A huge *THANK YOU* to everyone who supported our fundraising event on *8 August* at *Leicester Street Community Hub, Northampton*! ❤️ Thanks to your generosity, we raised an amazing £155 to support the work of the United African Association (UAA) and our local community. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, donated, volunteered, helped…

Come along for an afternoon of fun, culture, food and football! 🌍⚽🥁   ⚽ Football Tournament 🍲 FREE delicious African food 💃🏾 Heritage performance – traditional dancing & singing 🎶 Great music, culture and community atmosphere   📅 This Saturday – 22 August 📍 The Racecourse, behind Leicester Street Community Centre, Northampton   Bring your…

Join us at the United African Association Fundraising Sale! Find quality pre-loved clothes, accessories & more with prices from just £1 to £5. Every purchase helps UAA continue vital community work, including supporting African people experiencing homelessness & other vulnerable community members. 📅 Sat 8 Aug 2026 | ⏰ 12pm – 4pm📍 Leicester Street Community…

It was a pleasure to meet Charles from GEN3BLOCK to discuss how the United African Association can further develop its AI readiness and digital skills. Charles was a great communicator and very helpful in explaining how artificial intelligence could support our organisation, improve the way we work and strengthen the services we provide to our…

Today, once again, we visited our community allotment, where we watered the plants and did some weeding. It is such a calm, peaceful and quiet place. Spending time outdoors, surrounded by nature, can help us take a break from our problems and worries. I really enjoyed it! A big thank you to Benson, Nathan and…

Today was a great day at our allotment, with plenty of watering and care for our growing crops. A big thank you to Dominic and Shadya for their help. The allotment is looking much better now! We are currently growing potatoes, tomatoes, pumpkins, cucumbers, sugar cane and African pumpkins. With the warm weather, we need…

It was great to see UAA represented at Kenyans in the Park in Northampton. Our trustee, David Kinuthia, was there promoting our services and had the opportunity to meet the Mayor of Northampton. A big thank you to David for representing UAA and supporting our work in the community.

On 20/07/26, we gave trainers to some of our members who have been regularly taking part in the UAA Community Walks. Our walking project encourages people to become more active, improve their physical and mental wellbeing, reduce isolation and meet others in a friendly and welcoming environment. The trainers were provided as part of the…

Today 21/07/26, it was great to have our volunteers helping out at the allotment, especially during this difficult period of hot weather and very dry soil. We are making every effort to keep the crops watered while also using water as efficiently as possible. We also planted a plant called “ipwa” in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. It…

The United African Association was pleased to be represented at the recent Kenyans in the Park event in Northampton. The event brought members of the community together to enjoy food, cultural activities, sports, entertainment and a wonderful family atmosphere. Our trustee, David Kinuthia, attended the event with a UAA stall, where he promoted our services…