Estates and Neighbourhoods

Read stories related to our Estates and Neighbourhoods Mission: By 2030, Camden’s estates and their neighbourhoods are healthy, sustainable and unlock creativity.

Sylvania and Arun stand with a young person and parent outside the Greenwood centre holding crates of fruit and vegetables. Everyone is smiling.
  • WeMakeCamden

The Special Cooperative
The Special Cooperative 2560 1707 WeMakeCamden

Empowering disabled young people to make a difference in Kentish Town The Special Cooperative is an initiative set up by…
  • WeMakeCamden

Friday Night Supper Club
Friday Night Supper Club 1236 703 WeMakeCamden

This project supports the We Make Camden estates and neighbourhoods mission and received funding from the We Make Camden Kit.…

Chris stands in a group photo with nine members of the Curious Club outside the Old Diorama Arts Centre
  • Charlotte Matthews

Curious Club
Curious Club 2560 1707 Charlotte Matthews

Staying connected, staying curious Chris runs the Curious Club, a group for people who identify as LGBTQI+ who love to…

Birdseye view of book spines from the top
  • Tahin Manjur

Hampstead Classical Society
Hampstead Classical Society 2560 1707 Tahin Manjur

The Hampstead Classical Society is a community-led project that aims to promote classical studies and increase the popularity of ancient…

Two women work at a sewing machine
  • Charlotte Matthews

Journey to making your own garments
Journey to making your own garments 2560 1707 Charlotte Matthews

Joana Monteiro is a Camden resident and PhD student at the London College of Fashion. She runs Journey to making…
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Camden’s New Homes for Small Sites Programme: we want to hear from you
Camden’s New Homes for Small Sites Programme: we want to hear from you 1900 1078 WeMakeCamden

Camden Council is launching a new house-building project to build even more new homes as part of the Community Investment…
  • Karishma Puri

Community Champions: healthy living, shaped by residents
Community Champions: healthy living, shaped by residents 1920 1668 Karishma Puri

Born within a fortnight of the first COVID-19 lockdown, Community Champions was set up to help tackle health inequalities identified…
  • Isabelle O'Carroll

A Space For Us, a new museum for Somers Town
A Space For Us, a new museum for Somers Town 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

We’re no strangers to the incredible stories that lurk just under the surface of our streets, but creating a museum…
  • Isabelle O'Carroll

Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline
Salvino, a local shop and community lifeline 1920 1280 Isabelle O'Carroll

Salvino is a family-run delicatessen and wine shop on the edges of Kentish Town. Opened in 1981, we spoke to…
  • Isabelle O'Carroll

How to join or start a food co-op in your community
How to join or start a food co-op in your community 1920 1210 Isabelle O'Carroll

Co-operation Town in Kentish Town is a network of community-led food co-ops that run different groups around Camden. What is…
  • Karishma Puri

Clarkson Row, a blooming oasis in the heart of Camden
Clarkson Row, a blooming oasis in the heart of Camden 1920 1280 Karishma Puri

For the residents of Clarkson Row near Euston, a simple series of planters have helped them build a community, lower…
  • Caroline Simpson

The Zen Project, bringing bitesize meditation to Camden’s streets
The Zen Project, bringing bitesize meditation to Camden’s streets 1920 1236 Caroline Simpson

The Zen Project is a mobile wellbeing station that offers guided Zen sessions from a converted American school bus. The…

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