“Creating culturally rooted spaces for collective healing and liberation”
Groundation is a Black-led collective rooted in culture and embodied practice, working towards collective healing and liberation.
OUR ROOTS
Inspired by Abe Dua, the palm tree symbol from Akan Adinkra traditions of West Africa, our roots lie in the knowledge, resourcefulness and care already within our communities. Representing resourcefulness and self-sufficiency, Abe Dua reminds us of what we carry from those who came before us and what we can grow together.
OUR BRANCHES
Growing from these roots, our branches are the different ways we put our purpose into practice. Explore our programmes and events, from yoga and somatics to cultural gatherings, community conversations, education and research.
PROGRAMMES
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IN THE CUT: Pop-up Black Barbershop
Our programme for Black men’s mental health, bringing free barbering and honest conversation into communities and institutions to explore evolving masculinity, anti-Blackness, accountability and the cultural significance of the barbershop.
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YOGA N DUB
Yoga meets Jamaican dub and sound-system culture through free and low-cost classes and events, widening access to embodied practice and creating culturally affirming spaces for Black and racialised communities to move, rest and connect.
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EDUCATION & CONSULTING
We offer educational workshops, youth work, anti-racism and somatic training, consultancy and research partnerships.
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BLACK FUTURE MONTH
An annual programme reimagining Black History Month through cultural events, creative workshops and community dialogue. Drawing on ancestral knowledge, we bring people together to confront anti-Blackness, share practices of collective care and imagine Black futures shaped by our communities.
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DUAFE
An emerging women’s circle rooted in the Akan symbolism of Duafe, centring Black women’s wellbeing and responding to womb health inequalities through sisterhood, embodied practice and collective care.
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THE REFUGE JAMAICA
Supporting hurricane relief in Jamaica through fundraising and partnerships with local organisations. Our long-term aim is to establish a healing centre offering space rooted in community, culture and collective care.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Beach Inna Bondage — Film Screening
A community screening and panel discussion of the short film Beach Inna Bondage, exploring beach access, land rights and the ongoing struggle for public access to Jamaica's coastline.
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IN THE CUT — Pop-up Barbershop
Annual pop-up at the University of Sheffield offers students free haircuts from skilled barbers alongside guest speakers. Rooted in the familiarity of the Black barbershop, creating a welcoming space for Black students to come together, talk about everyday life and build community at university.
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Read n Reason — Book Club Launch
Introducing Read n Reason, our new community book club with Carla. We begin with Jason Arday's The Great and the Unfortunate Things.
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IN THE CUT x Decoded Live Podcast
Join Groundation × Decoded for a special live edition of In the Cut, bringing the barbershop, conversation and community together to explore the conditions shaping Black mental health and masculinity.
“May we face the future knowing that Black joy is prophecy”
For Black Future Month, we joined Indigenous African storyteller and drummer //kabbo hue qua for storytelling, somatic practice, Kemetic yoga and drumming. Together, we honoured ancestral knowledge, explored collective healing and recognised the wisdom and resources already within ourselves and our communities.
Bring Groundation to your community or institution. Book a session, commission a programme or collaborate with us to develop more accessible, culturally responsive spaces and practices.
Support our work through donations, funding or sponsorship to keep sessions free or affordable, pay practitioners and help new programmes grow.
“I have nothing but appreciation for the beautiful space created. Nothing but unity and positive vibes. It was just a beautiful gathering that I got to share with like minded people.”
— Evans
“Thank you for a mighty and necessary grounding we needed this safe space for Black and brown people. We were invited to come and lay it down spiritually, physically and emotionally as a community and a lot was released.”
— Danae