ACTIVE CHANGE FOUNDATION LIMITED

Active Change Foundation Fuelled by his alarm at witnessing an increase in violent street crime and the growth of gangs within the Walthamstow area, Hanif Qadir knew he had to act. Not wanting idly to sit by and watch the local community get torn apart by rising tensions he founded the Active Change Foundation, a youth leadership organisation. Hanifs vision back in 2003 was to create a safe space where young people could come and chat about the issues that were troubling them, and where messages of hatred and violence could be challenged. Over the 13 years of operation ACF has evolved, innovated and grown rapidly click here to see more about our current trustees. The vibrant Youth Centre in Walthamstow, east London, is the focal point of ACF. It offers a wide range of activities for 12-24-year-olds from the borough of Waltham Forest and the surrounding area. It gives young people somewhere to go, meet their mates, and keeps them out of trouble. Another important project is ...