Category: Opportunity

London Square (the developers) and Lambeth issued a tender document for a new operator for the Streatham Space Project and held an open day for those interested, and for community consultation.

The new offer is for a 17 year rent-free lease (the remaining time from the original 25 year lease), with the operator responsible for all other building costs – rates (with discount for charities), insurance, service charges, utilities, repairs and maintenance – plus their operating costs.

SAC went along to the open day to help potential bidders with information we have, based on our experience of the previous tender and the operation of the space – see our library for more on those.

We also joined other community groups and individuals to give feedback on what the community would like to see, and how an operator should work with the community while running a sustainable operation.

Lambeth have issued the output of the community consultation and will be issuing an update for tenderers.

You can contact London Square at john.giblin@londonsquare.co.uk and Lambeth at culture@lambeth.gov.uk.

Woodfield Pavilion are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and energetic Pavilion Manager with the skills and experience to help drive forward their mission of ensuring that the Pavilion serves as a vital resource for local communities and groups and to actively encourage participation from members and volunteers who share their passion for making a difference.

Details are on the Woodfield website.

Lambeth have posted the following item in their September Voluntary and Community Sector news email. You may wish to sign up for their SSP news!

Seeking a new operator for Streatham Space Project

As many of you know, Streatham Space Project closed its doors early this year. We are working closely with the landlord, London Square, to secure a new operator. Our priority is to bring the venue back to life for the benefit of the community.

London Square will soon go live with more information about this opportunity, including details of an upcoming Open House and community engagement event.  If you’d like to be kept updated about this project, and would be interested in attending any upcoming events, please email culture@lambeth.gov.uk to be added to the Streatham Space Project mailing list and someone will be in touch with more information as soon as it becomes available. 

With support of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), Lambeth Council is launching round two of RE:Purpose, a small capital grants programme for creative industries businesses and cultural organisations based in or operating in the borough of Lambeth.

RE:Purpose empowers businesses and organisations to transform underutilised spaces into vibrant cultural hubs, improving access and fostering sustainable, purpose-driven business models. In this round, they will also invite applications for improvements that improve sustainability and climate resilience, and that support the night-time economy. You can apply for up to £25,000.