ReSpace Projects

ReSpace Projects is developing a system for reducing waste and sharing resources, from empty buildings and food, to furniture and skills. Through helping groups set up independent projects in disused spaces whether for leisure, business, art, health or even residence the not-for-profit organisation is helping to create a system of reuse and resource sharing that benefits both society and the environment. Our first project, the experimental Hive Dalston, was established to test the system; A disused four storey office block was transformed into a thriving community space which has hosted everything from skate parks and political conferences, to burlesque performance and religious ceremonies - sometimes in the same day. Built on deals made with local businesses for wasted resources - and just £250 for insurances and safety equipment - the Hive Dalston has since hosted around 10,000 people per year and helped countless charities and good causes. New projects can act as hubs for the storage, repair and organisation of resources. Others may at first seem unrelated to the business of recycling perhaps a community library, soup kitchen or art studio, but they are locations for the distribution of materials, skill-sharing workshops, community engagement, as well as platforms from which to signal the holistic benefits offered by a system that makes resources more widely available to those who need them. @respaceprojects