London is extremely diverse and one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the world, yet many people feel lonely or socially excluded and there isn’t such a thing as community spirit anymore.

In this episode we talk to Leyla, the founder of the charity Living Under One Sun or LUOS, which focuses in community work around the Tottenham area. An organisation that emerged from a breakfast invitation to a group of Kosovo mums and turned a vandalised site into a community allotment.

We hear about the many cultures that make up Tottenham, the social challenges some face when moving into London and the lack of access to land to grow. We also learn the impact that the 2011 riots had on the neighbourhood, and the transformation that is currently going through.

And last but not least we talk about LUOS latest project - the transformation of a disused Bowling Green into a cafe and multi-use space to provide activities demanded by the community and run by locals, including the Plot to Plate project.

This recording took place in January and I am very happy to say that Tottenham’s Cafe Connect opened its doors just a few days ago, May 31st.