The East London Communities Organisation (TELCO) was launched in 1996. Over 1,300 people packed out York Hall in Bethnal Green. The event was attended by the late Cardinal Hume. Both Bishop Victor Guazelli, Catholic Bishop for East London, and Bishop Roger Sainsbury, Anglican Bishop of Barking, were present as two of the key individuals who had invited COF to begin working in London.

TELCO ran a number of excellent local campaigns which proved the efficacy of COF’s model of building power for action amongst diverse communities. TELCO now counts over 50 East London communities in membership and is driving campaigns on the Living Wage, Affordable Housing, CitySafe and Strangers into Citizens. Download the newsletters below for latest progress.