Council of Somali Organisations

About Council of Somali Organisations

CSO is a national second tier organisation set up for the Somali Voluntary and Community Sectors to assist as an umbrella organisation. It aims to provide a collective voice for the Somali Community in the UK in areas of Health and Wellbeing, Criminal Justice, Education, Poverty Reduction and Economic empowerment.

We have over 200 members across the UK, including 40 Somali led Mosques.
Set up in 2010, with the support of City Bridge and Trust for London, to address the specific and varied needs of the Somali diaspora and organisations working with this much misunderstood community.

CSO members enjoy access to a growing network of the UK's leading Somali oriented organisations. The CSO runs events throughout the year, offering members various opportunities to get involved and engage with others who seek to influence discourses related to the Somali community in Britain.