We talk to Alex, our Head of Information, Advice and Guidance, to find out more about his story and why he’s taking on this year’s London Marathon. Hi Alex, how did you first get involved with Nova? Like many of the team here, I took the well-trodden path of first…

When Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, many households around the world opened their hearts and their homes to displaced Ukrainians fleeing the conflict. Through Nova’s network, we were able to place Anna and Andrii, a young mother and her toddler son, with hosts Amelia, Guy and their teenage son…

10 Ways you can support this women-led Revolution My name is Shideh, and I was born and raised in Iran. On 19th of October, Nova held its first event on Let’s Talk About Iran. The session was to provide a platform for the voices of people within Iran to be…

As part of Nova’s Let’s Talk About Race series, and to mark Black History Month 2022, we hosted a unique online event: Mixed Race Identity Through a Semiotic Lens The session, presented by Chris Arning of Creative Semiotics, offered a deep dive into what it is to be mixed-race, combining…

It was the beginning of the pandemic, we were confined to our houses, parents were grappling with home schooling and entertaining their children 24/7. We wanted to do something to keep the children engaged and stimulated. Meanwhile, Imperial college were looking for ways to utilise their resources thought the…

There are times when it is particularly joyful to get together, so we were delighted to bring local communities to Portobello Green on…

I moved to the UK from Algeria. My husband was already settled here, he had a job, had friends. I, on the other hand, felt a bit stuck., I was in an environment that wasn’t familiar. Although I loved England, I couldn’t communicate very well in the language, and these…

In January, Nova invited over 100 parents and children from our Family Programme to glide into the New Year with two special ice skating trips. Thanks to the generosity of our friends at perhaps the most unique and beautiful open-air ice rinks in London, we were able to offer our…

Nova makes its Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) service available free of charge to all local residents. …