about us

BARWAQO COMMUNITY – local community initiative in Harlesden, London. ‘BARWAQO’ stands for ‘prosperity’ – Established in 2021, we have focused on providing support for young people and adults and fostering better social mobility and integration into the community to improve their quality of life. We are based in High Street Harlesden , London borough of Brent. Our mission is to address, and support local community needs, combat social and economic injustice, alleviate poverty and empower the most disadvantaged in our community.. Barwaqo community does this by running educational training sessions, and upskilling classes to assist people from different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds to live and work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding in their wider community. We aim to achieve our objectives by engaging with the community through outreach and advice surgery services, assisting their needs, provide education and skills training classes and building strong community networks based on trust and respect for local diversity, as well as cultivating a sense of belonging and confidence among residents in the local community. Our services are open to all people regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.

Our support

Established in 2021 to integrate the Brent and surrounding London area community and unite to help one another through a variety of our services, in this time we’ve achieved many successful projects and continue to do so; now and into the future. Teaching: we offer supplementary classes delivered by highly qualified teachers which have helped children receive stunning academic results and aid them to proceed into higher education. For the adults, we have provided classes such as English, Maths and ESOL to over 500 people to ensure that they gain the right qualifications Community Guidance – we have provided easy and accessible support for parents when filling out applications for services such as healthcare, education, training and employment. Sports – we have arranged a variety of extra-curricular activities for children and young adults over the summer breaks and half-term breaks to keep kids active and entertained. Previous Projects – In summer 2021, we conducted an employability course and a workshop on ‘How to set up a business for young people, the turnout was great and the young adults found it very beneficial and enjoyed the experience.