MOSAICC Core Projects
The Heart Of Who We Are
MOSAICC (Mobilising Outreach, Solidarity, Advocating Inclusive, Connected Communities) is a grassroots hub dedicated to fostering social justice, community empowerment, and inclusion. Our projects focus on mutual aid, advocacy, education, and well-being, creating spaces where everyone is valued. From food and clothing giveaways to workshops, activism training, and creative arts programmes, we provide practical support and opportunities for connection. Our Kindness Project will track and celebrate acts of kindness across Derbyshire, while our pop-up shop and community café will offer affordable essentials and a welcoming space to gather. Whether it's through our Women’s Archive & Liberation Library, SEEDS (Small-scale Environmental Economic Directed Support) solidarity circles, or youth engagement initiatives, MOSAICC is building a more inclusive, connected future—one project at a time.
SEEDS
SEEDS Micro-Funding: Small-Scale, Big Vision
SEEDS Micro-Funding is about planting the roots of change—offering small-scale seed funding to individuals, schools, and community groups with bold ideas for environmental action and economic liberation. Whether you're an individual looking to test a transformative idea or a group ready to make an impact, SEEDS provides the support to turn vision into reality.
Can We Talk? Liberated Conversations
Can We Talk? Liberated Conversations
Can We Talk? is a space for honest, open, and transformative dialogue. Rooted in liberation, justice, and intersectionality, these conversations go beyond the surface, challenging assumptions, amplifying marginalised voices, and fostering deeper understanding. Whether tackling difficult issues or imagining new possibilities, this is a space where real change begins—one conversation at a time.
Liberation Library
Where Self-Education is a Revolutionary Act
Liberation Library: Knowledge for Change
The Liberation Library is a growing collection of 800+ books, original documents, and resources dedicated to justice, resistance, and collective liberation. More than just a library, it’s a space for learning, reflection, and action, providing access to the voices, histories, and ideas that shape movements for change. Building on the former social justice library held at Mandela Centre the collection continues to grow.
Associated Group Liberated ShELF Reading Group Meets monthly
Common Grounds Pop-up Cafe
Common Grounds Pop-Up Café: Where Community Meets Conversation
Common Grounds is more than just a café—it’s a welcoming space for connection, dialogue, and solidarity. Popping up at community events and gatherings, we serve good food, great conversation, and a commitment to social justice. Whether you’re stopping by for a drink or joining a discussion, Common Grounds is a place to share ideas, build community, and create change—one conversation at a time.
Women's Craft Co'op
Women’s Craft Co-op: Creativity, Community, and Economic Empowerment
The Women’s Craft Co-op is a space where creativity meets opportunity. Bringing women together to learn, create, and collaborate, the Co-op provides access to tools, training, and resources to develop handmade crafts, sustainable products, and small enterprises. Rooted in economic empowerment and community support, it’s a place for women to share skills, build confidence, and turn creativity into opportunity.
JUSTInk: Publishing for Grassroots Change
JUSTInk is a grassroots publishing initiative dedicated to amplifying social justice movements, community voices, and intersectional perspectives. We produce books, booklets, zines, and other publications that challenge dominant narratives, document lived experiences, and provide tools for activism. Rooted in equity, accessibility, and empowerment, JUSTInk exists to create and share knowledge that drives change from the ground up.
Beyond Protest
Beyond Protest: From Awareness to Action
Beyond Protest goes beyond resistance, it’s about education, empowerment, and Liberation...lasting change. Through education and awareness training for all ages, an annual conference, and two Summer Schools each year, we equip and get equipped together with individuals and communities with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to challenge injustice and build a more just and equitable society.
Pop-up Community Shop
Pop-Up Community Shop: Affordable, Sustainable, and Community-Driven
Our Pop-Up Community Shop is more than just a place to shop—it’s a space for sharing, sustainability, and solidarity. Offering affordable clothing, household items, and essentials, the shop supports local families while reducing waste and promoting reuse. Every purchase helps sustain community projects and mutual aid initiatives, ensuring that resources circulate where they’re needed most.
Being Human Kind
Being HumanKind is a celebration of kindness as the glue that holds communities together. This initiative will, with your help, map acts of kindness across Derby and Derbyshire, highlighting the everyday generosity, solidarity, and care that often go unnoticed. Alongside this, we host a monthly mass giveaway of pre-loved items, ensuring that resources are shared with those who need them most. Watch this space as we document, celebrate, and expand the kindness that makes our city stronger, because small acts of care can create lasting change.