Our Space
We have taken on an empty shop at 253 Queens Road and are co-creating a community led space. We would love you to join us!
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VIEW OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS HERE >
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We are committed to co-creating a space where everyone feels welcome and able to fully be themselves. The space is run by and for local people, reflecting the amazing diversity and creativity of Park Ward. We host a range of groups and events including Mom's on a mission, EnT Foundation, Friends of Palestine, Global Majority Artists and more.
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The space is fairly large with a small basic kitchen and storage room. We also have a ramp and an accessible toilet - please get in touch if you have access needs and want to know more.
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If you share our vision of community, connection, creativity, well-being, solidarity and equity, we would love you to join us! Information will be added as we decide. Please get in touch if you want to know more.
How does it work?
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Visit the hub
Anyone is welcome to come along to visit the hub for one of our drop ins or events. You can find out what's coming up by visiting the space or on our online calendar. Our aim is for everything to be offered on a donation / pay as you feel basis.
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Share your ideas
If you are a community group, or might like to offer something to local people in the space, come and tell us about it. We can help you work out the details, find a time when the space is free, and let people know about your offer. Everything starts with an idea!
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Become a member
If you would like to be part of co-designing and running the space as part of our collective, you can join Halifax Unity as a member. We ask you to commit to being part of our decision making and feedback circles, and to share some of the responsibility for the space.
Who and how?!
Anyone wanting to help us set up and run this space can join Halifax Unity CIC as a member or supporter (no fee). We will continue as long as people want to use the space and as long as we can cover the running costs. We want to explore, experiment and try things out, see how it is to work together and if we want to continue.
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Groups and individuals that want to use the space to run something for the community will need to agree to some basic terms and conditions for caring for and maintaining the space, and where possible make a contribution to the running costs. We ask people using the space to make a donation if they can to share the running costs.
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Over time we will decide as a community if and how we want to continue. This space may or may not be needed longer term once the Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre re-opens, depending on how that is set up.
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We have experience in collaborating, creating group agreements and making decisions with large and diverse groups, aswell as community mediation and restorative justice. This is all part of our relearning and capacity building to self-organise as a community - part the resilience we need to move through these changing times. If that sounds interesting to you, get in touch.