We use braiding and beauty techniques to promote mental wellbeing for people in Barking & Dagenham community, especially mothers who have autistic children, as well as people who feel isolated and need friends or someone to talk to. Through Braiding and Beauty Therapy, we bring them together and teach them how to take care of their hair, and in the process help to bring people out of their depressive states, and boost their self esteem. We also run a pay-what-you-wish braiding academy to help individuals pick up a new skill that helps them become financially independent.