Social Impact

Fayakunu is a project that is designed with the benefit of the community at the forefront of its agenda. We strive to contribute to the culture and address the problems faced by our community using our focused urban regeneration program.

At Fayakunu our goal is to provide an opportunity for the community of Bradford to learn new skills and to open the doors to new career opportunities.

0.67 jobs per person

Over 20% less opportunity for training and employment than the rest of the country

£18k

average net income in Central Bradford in '16

Compared to Bradford median net income of £27k

1 in 4

prisoners are from ethnic minority backgrounds

Relative poverty = increased male aggression x influx in criminal behaviour

Stats gathered from ONS survey & Plumplot UK 2023

1 in 5

households affected by worklessness

Over the last 30 years poverty has more than doubled in the UK

51%

aged 16-64 don't achieve above NVQ level 3

10% of those aged 16-64 have no qualifications at all

>220%

increase in drug crime in Bradford from '16-'20

A lack of socio-economic prosperity in Bradford creates a cycle of unemployment and crime in the community

Coming this winter...

Fayakunu is creating Bradford’s first purpose-built creative studio — bringing woodworking, ceramics, automotive restoration, carbon and hemp fibre casting, and Islamic heritage arts together under one roof.

Our workshops are led by professional artists, makers, and technicians, equipped with advanced tools — from CNC routers and water jet cutters to pottery kilns and mechanical restoration gear.

In a district where over 200,000 people lack access to design or artistic education, Fayakunu is building an extraordinary space to open new pathways, new skills, and new futures — launching Winter 2025.

At Fayakunu, we are not just opening doors — we are building a new foundation for Bradford’s creative future.

Our hybrid studio model fuses craft, mechanics, culture, and enterprise — nurturing mental wellbeing, community pride, and real vocational skills.

From traditional Islamic arts to carbon composites and automotive restoration, Fayakunu reconnects heritage to innovation — creating space for new industries and new opportunities to grow.

Our full programme launches Winter 2025 — opening a space built by Bradford, for Bradford.

With so much hidden creative talent in Bradford, our goal is to nurture artists from a grassroot level and take them on a journey of social enterprise. We are privileged to be part of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 and excited to bring a real taste of art to the region.

Fayakunu welcomes and supports creative artists in order to boost social enterprise in the community; through our urban regeneration project, we embrace cultural identity and Islamic heritage.