About UC Crew – Now Powered by Hip Hop CIC

UC Crew – Our Story

UC Crew was a national award-winning Hip Hop social action organisation based in St Helens, Merseyside. For almost 20 years we used Hip Hop art forms and youth activities to improve communities and make them a better place to live, work and grow up.

What began in 2004 as a weekly Break Dance class for teenagers grew into a nationally acclaimed non-profit organisation. We championed the art forms of Breaking (Break Dance), DJing, Graffiti, Rapping and Circus Skills, combining them with youth work practices that changed people’s lives.

We became one of the leading organisations in the North West delivering Hip Hop and Breaking workshops, always underpinned by our social action values of creativity, kindness and community change.

Breaking has exploded in popularity in recent years, especially with its inclusion in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. UC Crew played an important role in inspiring young people and adults to experience Breaking, learn its fundamentals and become part of this exciting global culture.

In 2023, after 19 years, UC Crew rebranded as Powered by Hip Hop CIC under a new governance structure, so that we can continue this mission on a bigger scale and better serve our community.

To see our current classes, workshops and projects, please visit our new website:
www.poweredbyhiphop.org