Community by the Community
A New Charity Model

In a world where traditional charity models often fall short of meeting modern challenges, our project seeks to redefine how communities support themselves. This idea was born from personal experience—facing mental health struggles and witnessing the stark lack of accessible support, funding, and guidance available to community hubs.

Thousands of community centres, foodbanks, and vital spaces are struggling to survive. Many are buried under red tape, drained by the high costs of meeting funding requirements, and even charged by software companies for essential tools. This has left countless local hubs underfunded, under-resourced, and on the brink of collapse.

Our vision is different. We believe local communities should own and lead the solutions to their challenges. By transforming underutilized green spaces and hubs into thriving community-driven spaces, we aim to create an ecosystem that benefits residents, businesses, and those in need.

Here’s what we’re building:

Warm, Inviting Spaces: A place that welcomes everyone from families to individuals

• a safe warm place
• community shop
• commutiy cafe
• kids area
• family area
• vibrant space

Support for Local Business: By offering services and opportunities to local businesses, we generate funds to reinvest into the community.

Sustainable Funding for Vital Services: Profits are used to fund essential resources like foodbanks, improve the local area, maintain our community spaces. This isn’t charity as usual; it’s community empowerment. Together, we can reimagine our shared spaces, uplift those in need, and build a sustainable future—by the community, for the community.