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Join our Change Events!”Thank you for helping me start again. I feel like this is day one.
Saudi young woman who fled strict Guardianship
Karmabank Change Lab puts our motto “Sustainable Change, One Human at a Time” into practice, through providing health & wellbeing activities – from sports to spoken word poetry – that complement our <a href=”https://www.karmabank.co/lift/”>LIFT</a> employment & education projects.</p>
<h2>See our THEORY OF CHANGE below…</h2>
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”Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has
Margaret Mead
Our Philosophy”We helped an Afghan teen read music & sing for the first time onstage with London Youth Choirs
”It is justice, not charity, that is wanting in the world!
Mary Wollstonecraft (1792)
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<h2>Our Impact: 3000+ Support Connections Annually</h2>
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“I was so happy to identify myself as a student – not just an asylum seeker – and to dream of when I can contribute to my new home”
Palestinian MSc Student, International Business
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<blockquote><p>The tennis group made my girls so happy. They cried, hid under the bed. Now they are laughing and doing well at school.</p>
<p>Female Afghan Judge, evacuated from Kabul after death threats</p></blockquote>
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<h1>Our Theory of Change</h1>
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<h2>Our Vision</h2>
<h4>We believe in <strong>The Freedom to Be Who You Choose</strong>. Our purpose is to realise a fair, compassionate, inclusive world for all.</h4>
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<h2><strong>Our Mission</strong></h2>
<h4><strong>Karmabank Change Lab (KCL)</strong> promotes social good by linking influential bodies and locals to combat inequality and poverty. KCL provides critical services to refugees and asylum seekers while also offering wellbeing support for locals and newcomers dealing with poverty, social exclusion, and disability.</h4>
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<h2>How we inspire change</h2>
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<h4>Employment & professional assistance – from developing new businesses to achieving certifications.</h4>
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<h4>Education (University & school access, ESOL)</h4>
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<h4>Wellbeing activities (yoga, breathwork & art therapy)</h4>
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<h4>Access to life essentials (food, school uniforms, tablets, baby items)</h4>
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<h4>Inclusive physical activities (football, coached tennis, women’s swimming)</h4>
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<h2>How we measure success</h2>
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<h4><strong>Bonding through “micro-communities”:</strong> New arrivals and residents gain improved confidence, skills, and community integration.</h4>
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<h4><strong>Professional success:</strong> New arrivals find satisfying employment and hope for the future.</h4>
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<h4><strong>Improved mental and physical health:</strong> Shared activities integrate new arrivals, refugees, and local residents.</h4>
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<h4><strong>Increased “Green” activities: </strong>Developing community resilience through more activities around food security.</h4>
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<h2>How we realise our impact</h2>
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<h4>Society overall improves through better designed and implemented solutions.</h4>
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<h4>Our environment benefits from reduced carbon emissions thanks to projects like our Hastings community kitchen & food bank.</h4>
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<h4>Everyone benefits from the beauty of successful, multicultural integration and from more accessible and inclusive activities and spaces.</h4>
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<h2>The Big Issue, October 2022</h2>
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<h3>Watch a short clip of some of our Change projects</h3>
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