We are happy to announce that our Small Works space in Victoria has reopened. Our members are delighted with the news as it means they will be able to resume their valuable activities, and we will be able to kick start the give-back work to the community. We are also […] more »
Small Works is slowly getting back to normality with members running projects albeit with restrictions to keep in accordance with COVID guidelines. Our members and their beneficiaries are very happy to continue partaking in activities that are so useful to them. We are delighted to announce that we have recruited […] more »
Small Works is a joint programme by Clear Village and CIVA to turn underused spaces into vibrant centers for social enterprise and community services. At the heart of Small Works lies the belief that every community is brimming with potential and that it’s often just a matter of bringing it all together: […] more »
We were delighted to receive a grant from the National Lottery’s Awards for All programme recently. The grant has helped us adapt our Small Works project to support our social enterprise members and local residents affected by the pandemic. Our main aim in the short term has been to help […] more »
We have started Small Works Big Ideas, our Islington-based social action programme which challenges young people to act on issues that they care about in their community and create solution driven projects. The programme is part of the Ambitious Communities programme commissioned by Islington Council. It launched in 2018 and […] more »
We’re excited to venture into brand new territory!Coming early in 2018, we’re connecting with young people on Priory Green Estate to motivate, inspire, and empower them to create the kind of change in their neighbourhood that they want to see! We’ve been commissioned as part of Islington Council’s Ambitious Communities […] more »
In May we teamed up with the Royal College of Art to hold a series of making workshops for people living in SW1, London. We called the event Made in SW1, and through it we explored the notion of Fab City and the potential for a community production space. We were excited […] more »
On 10th November 2016, Clear Village played host to a dynamic mix of community members, social entrepreneurs, housing providers and local government representatives. After kicking off the event with a “market” at Small Works Kings Cross, where attendees could get to know the social enterprises working from our Small Works […] more »
Inspired by the success of the soup events in Detroit our friends at Small Works Kings Cross and Small Works Victoria have brought #PROJECTSOUP to London. Since its successful 2015 launch, we have raised nearly £5000 for local projects in Westminster & Islington. The concept for Project Soup is simple: + […] more »