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Community Connect Enfield 2026
at Living Room Library, 109-111 Fore St, London N18 2XF
Community Connect Enfield 2026 is WO Consultancy's biggest public moment of the year. It's not a job fair, and it's not a conference - it's a space built for everyone, with no barriers and no eligibility rules, to raise aspirations and improve wellbeing access across North London.
Community Connect Enfield 2026 is WO Consultancy's biggest public moment of the year. It's not a job fair, and it's not a conference - it's a space built for everyone, with no barriers and no eligibility rules, to raise aspirations and improve wellbeing access across North London.
WHAT IS COMMUNITY CONNECT?
WHAT IS COMMUNITY CONNECT?
Community Connect is a free, one-day community experience bringing together haircuts, health checks, career support, business advice, inspiring speakers and a whole lot of good energy, all under one roof.
It's presented by the Enfield Job Club Network, and it's the biggest public moment in everything we do at WO Consultancy. Last year over 170 people came through the doors. This year, we want even more of you there.
The idea is simple. Instead of asking people to find their way to ten different services in ten different places, we bring those services to you, in a library you already know, on one day, for free.
This year it also happens during Black History Month. That's deliberate. This is a day about visibility, aspiration and community showing up for community.
WHY WE DO IT DIFFERENTLY
Let me be straight with you. This is not a job fair. And it's not a drop-in where you get handed a leaflet and sent on your way.
We started Community Connect because I've spent years working in communities and seeing the same thing. There are people who sit just outside the reach of the services built to help them. They're not "eligible". They don't feel confident walking into an office. They've had bad experiences with institutions. They don't have the time, or they just don't trust the process.
So we do it differently:
No gatekeeping. There's no referral, no criteria, and no one asking you to prove you need help. Employed, unemployed, self-employed, student, carer, retired or just curious, you're welcome.
Help happens on the spot. You don't have to book anything or come back next week. Walk up, get the support, walk away with something real.
It's a trusted space. We hold it in a library, a place the community already knows and feels comfortable in, and the people supporting you are there because they care about community, not just to tick a box.
It's built around real lives. Your confidence, your health, your look and your next move all matter, so we've brought them together in one room.
It's about representation. Our speakers come from different sectors and backgrounds. People of colour and minority groups are visible and leading, so you can see what's possible from people who look like you and share your journey.
A free, all-day community experience - career talks, health support, and creative services, all under one roof
A free, all-day community experience - career talks, health support, and creative services, all under one roof
ZONES
Community Connect Enfield is organised into three zones so you can find what matters to you fast - whether that's a fresh look, a step forward in your career, or looking after your health. Each zone brings free, expert support into one space, no appointment needed.
Look Good - Feel Good
Look Good - Feel Good
Free haircuts, an express nail bar, styling advice on a budget, head and shoulder massage, a sound bath session, sneaker customisation, and LinkedIn headshots by anotherAccident Studio. This zone exists because showing up for yourself matters - looking and feeling good changes how you walk into a room, a job interview, or your own day. Come through for a fresh cut, a confidence boost, or a professional photo you can actually use.
Employment & Business
Employment & Business
CV clinics, business start-up support, life skills coaching, benefits and disability employment advice, licence and training guidance, volunteering opportunities with local community hubs, and WO Consultancy's own course table. This zone exists because finding work, changing direction, or starting a business shouldn't depend on knowing the right person or navigating a system built to confuse you. Come through for practical, on-the-spot help - no appointment, no judgement, and no waiting weeks for a callback.
Health & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing
Blood pressure and primary care advice, blood sugar testing and diabetes awareness, height, weight and body composition checks, heart failure specialist support, talking therapies, and information from Breast Cancer Now. This zone exists because health conversations don't always happen in a GP's office, and for a lot of our community, they don't happen at all - through mistrust, language, culture, or simply not having the time. These are culturally-led conversations on the health topics that don't get talked about enough, delivered by people who get it. Come through for a free check, an honest conversation, or just to ask the question you've been putting off.
Order of the day & speaker schedule
Order of the day & speaker schedule
Speakers + Contributors
Speakers + Contributors
Williamz Omope
Williamz Omope
Founder of WO Consultancy CIC & byAccident
Founder of WO Consultancy CIC & byAccident
Williamz Omope is the founder of WO Consultancy, established in 2020 to do things unapologetically and his own way - his mantra is to be disruptive in the spaces WO Consultancy occupies. He's also a creative, working as a photographer and documentary maker under his brand and collective, byAccident — a play on the word "serendipity," reflecting his belief that everything happens for a reason. At Community Connect, Williamz will be talking about his journey, his inspiration, and his vision for the future, and sharing some exciting news on new partnerships.
Maddy Neghabian and Natasha Natarajan
Outlandish & SPACE4
Outlandish & SPACE4
Maddy Neghabian and Natasha Natarajan represent SPACE4, the Finsbury Park coworking, training and events space run by the tech co-operative Outlandish. SPACE4 has been a strategic partner of WO Consultancy since June 2025, hosting our Friday Job Club. They'll be joining us to share more about SPACE4 and the partnership.
Daniel Belgrave
Daniel Belgrave
Belgrave Mind
Belgrave Mind
Mental Health Is Health
Join Daniel Belgrave, Founder of Belgrave Mind and qualified therapist, for an important conversation about why we should take our mental health just as seriously as our physical health.
Drawing on his professional experience and personal journey into counselling and psychotherapy, Daniel explores the importance of representation within mental health services, some of the barriers that can prevent people from seeking support, and why we shouldn't wait until we reach crisis point before asking for help.
This short talk encourages us to check in with ourselves, recognise when something doesn't feel right and remember that there is strength in talking and seeking support.
Mental health is health. Your mind deserves looking after too.
Anuli Knight
Anuli Knight
Holistic Sound & Breathwork Practitioner Soul Sound Journeys
Holistic Sound & Breathwork Practitioner Soul Sound Journeys
With over 20 years' experience across events and entertainment, Anuli Knight is an Event Manager, Producer, and Presenter who has produced and curated events for Virgin Atlantic and Events by Knight across some of the UK's most iconic venues.
She also brings a decade of experience in sound therapy and breathwork, delivering retreats, corporate wellness experiences, and international festival collaborations combining sound, movement, and breath. This fusion of events expertise and wellness passion led her to found Soul Sound Journeys — immersive experiences exploring sound, vibration, and breath to support wellbeing, creativity, and connection.
Her work is driven by one belief: "When we create the right environment for people to connect with themselves and each other, we can inspire greater wellbeing, creativity and a more connected world."
James Baxter
James Baxter
Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Manager
Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Manager
James Baxter, from Enfield's Business & IP Centre (BIPC), will talk business start-up support and intellectual property advice - practical guidance for anyone thinking about starting or growing a business.
Nat Nye The Lyrical Alkhemist & Stella B
Nat Nye The Lyrical Alkhemist and Stella B are a Power Couple of Artists and Custodians of Culture — MCs, event organisers, and co-founders of Mansa hArts Ltd, working across spoken word, visual art, and music. Both are Ambassadors of The Africa Centre, London.
As hosts, they bring a radiance that bounces seamlessly between them — charm, wit, and warmth that turns any room into home and adventure at once. Their credits span D&AD, the British Library, Sankofa Day on Trafalgar Square, and the Reparations March on Windrush Square — alongside Poetic Temple, their spoken word night now home at The Africa Centre. Their work has reached the British Museum, Tate Modern, the V&A, Sadler's Wells, and UK Parliament, with Nat performing for HRH Princess Anne.
Founded in 2021, Mansa hArts Ltd is their vehicle for artistic and community mission.
performing as part of our lunchtime programme
DJ Gfunk
DJ Gfunk
DJ G-Funk is our host and MC for the day, bringing over 20 years of DJing experience from stages all across the world. Throughout Community Connect he'll be running his live radio show, Get Funked, right from the main stage - so expect a real radio-show vibe woven through the whole event. Get ready to listen, move, and soak up the energy DJ G-Funk brings to the day.
Black Women Rising
Black Women Rising
Black Women Rising is a UK cancer support charity for women of colour. Founded in 2019 by Leanne Pero MBE after her own breast cancer diagnosis at 30, it creates safe spaces where women can share their stories and get culturally informed support, free of stigma. Honest conversations, real voices, and care that reflects the community it serves.
Ish Bequessa
Ish Bequessa
Founder of Lace Up Studios & Youth Project Worker
Founder of Lace Up Studios & Youth Project Worker
Ish Bequessa is a London-based shoemaker, footwear customiser, and creative educator with over five years' experience in the footwear industry. Combining traditional shoemaking techniques with contemporary trainer culture, he delivers hands-on workshops that use footwear design as a tool for creativity, confidence-building, and skills development.
As founder of Lace Up Studios, Ish works with young people, schools, and community organisations — running everything from trainer customisation workshops to full shoemaking courses — giving participants practical technical skills alongside teamwork, problem-solving, and self-expression. His approach centres on inclusivity and empowerment, helping people from diverse backgrounds access specialist craft skills and discover new career possibilities.
Chay Faraday-Browne
Chay Faraday-Browne
Actor, writer and producer
Actor, writer and producer
Chay Faraday-Browne takes the main stage with his talk, "Discover Yourself". From Nike's "The 5 Stages of Haaland" commercial to independent feature films including Wasteman, which premiered at TIFF, Chay shares what it has taken to build a creative career and why knowing who you are comes first. Come ready to be inspired.
Jerome Campbell
Jerome Campbell
Founder of Cluedup Coffee and Cape Creary
Founder of Cluedup Coffee and Cape Creary
Jerome Campbell is the Founder of Cluedup Coffee and Cape Creary, based in London. Cape Creary is a functional fashion brand designed to keep you dry, fly, and reflective at night, while Cluedup Coffee brings people together through music, art, fashion, and coffee — run from a trailer at London Bridge alongside an indoor space in Bermondsey offering training and event coffee.
After taking voluntary redundancy from a role at Southwark Council, Jerome self-funded and launched Cluedup from scratch, learning the trade hands-on and building it into a platform where he now speaks to industry audiences, including Southwark Council, about entrepreneurship and representation in coffee. His guiding belief: don't let money be the reason you don't start a business.
Joanna Yeung
Joanna Yeung
Black History Month Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
Joanna Yeung, from the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation's Employment & Skills team, will be running a Black History Month quiz as part of the lunchtime programme — a fun, interactive way to mark the month while learning something new.
How to get to
How to get to
Living Room Library
Living Room Library
109-111 Fore St,
London N18 2XF
Living Room Library is a warm, welcoming community library space in Edmonton - the perfect setting for a free, open-access event like this. There's no need to be a library member to attend; just come through the doors on the day.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Do I have to be unemployed to come?
No. This is open to everyone, whatever your situation.
Do I need to bring anything?
Bring a CV if you have one, but you don't need one. Just come as you are.
Is it really free?
Completely. Every service, every session, every goodie bag.
Do I need an appointment?
No. Just walk up to the zone or table you're interested in. (Confirm whether you also want to say "registering helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome".)
Can I bring my family and friends?
Yes, please. Bring everyone.
Who's behind this?
Community Connect is presented by the Enfield Job Club Network and led by WO Consultancy, with partners from across health, employment, business and the community.
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