Creating Change: Building Community Power
The SPACE exists to support communities experiencing inequality and to create pathways for people to shape the systems that affect their lives. Our work goes beyond service delivery. We combine direct support with community organising, capacity building, and influencing change.
Our Approach:
A Pathway from Crisis to Community Leadership
Access
Connection
We facilitate a warm and welcoming environment, where our experienced staff and volunteers connect with you, and are committed to finding you the help you need.
Participation
We encourage our service users to participate in events and workshops that may be out of their comfort zone, creating a space for connection and community empowerment.
Leadership
We encourage our service users to bring their skills and expertise to help facilitate events, and facilitate peer support sessions, encouraging them to take steps independently.
Influence
We use our upskilling workshops, youth-led platforms and conversations to influence community members to join us, and to take steps to better their circumstances.
We recognise that struggle looks different for different families. We ensure that our services are easily accessible for all people and appeal to different demographics.
Our approach goes further than offering support. We aim to facilitate opportunities that enable people to contribute, lead, and shape decisions.
Our Work is Grounded In:
Trust &
Relationships
Lived
Experiences
Participation & Connection
Community-led
Solutions
Focus on
Power & Voice
What We Offer:
Community Support:
•Accessible, trusted support for individuals and families
•Crisis response and ongoing engagement
Capacity building:
•Supporting resident associations and grassroots groups
•Developing skills, confidence, and leadership
•Creating pathways into volunteering and peer roles
Community organising
•Enabling residents to organise around shared issues
•Supporting collective voice and representation •Strengthening local networks
Influencing change:
•Working with local authorities, the NHS, and partners
•Embedding lived experience in service design
•Acting as a bridge between communities and institutions
The Impact Of Our Approach:
We are working towards:
Individuals moving from crisis to confidence & leadership
Residents shaping services & decisions
Stronger & more connected communities
More equitable, responsive systems
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