In July we wrote about our view on the key messages from the Future of Places conferences in Stockholm. We talked about the emergence of new models of delivering public space in which newly emerging actors play a key role. With new technologies that facilitate these models becoming accessible to […] more »
In the beginning of July UN Habitat and Project for Public Spaces hosted a three-day conference on the Future of Places. The aim of the conference, and the two preceding ones, was to establish a set of key messages on public space making for the HABITAT III conference in 2016. […] more »
The Local Centres Regeneration Toolkit we developed together with Opportunity Sutton is now accessible online. Sutton’s town centres and high streets, much like others in the UK, face the challenge of declining attractiveness, vacant spaces and loss of customers. The aim of the toolkit is to offer guidance to community groups, […] more »
“What on earth is a tweet!?” Stemmed from a growing interest in the use of social media, Small Works Victoria has began providing workshops on a regular basis. Every Thursday at 3pm, members from the community and within Small Works Victoria itself gather in the community space to learn about […] more »
Regent Estate Dreams Drawing Factory is a community-led art installation organized by Marie James of The Pink Pony and Clear Village with the residents of the Regent Estate in East London throughout March 2014, and an inspiration for all to dream and craft a better way of living together in […] more »
Some words from community foot practitioner and local resident Jennifer Hayden on her Guerrilla Gardening activity in Pimlico… First year after taking over this little space outside Pimlico Tube, near the C10,360 bus stop. Originally the box was planted up with lavender bushes and box trees.Sadly they didn’t do well […] more »
We couldn’t shut up shop for the Easter bank holiday without a festive Easter Egg Hunt. Many thanks to the Victoria Easter bunny and the riddle put together by On Purpose’s, Kate for the children on the estate. Lucy and Patrick of Small Works, set out with the task to […] more »
During the Easter school holidays, we were very proud to host a London Football Journeys young ambassadors meeting in April at Small Works Victoria and look forward to giving them the space again in May to develop their creative ideas for this fantastic project for young people across the boroughs of London. Follow […] more »
Workshop 44 is excited to announce E8 Community Newsmagazine, a collaboration between resident Richard Hunt, and members of Workshop 44. The magazine was founded eight months ago by Richard with the help of Small Works, and now enjoys modest success as a news source with a local touch. Outside of […] more »