Alain Musa
Co-ordinator
Alain leads the day-to-day running of Future Enlightenment and has been a driving force since the charity's founding.
Our Story
About Future Enlightenment
A community-led charity built on trust, fairness, and care.
Our Mission
Why we exist
Future Enlightenment (FE) was founded in 2009, initially to address the needs of people of Congolese and French-African origin living in Hackney.
Subsequently, our work expanded to include all migrants in distress and low-income families facing similar difficulties. Through consultations, surveys, and meetings, we identified the difficulties they encounter daily: loneliness, language barriers, family breakdown, mental health issues, homelessness or the risk of homelessness, and limited access to support services.
Today, our mission is to promote social integration, equality, and inclusion by supporting migrants in difficulty, including refugees, asylum seekers, and people from ethnic minorities, as well as all other migrants in difficulty in North London. We help these individuals improve their lives and fully integrate into their communities.
Our Vision
A North London where every person — regardless of where they come from — has an equal chance to build a good life and reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To promote social integration, equality, and inclusion by supporting migrants in distress — helping everyone access services, employment, education, and a better life.
Our Principles
How we work, every day.
01
Free, always.
No fees, no insurance, no referral needed. The first thing that breaks when life gets hard is access — we refuse to be one more thing in the way.
02
Your language, your pace.
We speak English, French, Lingala and other languages. We meet people where they are, without judgement, and move at the pace that works for them.
03
Community-led, always.
The people we support shape what we do. Lived experience isn't just welcomed — it drives our decisions, our services, and our values.
04
Show up, then keep showing up.
Consistency matters more than expertise. Same place, same welcome, every week — for as long as it helps. That's the whole model.
Our Values
What we believe in
FairnessEveryone deserves the same chance.
RespectWe treat everyone with dignity.
GrowthWe help people move forward.
HonestyWe are open and transparent.
OptimismWe believe things can get better.
Our People
Meet the team
Future Enlightenment is run by dedicated volunteers and staff who care deeply about our communities.
Management Committee
Trustees
Our Management Committee provides oversight and guidance to ensure the charity runs well and meets its goals.
Our Volunteers
Community Champions
Our volunteers are the heart of what we do — from running sessions to spreading the word in local communities.
Our Partners
Working together
We work with other organisations to make sure people get the support they need.
Hackney Migrant Centre
NHS City & Hackney Mental Health
Shoreditch Trust
London Borough of Haringey
Local community groups