Transição de Newham

Centro Londres e Sudeste

Número de pessoas no grupo:

385

Participantes activos 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)

Quão ativo é o seu grupo?

Muito ativo

Projectos em direto:

• Crescimento comunitário
• Outros projectos alimentares
• Natureza
• Centro ou actividades comunitárias
• Festivais, feiras ou eventos
• Arte / criatividade
• Visionamento comunitário / trabalho de imaginação
• Criação de redes locais
• Projectos de economia local ou de nova economia
• Bem-estar ou Transição Interior
• Justiça social / Actividades de transição justa
• Projectos de juventude ou educação
• Partilhar, 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.

Objectivos:

• 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:

Consciência ambiental: Consciência em relação ao carbono ("Small Footprint"), oferecendo conselhos sobre poupança de energia.

Sustentabilidade: Redução dos resíduos e promoção da economia circular (R-cycle), com Repair Cafés e troca/partilha de recursos. Introdução à "jardinagem verde" baseada no conceito de Permacultura.

Enriquecimento educacional: Aulas inclusivas SEND baseadas em Montessori, actividades escolares na floresta, aprendizagem STEM, jogos, artes e ofícios, narração de histórias. Clubes pós-escolares, centro de educação em casa.

Bem-estar físico: Actividades físicas para todas as idades e capacidades para promover hábitos saudáveis e estilos de vida activos. 

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

Desenvolvimento social: Plataforma para vizinhos de todas as origens, idades e capacidades interagirem, fazerem amigos e aprenderem competências sociais valiosas através de actividades de colaboração e projectos de grupo. As ligações intersociais, intergeracionais e interpessoais oferecem vantagens para todos: compreensão mais profunda e sentido de significado.

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

Envolvimento da comunidade: Oportunidades de envolvimento no espaço comunitário para fomentar um sentido de unidade e de responsabilidade partilhada pelo bem-estar do nosso bairro, oferecendo apoio e aconselhamento comunitário

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: Partilhar recursos e redistribuir alimentos e preparar refeições numa sopa dos pobres para distribuir gratuitamente à comunidade

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