All of our Changemakers were nominated by Big Issue readers – including new Big Issue Ambassador, actor Rose Williams. When the 2025 cohort was announced, Williams went to visit her nominee and invited us along. Francklin Evagle, founder of Katakata in Brixton, and his team offered us the warmest of welcomes.
“I’m here to introduce Big Issue in person to the amazing Francklin Evagle, who is the founder of this amazing, beautiful space, Katakata – which is a cafe, a community hub, and becomes a food bank once a week,” Williams said. “There’s open mic nights, poetry nights, music nights. It’s a very non-judgmental, inclusive space which serves healthy, gluten-free crepes, juices, teas. I love it.”
It’s easy to see why. Katakata is a place of calmness, beauty and incredible…