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Camden Community Makers are an artist and local led community housing initiative looking to provide genuinely affordable housing and facilities for the upcoming Kentish Town Development Framework.
CCM organise local community events such as film nights, street parties and have hosted community story map workshops using local materials.
Find out more on their website
Abeona Housing Co-op was founded in 1975 and is based in Fleet Rd, London NW3. The Co-op was set up during the squatting and short life housing movements of the seventies. In 1983 it was registered to provide permanent co-operative housing through the acquisition and development of property.
There are currently 48 members of the Co-op. New members are selected from people nominated by Camden Council, outside housing agencies. or under certain circumstances are nominated by the co-op.
A percentage of our flats have been designed and built for people living with disability and/or mobility problems.
The Co-op has a strong sense of community. Founder members have known each other for many years; and new people, as they have joined the Co-op, have become actively involved. New members are expected to participate in the running of the Co-op since the successful long term management of the Co-op depends on the input of members.
Find out more on their website
A group of people looking to provide affordable and key worker housing in NW3 and surrounding postcodes.
NW3 is a high-value area in the London Borough of Camden, home to the Royal Free Hospital, over 50 schools and large number of SMEs. With house prices growing rapidly it has become increasingly difficult for many people, in particular key workers, to find affordable housing.
Local residents set up NW3 Community Land Trust have incorporated as a Community Benefit Society, are are currently working on their governing policies. They keep an active blog which is available to view here and host regular meetings and open events.
How we have helped
We have worked with NW3 CLT to establish ways of working, narrow their search for sites and funded them to commission financial modelling. They have also attended our training workshops and events.
Find out more on NW3 CLT’s website
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A community-led project to develop a mixed use scheme with affordable housing and genuine industrial space for local businesses.
Camley Street Sustainability Zone and the Camley Street Neighbourhood Forum are linked local organisations bringing together the interests of businesses on the industrial estate and those of residents on the residential estate opposite.
Following a survey of local residents in 2015, housing was viewed as the greatest priority for the area, in particular more affordable family housing.
The Cedar Way industrial estate was built in the 1980s and home to a number businesses, employing around 500 people into skilled jobs. The neighbourhood plan recognises an opportunity to intensify land uses by integrating industrial use with new residential development.
Camley Street Neighbourhood Forum Website
Camley Street Neighbourhoos Development Plan
Watch Christian Spencer-Davies, from the Camley Street Neighbourhood Forum present the project
