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WHO ARE MEANWHILE SPACE?

Meanwhile Space are a CIC set up in 2009 to enable community uses of vacant property and sites. We work to find and reveal meanwhile opportunities and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver these goals. We often work at a high end on collective strategies across councils or at a place-based level on specific interventions as well as at ground level to create and maintain networks. Put simply, we advise on the processes of meanwhile activity and can either deliver projects or work with others to do so.

Meanwhile Space works with landlords, landowners, developers and local authorities to relieve them temporarily of liabilities (insurance, rates, security etc.) associated with holding redundant shops, offices, cleared land etc. whilst an appropriate commercial solution is being sought. By working with local communities and other stakeholders, interim or 'Meanwhile,' uses are deployed to reanimate the space and provide opportunities for community benefit and social enterprise.

The CIC is the delivery arm of the Meanwhile Project. The aim of the project is to boost community uses of empty properties in town centres. The project is led by the Development Trusts Association on behalf Communities and Local Government. The project has built a 'library' of ideas and information as a resource to make it easier for both the landlord and the project sides to realise Meanwhile opportunities, including the Meanwhile Manual, Lease and Insurance policies.

For more information visit www.meanwhilespace.com