Transição Newham

Hub Londres e sudeste

Número de pessoas no grupo:

385

Participantes ativos no último ano:

1600

The number of core members is smaller than the numbers in the groups. We are affiliated with a number of charities, charitable organisations and community groups.

Grupo iniciado:

2005

Funções remuneradas?

Não

Estrutura jurídica:

Não constituído (um grupo de indivíduos)

Qual é o nível de atividade de seu grupo?

Muito ativo

Projetos ao vivo:

• Crescimento da comunidade
• Outros projetos de alimentos
• Natureza
• Centro ou atividades comunitárias
• Festivais, feiras ou eventos
• Arte / criatividade
• Trabalho de imaginação/visão da comunidade
• Criação de redes locais
• Projetos de economia local ou de nova economia
• Bem-estar ou transição interna
• Justiça social / atividades de transição justa
• Projetos para jovens ou educação
• Compartilhar, reparar ou reutilizar
• Energia
• Comunicações e divulgação

Transition Newham, are acting as a Community Hub with over 30 associated groups on four levels:

• Free Exchange network: All4Free, Food Hub, Services, Free events
• Affiliated Groups: Right to Grow Newham, Newham Sharing initiative (East London Redistribution Network), SMP, Youth Empowered Spaces, Newham Mosiac, Cantina Community Kitchen, Friends Of Chandos Open Space, Plastic free Maryland/Olympic Park/Stratford, Community Gardening, Frugal & Vegan, The Woman’s Room, Freetail Unit, Newham Community Pet Food Pantry
• Associated Groups: Forest Fixers, Respace Projects, Newham Community Pet Food Pantry, Furniture Reuse, Crossbow, Chandos Centre, Eco7, Threads, Mehboob & Co, Nadia’s Delight, Geek Cafe, Sphere Support, Bemin
• Working Groups: politics, news & views, Transition Towns

We are aiming to be a mother hub to provide facilities and resources for our diverse community, a variety of enriching projects, mutual support and gatherings to create a sense of togetherness and to promote sustainable practice and environmental awareness in everyday life.

At the moment we have just under 400 members, with >2,000 members in associated groups.

Aims:

• foster a strong sense of community and contribute to the holistic togetherness and healthy development of all members of our community. This initiative aims at creating a dedicated community hub that offers a diverse range of activities focussing on social interaction, education, creativity, physical and mental well-being, mutual aid
• promote sustainable practice in everyday life, from redistributing tangible items (clothes, furniture, small electrical appliances and consumer elecronicals), reusing and repurposing of materials (fabric, wood, yarn) for sustainable crafts and upcyling projects, repairing items of daily use (textiles, toys, small electrical appliances and consumer elecronicals, furniture, jewellery), providing a balanced and holistic approach to environmental sustainability and community support.
• using gardening to share first hand life science experience, understand permacultural principles of how to tend plant beds, grow vegetables, harvest rain water/ grey water, compost green and brown garden waste and use ecotherapy as a gentle approach to understand life and improve peoples wellbeing.
• educate and encourage childred (of all ages) by listening to their feelings towards the changes in our natural environment, and empowering them with activities like sensory play sessions, sustainable craft, gardening, fixing things (Darning, Mending & Making Pretty Again), conducting research projects and themed weeks with hands on workshops (Great Green Week, Mental Health Week, Go Wild… ); based on Montessory principles, Outdoor Play and Forest school.

Values:

We embrace that we are a diverse, multi-cultural and multi-ethnical community, and we see the divergence with neighbours from all backgrounds, all ages and abilities, as an advantage. We appreciate each other, we care for each other, and we are conscious about how we can create equity and unity amongst us.

• Safe space for all ages and abilities and all backgrounds
• SEND kid’s activities stations to support fine motorik, social confidence, inclusion, ergotherapy
• After School Clubs and Home Learning Hub
• Safe Spaces for Teenagers
• Computer Lab for basic computer and EFL training, as well as job search
• Services platform to promote self-emploey, sole trader and SMEs; recommendations and job offers
• Accessible activities for the elderly and all abilities
• Physical and sports facilities (Yoga, gymnastics, boxing)
• Sustainable Art and Craft (Art, Craft, Music, Dance, Performance)
• Horta comunitária
• Repair Cafe for  Needleworks
• Bicycle workshop and maintenance
• Food Hub, redistributing Food to Community kitchens, shelters, warm havens
• Mobile Soup Kitchen
• Permanent Mini Food Castle and Water fountain
• Permanent Free Shop (Fretail Unit) and quarterly All4Free Share events
• Permanent The Women’s Room installation

Benefícios:

Conscientização ambiental: Conscientização sobre o carbono ("Small Footprint"), oferecendo orientação sobre economia de energia.

Sustentabilidade: Redução do desperdício e promoção da Economia Circular (R-cycle), com Repair Cafés e troca/compartilhamento de recursos. Introdução à "jardinagem verde" com base no conceito de permacultura.

Enriquecimento educacional: Aulas inclusivas SEND baseadas em Montessori, atividades de escola na floresta, aprendizado STEM, jogos, artes e artesanato, narração de histórias. Clubes depois da escola, Home Education Hub.

Bem-estar físico: Atividades físicas para todas as idades e habilidades para promover hábitos saudáveis e estilos de vida ativos. 

Bem-estar mental: A jardinagem como uma atividade física e social para ajudar os membros a se aterem e relaxarem em um ambiente verde e vivo.

Desenvolvimento social: Plataforma para vizinhos de todas as origens, idades e habilidades interagirem, fazerem amigos e aprenderem habilidades sociais valiosas por meio de atividades colaborativas e projetos em grupo. As conexões intersociais, intergeracionais e interpessoais oferecem vantagens para todos: compreensão mais profunda e senso de significado.

Criatividade e Expressão: Aulas, cursos e clubes para incentivar a exploração de talentos criativos e sua livre expressão.

Envolvimento da comunidade: Oportunidades de envolvimento no espaço comunitário para promover um senso de unidade e responsabilidade compartilhada pelo bem-estar de nossa vizinhança, oferecendo apoio e aconselhamento à comunidade.

Mutual Aid: Provide free and accessible resources for the community, including women’s sanitary products. Drop off hub for donations. SMP is running sustainable craft, gardening and permaculture workshops, the Newham Sharing initiative is organising quarterly All4Free events (supporting 300-600 people with each event, saving tonnes of tangible items from going to waste), working closely together with charities, baby banks and food bank across East London.

Solidariedade: Compartilhamento de recursos, redistribuição de alimentos e preparação de refeições em uma cozinha comunitária para distribuição gratuita à comunidade

Security and Safety: Increased activity, support safety in the community and reduce likelihood of vandalism/antisocial behaviour.