Spaces of Hope

No matter who we are, where we live or where we come from, most of us work hard to care for ourselves and our loved ones. Today though, things feel tougher than ever. Inequality is growing, society is polarised, and the government just serves up more of the same, while big business runs off with all the money. It's clear things have to change. Yet we are constantly being told the direction of progress is known, that there is no alternative. We disagree. The world is full of different paths and new possibilities.

Spaces of Hope: There Are Many Alternatives is a series of community conversations exploring how we want to live, and, crucially, how we can all get there. The series is for everyone who has ever thought there must be a better way. It brings together disparate voices that cross cultures, and divides. People with lived experience of doing things differently; new perspectives and imaginative responses. Above all, practical strategies for the positive change we all want to see in society.

Spaces of Hope: There Are Many Alternatives kicked off on Friday 26 April 2024 with a session on imagination and Cuban alternatives. Sessions are exploring topics such as Housing & The Production of Community Spaces, Food & Health, Youth Affairs & Community Education (including migrant support), Policing & Social Cohesion, Cooperative Communities: Money, Mutual Aid, etc.

The series will culminate with a Community Assembly and People's Action Plan, a half/full day event to discuss the most pressing issues in and around Brixton, and will aim to assist emergent working groups from the various previous sessions towards creating/pursuing many alternative futures/possibilities.

Spaces of Hope: There Are Many Alternatives is a collaboration between The Transition Town Brixton, What If Lambeth, and The Brixton Project with invitations to other contributors including, but not limited to: Advocacy Academy, Youth Futures, XR Lambeth, Brixton Mint, UB Lambeth, PELICAN, GJN, PRALER, iied, Housing Rebellion, Climate Emergency Centres Network, and many others...

See the PDF for our July 2024 meeting here