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What does a village in East Africa have to do with the streets of Coventry? For Ade, the connection is everything. Early in his career as a census enumerator, Ade went door-to-door in his hometown, witnessing firsthand the devastating human cost of political neglect and broken systems. When he arrived in the UK, he realised that despite being a developed society, the exact same socio-economic inequalities exist here too. Driven by a lifelong search for answers, Ade brought hi

"We’re not here because we were given a chance. We’re here because we created one." Discover how Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) are breaking barriers, leadings with joy, and proving that accessible leadership means everyone has a right to take part in shaping our city.

It started with a simple observation at a retirement village. People were staying home, not because they didn't want to be part of the city, but because they couldn't trust that they’d find a toilet when they got there. What began as a local listening session quickly unravelled into a much larger story about health, isolation and basic human rights. This is the story local campaigner Joanna shared at the Connecting For Good event in April of how community-led action grew from