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@aplaceforchange.co.uk

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Social Justice and Human Rights Centre at the heart of Vauxhall, London. Office, conference, and community space for changemakers. Managed by @ethicalproperty.co.uk aplaceforchange.co.uk

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The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Dec 10

Hello 👋

We are The Foundry – a social justice and human rights focused centre in Vauxhall. We provide work, conference, and community space for people who are looking to make a real difference in the world 🌍

Give us a follow if you would like to know more about what is happening at our centre!

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Ethical Property @ethicalproperty.co.uk · Aug 28

In the heart of Vauxhall, The Foundry is more than a building – it’s a vibrant hub for social justice and human rights organisations.

Once a shoe polish factory, now a centre where ideas flourish, partnerships grow, and communities are empowered 🌱

@aplaceforchange.co.uk

#TheFoundry #workspace

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Ethical Property @ethicalproperty.co.uk · Aug 8

Happy (early) #Co-working Day!

At Ethical Property, we believe real connections make work better — whether it’s chats over tea or spontaneous ideas in shared spaces.

We’re opening our doors on your schedule — book a visit and find a workspace that fits you: ethicalproperty.co.uk

#officespace

A group of women co-working, having a positive conversation.

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The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Aug 4

We're offering some great summer discounts on conference and event space in the month of August!

With office space still available as well, your team can become part of the Foundry community helping to drive social change.

Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · May 23

Need a venue for conferences or summer events? Please reach out to us at [email protected] for pricing and availability.

We also currently have some office space available! Please reach out to [email protected] if this is of interest, we'd love to hear from you!

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The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) @jrct.bsky.social · Apr 30

Open until 5 July, this exhibition draws on archives from MayDay Rooms and the Four Corners’ collection.

Featuring campaigns from the last 100 years, the exhibition highlights little-known histories in the peace movement.

JRCT supports MayDay Rooms through our Peace and Security programme.

Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social · Apr 14

Join us this Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of For Peace! which brings together archives from GWL & MayDay Rooms to revisit the peace movement’s material history & better understand the diversity of tactics & intersecting movements that have shaped it.
womenslibrary.org.uk/event/for-pe...

a pink and green poster for the exhibition FOR PEACE at glasgow women's Library from 17th April to the 5th of July 2025

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The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Apr 24

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!

With warmer days around the corner, reach out to [email protected] for any conference or event space this summer! Boasting a variety of rooms and stunning views from our terraces, we can accommodate a variety of bookings and event types.

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Suzy Lamplugh Trust @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social · Apr 24

All healthcare professionals have the right to be safe at work.

❗This #NSAW2025, we are calling for the health sector to develop internal stalking policies and protocols that address the needs of employees experiencing stalking, in consultation with specialist stalking services❗

#SpottingStalking

This image shows a hospital corridor with the quote from an NHS nurse stating “As a nurse that was stalked by a patient’s relative, I felt that my employer did not understand”

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Ethical Property @ethicalproperty.co.uk · Feb 17

Get rewarded for expanding our community!

If you know of an organisation looking for new office space, you can claim a great bonus when they move in to either The Green House, Brick Yard, or Streamline.

Visit ethicalproperty.co.uk/referral-scheme for further information.

#referralprogram #reward

Ethical Property Referral Program post card design with five images, including outside images of The Green House office building based in Bethnal Green, Brick Yard office building based in Shoreditch, and Streamline office building based in Bristol. On top right corner there is a picture of The Green House terrace with garden furniture and beautiful views over east London. Below that there is a picture of two people working together by a meeting room table.

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The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Dec 11

We had the pleasure of hosting "Art For a Better World" exhibition last month!

This collaboration between The Open University, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, and Pitik Bulag featured cartoons addressing social challenges faced across the world.

Read more:👇
londonnewsonline.co.uk/lifestyle/en...

Art for a better world: Arts influence on society and politics

From March until April 2025, many of the works will appear at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.

londonnewsonline.co.uk

The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Dec 10

We are proud to announce that our centre has been accredited as a Real Living Wage Building 🎉

This means that every tenant organisation based at The Foundry is committed to paying their employees the real living wage!

Find out more from here: 👇
www.aplaceforchange.co.uk/news-insight...

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The Foundry @aplaceforchange.co.uk · Dec 10