We use our skills and experience to engage in the areas and communities that are most in need.
We ensure that projects enthuse and empower community members and always seek to work with local leaders and residents.
We learn from people on the ground first and then work from there to develop community engagement that has real social benefits and leaves a permanent legacy.
Projects
Delivering community based projects that promote our core values of opportunity, equality and diversity.
‘Man Eater’ (Men’s Cookery Course)
Kool Kitchen present cookery course just for men! Find out more
Sky Rise Festival & Event Training
New free music festival & training coming to Totnes this summer! Find out more
My Streets – Events Management Training
Be part of an events crew trained by top professionals and run a live event! Find out more
Kool Kitchen – Cookery Courses
With rising costs of living this class helps you make healthy meals that don't cost the earth. Meals will be super simple and with ingredients that anyone can get hold of. Find out more
Community Events Project – London
A mixture of training and hands-on experience that culminated in some extraordinary community events! Find out more
Bridgetown Volunteering & Wellbeing
During the UKs second lockdown in winter 2020-21, Talk Action volunteers organised a series of uplifting wellbeing events. Find out more
My Streets Business Start-Up Project
This community project is designed to help local unemployed and low-income people set up their own business. The course runs weekly for 25 residents from South Devon and culminates in participants running their own ‘Dragons Den’ style market stalls. Find out more
Research & Development – Oaxaca, Mexico
During early 2024, our founder, Jonathan Elliott, will be visiting various grassroots projects in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Find out more
Community & Green Events
The Talk Action team has been running events and festivals for over 25 years. These have ranged from individual ‘green areas’ to running entire community arts festivals. Find out more
Fizzfest Arts Festival
For three consecutive years, Talk Action worked with 10 local residents in North London to deliver a community arts festival ‘FizzFest’ (Finsbury Arts Festival). Find out more
Help on Your Doorstep
Help on Your Doorstep aims to the improve health and wellbeing of people in Islington, especially those who are vulnerable and isolated. The orgainsation does this by visiting local estates each week and asking residents 'on their doorstep' what issues they face. Find out more
Big Local Community Project Partnership
Talk Action partnered with the Local Trust to deliver training to 150 partnership groups across England as part of their Big Local project. Find out more
Some of our project partners
We've been fortunate enough to work on projects with these fantastic partners.
Any questions? Want to find out more?
We’re always happy to answer questions about our existing projects or discuss new project ideas. Drop us a line on info@talkaction.org or call us on 0203 488 7010.