We provide strategic guidance for community groups, individuals, and organisations, helping them influence public outcomes, remove barriers, and access resources.

Examples include: supporting the establishment of war memorials, advising on regeneration and public policy, and consulting on establishing similar initiatives that promote education and understanding.

We offer:

• Project planning, development, and stakeholder engagement

• Staff training, mentoring, and coaching

• Community events and focus groups

• Digital platforms (websites, questionnaires, consultation software)

• Social research, marketing, and behaviour-change strategies

• Media and stakeholder liaison

The result: 

Enhanced community capacity and influence, particularly among Commonwealth diaspora and marginalised communities, enabling them to participate in civic life, shape public policy, and deliver culturally meaningful initiatives such as memorials and heritage projects. Through targeted consultancy, communities gain practical skills, strategic guidance, and access to resources, fostering long-term social cohesion, intercultural understanding, and a stronger sense of identity and pride in their Commonwealth heritage.

Our free and confidential advocacy service empowers marginalised communities and the UK’s citizens from the Commonwealth or of Commonwealth heritage to have a voice. 

We help individuals and organisations to:

• Speak up for themselves or have us represent them

• Understand their rights and choices

• Challenge unfair systems or decisions

• Access services and resources

We support through:

• Individual casework

• Campaigning on issues of inequality

• Navigating pathways to services

• Mediation and empowerment workshops

The result: 

Commonwealth citizens and the UK’s marginalised communities feel empowered, heard, and supported in addressing inequality and accessing services. Through individual advocacy, campaigns, and empowerment workshops, participants gain confidence, understand their rights, and can influence decisions affecting their lives. This strengthens community resilience, fosters social inclusion, and promotes equitable outcomes for marginalised groups across the UK.

We build understanding across divides by fostering inclusive dialogue between communities, faith groups, institutions, and policymakers.

We deliver:

• Interfaith and intercultural dialogue platforms

• Community diplomacy training

• Conflict mediation and trust-building

• Ceremonies and events (e.g., Peace Garden services, remembrance events)

• Representation in civic forums 

• Dialogue on several levels, from individuals, community gatekeepers, grassroots organisations VCSO’s

Our aim: 

To reduce polarisation and build trust across race, faith, and nationality, particularly relevant in post-colonial and post-Brexit Britain.

Research underpins all our projects, ensuring credibility and impact. We work with universities, historians, and communities across the Commonwealth diaspora to produce:

• Heritage research and historical documentation

• Public surveys and community needs assessments

• Evaluation and impact studies

• Archival development and memorabilia collections

• Policy briefs and social justice reports

• Collaborating with academics, policy makers, museums, higher education and research institutes

Our aim: 

To generate evidence-based insights that preserve Commonwealth heritage, highlight overlooked contributions, and inform education and policy. Our research strengthens intercultural understanding and ensures that diaspora voices are represented in shaping a more equitable and inclusive society. 

Education and engagement are at the heart of CADRE’s mission to connect Commonwealth heritage with present and future generations. We bridge communities, educators, and policymakers, ensuring that grassroots voices, especially those of young people - shape learning and policy.

Our programmes include:

• Commonwealth-focused school and heritage education programmes

• Youth leadership- continuing the legacy

• Community consultations and listening exercises (youth, veterans, faith, and diaspora groups)

• Public exhibitions, showcases, and performances

• Digital and AI tools for interactive learning

• Advisory engagement with education bodies, policy makers and government agencies

• Literary Initiatives- sharing historical facts, poetry and storytelling projects

• Producing documentaries, short film series and creating video diaries to preserve heritage. 

The result: 

Young people and communities gain a deeper understanding of shared Commonwealth histories, fostering intercultural respect, civic pride, and a more inclusive, informed society.