SNAG has received feedback from community and voluntary groups that they are finding it hard to find affordable accommodation and/or venues from which to operate their activities. In some cases, groups have been evicted from property they and their volunteers have spent months renovating for use by the community.
SNAG and EN4M wish to hold a series of meetings with key organisations (community groups, the council, landlords and the media) across the city in order to put in place a mechanism or strategy whereby community groups can be matched to disused, vacant and blighted buildings. The aim is to access these disused spaces at an affordable rent in return for refurbishment and general upkeep of the property and payment of utilities etc. This would be over an agreed time period to provide security to the community groups involved. This may be the perfect solution to a problem that may well not be addressed as fluently as possible during this economic downturn.
If you need space for meetings, offices or events, or if you own disused space and would like to benefit from renting to community groups, please get in touch.
Shouttmo have a 1st floor property with 2 rooms kitchen,bathroom and communal entrance security alarm etc
available to use by community group for non residential use
Location – KIlnside Drive, Harpurhey
contact Nigel Rolland
Tel 0161 202 6482
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