in East London, where displaced Muslim communities face the greatest need.

✨ Mosque partner to be announced soon.

Why It Matters

Mosques are more than places of prayer — they are anchors of culture, memory, and resilience. Roots & Refuge supports communities to find safety, belonging, and hope in familiar, trusted spaces.