This Autumn I have had a chance to do some work for St. Margarets House Settlement in East London. This settlement is very unique, as it offers over fifty office and meeting spaces for local community and voluntary organisations and groups who use the space as their base. In total, more than 30 organisations regularly use the services. Such groups include: the African Women's Welfare Association; Quaker Social Action; and Tower Hamlets Activity in Retirement Centre.
The settlement serves the local community and provides a key contact point for a number of residents. It hosts a cafe, a garden and a shop, all of which generate funds for the settlement and for the charities that it houses. The cafe is really lovely and they host art and music evenings in order to try to attract people and to raise more funds. The charity shop sells a wide range of clothes, books, CDs and other house stuff.
The settlement is well worth visiting! The settlement is also always looking for volunteers so keep this in mind if you are looking for valuable ways to spend your time.
Here is more information on it:
http://stmargaretshouse.org.uk/
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