Footwork
@footworktrust.bsky.social
Footwork supports community innovators to turn their bold ideas into lasting positive change for people and places
https://www.footwork.org.uk/
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⏰ Just one week left to apply to People and Place: Camden!
👉 www.footwork.org.uk/peopleandpla...
#SupportProgramme #CommunityInnovators #SocialInnovators #PeopleandPlace #PeopleandPlaceCamden #CommunityAssets @camdencouncil.bsky.social
👉 www.footwork.org.uk/peopleandpla...
#SupportProgramme #CommunityInnovators #SocialInnovators #PeopleandPlace #PeopleandPlaceCamden #CommunityAssets @camdencouncil.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
⏰ Just one week left to apply to People and Place: Camden!
👉 www.footwork.org.uk/peopleandpla...
#SupportProgramme #CommunityInnovators #SocialInnovators #PeopleandPlace #PeopleandPlaceCamden #CommunityAssets @camdencouncil.bsky.social
👉 www.footwork.org.uk/peopleandpla...
#SupportProgramme #CommunityInnovators #SocialInnovators #PeopleandPlace #PeopleandPlaceCamden #CommunityAssets @camdencouncil.bsky.social
'People and Place' is coming to Camden in 2026, in collaboration with @camdencouncil.bsky.social!
If you've got a vision to work with buildings, land use or local resources to transform your neighbourhood for community benefit, it could be for you.
⏳Applications close on November 3rd⏳
If you've got a vision to work with buildings, land use or local resources to transform your neighbourhood for community benefit, it could be for you.
⏳Applications close on November 3rd⏳
October 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
'People and Place' is coming to Camden in 2026, in collaboration with @camdencouncil.bsky.social!
If you've got a vision to work with buildings, land use or local resources to transform your neighbourhood for community benefit, it could be for you.
⏳Applications close on November 3rd⏳
If you've got a vision to work with buildings, land use or local resources to transform your neighbourhood for community benefit, it could be for you.
⏳Applications close on November 3rd⏳
✨ “Being part of 'People and Place' has been transformational, surrounded by others who share & understand the costs & joys of making change happen together" - Hilary Powell
"The generous programme of meetups & mentorship made space & time to step outside of the work & imagine, plan & connect...” ✨
"The generous programme of meetups & mentorship made space & time to step outside of the work & imagine, plan & connect...” ✨
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
✨ “Being part of 'People and Place' has been transformational, surrounded by others who share & understand the costs & joys of making change happen together" - Hilary Powell
"The generous programme of meetups & mentorship made space & time to step outside of the work & imagine, plan & connect...” ✨
"The generous programme of meetups & mentorship made space & time to step outside of the work & imagine, plan & connect...” ✨
Thinking about applying to People & Place: Camden?
🗓️ On 22 October 🗓️ join us for an online lunch-and-learn to hear more about the programme & application process.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-...
#PeopleAndPlaceCamden #PeopleAndPlace #NeighbourhoodTransformation #CommunityAssets
🗓️ On 22 October 🗓️ join us for an online lunch-and-learn to hear more about the programme & application process.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-...
#PeopleAndPlaceCamden #PeopleAndPlace #NeighbourhoodTransformation #CommunityAssets
October 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Thinking about applying to People & Place: Camden?
🗓️ On 22 October 🗓️ join us for an online lunch-and-learn to hear more about the programme & application process.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-...
#PeopleAndPlaceCamden #PeopleAndPlace #NeighbourhoodTransformation #CommunityAssets
🗓️ On 22 October 🗓️ join us for an online lunch-and-learn to hear more about the programme & application process.
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-talk-...
#PeopleAndPlaceCamden #PeopleAndPlace #NeighbourhoodTransformation #CommunityAssets
As part of #PeopleAndPlace2025, Bob Thust (PG Collective) is peer-supporting Paulette Singer (Our Yard at Clitterhouse Farm).
👋 Meet all the community innovators, peer supporters and mentors on this year's People and Place programme: www.footwork.org.uk/post/shining...
👋 Meet all the community innovators, peer supporters and mentors on this year's People and Place programme: www.footwork.org.uk/post/shining...
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
As part of #PeopleAndPlace2025, Bob Thust (PG Collective) is peer-supporting Paulette Singer (Our Yard at Clitterhouse Farm).
👋 Meet all the community innovators, peer supporters and mentors on this year's People and Place programme: www.footwork.org.uk/post/shining...
👋 Meet all the community innovators, peer supporters and mentors on this year's People and Place programme: www.footwork.org.uk/post/shining...
Are you in the London Borough of Camden, deeply rooted in your local community, with a bold solution to a local issue? 🌱
Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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October 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Are you in the London Borough of Camden, deeply rooted in your local community, with a bold solution to a local issue? 🌱
Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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🔁 Beautiful GIF by Emma Harvey (Trinity Bristol) & @visualthinkery.bsky.social 🔁
The #MycelialNetwork represents Community Asset Developers who are transforming their neighbourhood buildings for social and racial justice and ecological resilience...
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The #MycelialNetwork represents Community Asset Developers who are transforming their neighbourhood buildings for social and racial justice and ecological resilience...
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October 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🔁 Beautiful GIF by Emma Harvey (Trinity Bristol) & @visualthinkery.bsky.social 🔁
The #MycelialNetwork represents Community Asset Developers who are transforming their neighbourhood buildings for social and racial justice and ecological resilience...
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The #MycelialNetwork represents Community Asset Developers who are transforming their neighbourhood buildings for social and racial justice and ecological resilience...
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During #PeopleAndPlace2025, Pippa is collaborating with mentor Riannan Martinson (@wecanmake.bsky.social) to demystify the process of becoming a Registered Provider — with the ambition of unlocking funding access. Riannan has worked in Bristol’s community-led housing sector since 2017.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
During #PeopleAndPlace2025, Pippa is collaborating with mentor Riannan Martinson (@wecanmake.bsky.social) to demystify the process of becoming a Registered Provider — with the ambition of unlocking funding access. Riannan has worked in Bristol’s community-led housing sector since 2017.
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At Whitleigh Community Trust, Pippa St John Cooper is working on an ambitious vision for community-led housing – striving to deliver multiple homes for social rent, with a community garden and growing spaces 🏡
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August 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
At Whitleigh Community Trust, Pippa St John Cooper is working on an ambitious vision for community-led housing – striving to deliver multiple homes for social rent, with a community garden and growing spaces 🏡
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Community asset development is locally-rooted and each place's needs and spaces are unique. Yet, we can learn so much from those who have been through similar journeys 🗺️
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[📸 Images: Pippa St John Cooper in Whitleigh // Pippa & peers on their Liverpool field trip, at @kittyslaundry]
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[📸 Images: Pippa St John Cooper in Whitleigh // Pippa & peers on their Liverpool field trip, at @kittyslaundry]
August 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Community asset development is locally-rooted and each place's needs and spaces are unique. Yet, we can learn so much from those who have been through similar journeys 🗺️
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[📸 Images: Pippa St John Cooper in Whitleigh // Pippa & peers on their Liverpool field trip, at @kittyslaundry]
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[📸 Images: Pippa St John Cooper in Whitleigh // Pippa & peers on their Liverpool field trip, at @kittyslaundry]
How do you lead a retrofit project confidently — asking the right questions & building strong technical partnerships along the way? 🧱 🤝
Alex Towler (Transition by Design) is mentoring People & Place innovator Alex Lui to transform a Bicester heritage asset into a community space for social impact.
Alex Towler (Transition by Design) is mentoring People & Place innovator Alex Lui to transform a Bicester heritage asset into a community space for social impact.
July 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
How do you lead a retrofit project confidently — asking the right questions & building strong technical partnerships along the way? 🧱 🤝
Alex Towler (Transition by Design) is mentoring People & Place innovator Alex Lui to transform a Bicester heritage asset into a community space for social impact.
Alex Towler (Transition by Design) is mentoring People & Place innovator Alex Lui to transform a Bicester heritage asset into a community space for social impact.
What happens when a building is shaped by the movement-makers who use it? 🛠️💡
We got to find out last month at Pelican House in Bethnal Green.
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We got to find out last month at Pelican House in Bethnal Green.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
What happens when a building is shaped by the movement-makers who use it? 🛠️💡
We got to find out last month at Pelican House in Bethnal Green.
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We got to find out last month at Pelican House in Bethnal Green.
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A week ago already! Thank you to everyone who came 'footworking' into our office last Tuesday, with generous stories, ideas and inspiration for neighbourhood transformation 👣
Read our CEO Naomi Rubbra's reflections: www.linkedin.com/posts/naomi-...
Read our CEO Naomi Rubbra's reflections: www.linkedin.com/posts/naomi-...
July 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A week ago already! Thank you to everyone who came 'footworking' into our office last Tuesday, with generous stories, ideas and inspiration for neighbourhood transformation 👣
Read our CEO Naomi Rubbra's reflections: www.linkedin.com/posts/naomi-...
Read our CEO Naomi Rubbra's reflections: www.linkedin.com/posts/naomi-...
#MentorshipMonday 🏘️ 🌱
How do you make the case for community management of a treasured heritage building?
Emily & Jen of Meanwhile Space are supporting Leslie & Dhelia of Granville Community Kitchen in the next steps of reactivating the Granville, together with local community & stakeholders.
How do you make the case for community management of a treasured heritage building?
Emily & Jen of Meanwhile Space are supporting Leslie & Dhelia of Granville Community Kitchen in the next steps of reactivating the Granville, together with local community & stakeholders.
June 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#MentorshipMonday 🏘️ 🌱
How do you make the case for community management of a treasured heritage building?
Emily & Jen of Meanwhile Space are supporting Leslie & Dhelia of Granville Community Kitchen in the next steps of reactivating the Granville, together with local community & stakeholders.
How do you make the case for community management of a treasured heritage building?
Emily & Jen of Meanwhile Space are supporting Leslie & Dhelia of Granville Community Kitchen in the next steps of reactivating the Granville, together with local community & stakeholders.
It’s #MentorshipMonday...
...and we love this photo of some of the Sheffield Community Land Trust members during a recent workshop with Alison Ward (Middlemarch Community Led Housing CIC) ✨
📷 Picture by Alison Ward
...and we love this photo of some of the Sheffield Community Land Trust members during a recent workshop with Alison Ward (Middlemarch Community Led Housing CIC) ✨
📷 Picture by Alison Ward
June 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It’s #MentorshipMonday...
...and we love this photo of some of the Sheffield Community Land Trust members during a recent workshop with Alison Ward (Middlemarch Community Led Housing CIC) ✨
📷 Picture by Alison Ward
...and we love this photo of some of the Sheffield Community Land Trust members during a recent workshop with Alison Ward (Middlemarch Community Led Housing CIC) ✨
📷 Picture by Alison Ward
Retrofit Meets: Community Voices 👷🏻♀️ 🏘️ ☀️
Hear the stories of neighbourhood community innovators and built environment professionals:
🗓️ Wednesday 4 June
🕒 18:00 – 19:30
📍The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
🔗 www.buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/eve...
Hear the stories of neighbourhood community innovators and built environment professionals:
🗓️ Wednesday 4 June
🕒 18:00 – 19:30
📍The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
🔗 www.buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/eve...
May 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Retrofit Meets: Community Voices 👷🏻♀️ 🏘️ ☀️
Hear the stories of neighbourhood community innovators and built environment professionals:
🗓️ Wednesday 4 June
🕒 18:00 – 19:30
📍The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
🔗 www.buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/eve...
Hear the stories of neighbourhood community innovators and built environment professionals:
🗓️ Wednesday 4 June
🕒 18:00 – 19:30
📍The Building Centre, 26 Store St, London WC1E 7BT
🔗 www.buildingcentre.co.uk/whats_on/eve...
💡 “Peer-to-peer support is vital & means seeing a shared challenge through another organisation’s eyes” — Grace Harrison (Kitty's Launderette)
How can communities influence town centre redevelopment plans? Innovators on #PeopleAndPlace2025 are finding creative ways & sharing their journeys.
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How can communities influence town centre redevelopment plans? Innovators on #PeopleAndPlace2025 are finding creative ways & sharing their journeys.
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May 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
💡 “Peer-to-peer support is vital & means seeing a shared challenge through another organisation’s eyes” — Grace Harrison (Kitty's Launderette)
How can communities influence town centre redevelopment plans? Innovators on #PeopleAndPlace2025 are finding creative ways & sharing their journeys.
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How can communities influence town centre redevelopment plans? Innovators on #PeopleAndPlace2025 are finding creative ways & sharing their journeys.
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What does it take to bring land out of the private market into a Black-led, community-stewarded asset?
Through #PeopleAndPlace2025, Yvonne Field OBE (The Ubele Initiative) is mentoring Amahra Spence, to realise the vision of Abuelos: a site of radical hospitality & artistry in Ladywood, Birmingham.
Through #PeopleAndPlace2025, Yvonne Field OBE (The Ubele Initiative) is mentoring Amahra Spence, to realise the vision of Abuelos: a site of radical hospitality & artistry in Ladywood, Birmingham.
May 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
What does it take to bring land out of the private market into a Black-led, community-stewarded asset?
Through #PeopleAndPlace2025, Yvonne Field OBE (The Ubele Initiative) is mentoring Amahra Spence, to realise the vision of Abuelos: a site of radical hospitality & artistry in Ladywood, Birmingham.
Through #PeopleAndPlace2025, Yvonne Field OBE (The Ubele Initiative) is mentoring Amahra Spence, to realise the vision of Abuelos: a site of radical hospitality & artistry in Ladywood, Birmingham.
“Developing a sustainable community asset is not for the faint hearted.” – Yvonne Field, The Ubele Initiative
It takes grit, resilience, and determination to bring bold ideas for neighbourhoods to life.
🤝 That’s why the People & Place mentor programme exists...
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It takes grit, resilience, and determination to bring bold ideas for neighbourhoods to life.
🤝 That’s why the People & Place mentor programme exists...
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May 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“Developing a sustainable community asset is not for the faint hearted.” – Yvonne Field, The Ubele Initiative
It takes grit, resilience, and determination to bring bold ideas for neighbourhoods to life.
🤝 That’s why the People & Place mentor programme exists...
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It takes grit, resilience, and determination to bring bold ideas for neighbourhoods to life.
🤝 That’s why the People & Place mentor programme exists...
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🏦 How can your community raise funds to buy a building? How do community shares work?
📢 Hear from People & Place 2024 peer @deanabamford.bsky.social on 7 May & 11 June, drawing on the incredible journey of Coalville C.A.N and its community-hub HQ
📢 Hear from People & Place 2024 peer @deanabamford.bsky.social on 7 May & 11 June, drawing on the incredible journey of Coalville C.A.N and its community-hub HQ
February 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🏦 How can your community raise funds to buy a building? How do community shares work?
📢 Hear from People & Place 2024 peer @deanabamford.bsky.social on 7 May & 11 June, drawing on the incredible journey of Coalville C.A.N and its community-hub HQ
📢 Hear from People & Place 2024 peer @deanabamford.bsky.social on 7 May & 11 June, drawing on the incredible journey of Coalville C.A.N and its community-hub HQ
🌱 Last Friday the People and Place programme kicked off with a gathering at Good Shepherd Studios
✨ A day spent in the company of peers, sparking connections, sharing stories and exchanging ideas
🔗 follow the link to find out more > www.footwork.org.uk/post/people-...
✨ A day spent in the company of peers, sparking connections, sharing stories and exchanging ideas
🔗 follow the link to find out more > www.footwork.org.uk/post/people-...
February 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🌱 Last Friday the People and Place programme kicked off with a gathering at Good Shepherd Studios
✨ A day spent in the company of peers, sparking connections, sharing stories and exchanging ideas
🔗 follow the link to find out more > www.footwork.org.uk/post/people-...
✨ A day spent in the company of peers, sparking connections, sharing stories and exchanging ideas
🔗 follow the link to find out more > www.footwork.org.uk/post/people-...