Dorando’s cafĂ© at EdCity
Our Impact
EdCity’s ambition is to support and strengthen the local community while also driving positive change for children and young people across the UK.
EdCity provides:
A home for mission-aligned organisations
Eleven education-focused organisations, including Ark, are based at EdCity. Together, their work reaches and supports more than one million children every year.
A thriving community of EdCitizens
EdCity brings together a growing network of members, partners and organisations who connect, collaborate and innovate through events, shared spaces and a common commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people.
Flexible workspaces and event venues
EdCity offers office space alongside a range of high-quality meeting rooms and event venues including a theatre and rooftop terrace as well as a podcast studio, co-working spaces and an on-site café.
Place-based transformation and community building
The EdCity campus is designed to serve the local community, bringing together a nursery, Ark White City Primary Academy, community facilities and affordable housing in one integrated neighbourhood.
Delivering meaningful local impact
Through initiatives such as Power Up, delivered in partnership with AllChild, EdCity is helping to strengthen connections between schools, families and community organisations in White City. By creating opportunities for collaboration and ensuring local voices are heard, Power Up is supporting a more connected and resilient community.
I’ve witnessed how ambitious this project is in terms of community involvement and engagement. It feels like a “who’s who” of education, and those chance encounters are always valuable. The café, the atmosphere, the ambition behind it – it’s all so refreshing compared to a typical corporate workspace. It’s not just a place to work; it’s a space with purpose and energy, and that’s what draws me in.
Jamie Rogers Programme Director, the Difference