OUR MISSION
Culture, confidence and connection.
Our purpose is to strengthen the Tamil community through education, employment guidance, social inclusion, cultural development and community participation. We seek to help people take part confidently in British society while preserving and promoting Tamil language, arts, heritage and traditions.
Our aims and objectives
These objectives are adapted for the website from Akilam’s constitution. They describe our commitments and ambitions, not a claim that every activity is already running.
- 01To provide Tamil language education and help children, young people and adults develop their reading, writing, speaking and understanding.
- 02To promote Tamil arts, culture, heritage and traditions through learning opportunities and community events.
- 03To support supplementary education, learning and skills development for people of different ages.
- 04To offer employment-related information, guidance and activities that strengthen career opportunities.
- 05To encourage social inclusion and confident participation in British society while celebrating Tamil identity.
- 06To support mental and physical wellbeing through awareness, educational activities and appropriate signposting.
- 07To create opportunities for young people to grow in confidence, creativity, responsibility and cultural understanding.
- 08To bring people together through cultural, educational, recreational and community activities.
- 09To encourage connections between generations so that language, knowledge and traditions are passed on.
- 10To cooperate with schools, public bodies, charities and community organisations where our objectives align.
- 11To promote equality, mutual respect, community cohesion and good relations between people of all backgrounds.
GOVERNANCE / நிர்வாகம்
How we are organised
Akilam is governed by a Management Committee under its constitution. We operate as a not-for-profit unincorporated association, not a registered charity.
Committee information and any further governance documents will be published following approval.