This page is dedicated to all things Soul Purpose 360 Croydon

Here you can find out who the local facilitators are, dates of meetings and much more.

About Croydon

Croydon is a vibrant borough in outer London with a rich and varied history. It includes Addiscombe, Addington, Broad Green, Coombe, Forestdale, New Addington, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Shirley, and Waddon.

The 13 electoral wards recorded a population of 192,064 in the 2011 census, forming the majority of the borough overall (pop.384,837). Data from the 2021 census shows that Croydon’s population has grown by 7.5%.

Croydon is ethnically diverse currently, 50.7% of Croydon's population (all ages) are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups. Croydon currently has the largest younger ages population (0‑17), 2nd largest working age population (18‑64) and 3rd largest older ages population (65 and over) in London.

Croydon Facilitators

Davina Brown

Hey, I am Davina Brown, a passionate, ambitious, mother, who works in commissioning.

I put women at the forefront of the work I do. I have a passion for supporting people to reach their full potential.

My values include justice, resilience, and freedom. I believe that people should have freedom of choice, I stand against inequality, and I am motivated to drive change.

Rebecca Roache

Carlene Antonio

Hi I am Carlene Antonio,

I joined Soul Purpose 360 because I wanted to be in an environment with likeminded women and make a difference in my community.

I am a facilitator because I believe in the vision, having a safe space for Black women to be our authentic self is so important.

You should join Soul Purpose 360 if you want to be part of a sisterhood that inspire and motive each other to be the best version of themselves.

Lisa Broderick

Hi I'm Lisa,

I joined Soul Purpose 360 after the IWD2022 “Cultivating Black Women" event. I am proud to be part of Soul Purpose 360 as a great believer in supporting women and girls to be a better version of themselves and empowering others. I am a women's rights activist and believe in the ethos of what Soul Purpose 360 stands for.

I recommend joining, as it empowers women no matter where you are in your life journey. It's a friendly, welcoming platform where you can feel supported without judgment - it provides a safe space, which is really important in current times, because as Black women we are up against so much.

Hi, I'm Rebecca,

Soul Purpose 360 is a sisterhood, it's a space were we are supported, encouraged, celebrated and empowered to live our truth.

I am proud to be a facilitator of the Croydon group, working with Black women in the community to bring about the social change - which Soul Purpose 360 is all about

We invite you to join us in the Soul Purpose 360 Network of like-minded Black women, with similar experiences, desires and aspirations from across the UK from where you can share and be supported, learn and grow, be inspired and have fun. Follow this link to join the national Black Women's Networking & Empowerment Circle - Click here

Guided Massage Workshop

Friday 17th October 2025 | 7-9pm

Longheath Community Centre, 49A Longheath Gardens Croydon CR0 7TD

Join us for a special guided massage workshop led by Grace Boateng, Massage Therapist (Natural Grace Therapies).

This session will focus on learning simple massage techniques to help relieve pain, ease muscle tension, and reduce stress.

You’ll explore the benefits of self-massage as a tool for self-care, healing, and wellbeing, while also gaining skills you can share with family and friends.

Join Soulful Steppers Weekly Walking Group - it's free to join.

The location changes approximately every month and is chosen by the walkers
The meeting point will vary - dependent on the park location but always accessible via Public transport.

For more information, contact Janet - 07932 059240

Join the Gardening Club - it's free to join.

Know where your food comes from. Companionship
Grow your food with lots of people with different growing abilities. Educational tutorials and workshops
Improve mental physical health, be out in nature

For more information, contact Norma 07958 611934

AFYA

Health, Wellbeing & Strength

In Partnership with

Croydon Council's Creative Health Team

Using creative arts to reach Black women

AFYA was a beautiful day of connection, care, and community! From wellness checks to music, every activity brought joy and empowerment — and we loved seeing so many of you there. Funded by the Croydon Council Creative Health Team and supported by Bidii and the BackAYard Show. Big shoutout to DJ Lady Smurf for keeping the energy high with amazing tracks all day!

We had a visit from Dr. Janet Blair who gave to important talks about Diabetes and Hypertension in Black women – offering sound advice about avoiding these two life-threatening illnesses. Debbie Willis-Dyer, founder of Elite Midwifery Services sharing vital maternal health info. Dr Chioma James of Afrobiome offered free blood pressure checks and shared expert nutrition and lifestyle advice to help our community take charge of their health. Alongside her brilliant colleague Jasmine Carbon supported the day, making it an empowering and inspiring experience for all who attended.
Muku aka Dawn Wilson share an enlightening talk about Circadian Rhythms and Menopause, encouraging those present to see this shift in our lives as a natural rhythm and not to be feared. Caroline Townsend shared information about womb health and fibroids.

Attendees were treated to three workshops – Reggae-Robics with Zela Gayle, Art Therapy with Esha Babatunji and Singing for health with Roz Thorton, which inspired the establishment of the Soul Purpose 360 Choir. The final session on the day was the line dancing led by Josie Stanislaus.

Thank you to everyone who showed up for wellness, vibes, and community - here’s to more wellness, wisdom, and community care! We will definitely be doing this again – it was so much fun!