Arches 504 + 505 in Loughborough Junction

Renovated railway arches providing a shared workspace and event space for creative start-ups.

5 Oct 2014

Partnership: JP Morgan Chase Foundation and Meanwhile Foundation

Launched in October 2014, 504 and 505 are renovated railway arches in Loughborough Junction which provide quiet shared workspace and a small meeting space in Arch 505 and an event space in Arch 504.

Arch 505 has space for 5 start-up businesses at a time, with a shared meeting space in the centre. Arch 504 is a flexible event space which has hosted events from poetry theatre to family-friendly community tennis and artist support.

Some of the project impacts include:

10 embryonic businesses used the free workspace in Arch 505
27 organisations used the event space in Arch 504, 15 on a regular basis (weekly/monthly) and 6 one off events.
42 hours of 1-1 business support given to users of the arches
144 hours of training provided collaboratively by local institutions for local people in the initial renovation of the arches, increasing skills + employability.
More than 150 local volunteers participated with different projects, giving them valuable skills and experience.

[email protected] Meanwhile Foundation is registered in England and Wales under charity number 1151901 and company number 08251662 at The Hithe, 71-75 Albion Street, London, SE16 7JA. We use cookies to improve your experience using this website.