Croydon LIVE - Community Crowdfunding
Our public spaces are at their best when they are alive. Alive with ideas, ambition, activities, enterprises, events, people, wildlife…Croydon LIVE is here to provide a platform for Croydon's communities to develop, fund and launch their own projects to create and enliven fantastic new public spaces.
Successful projects have so far included
- Croydon Saffron Central which transformed a disused lot into a flower farm
- The South Norwood Lake Playground which fixed up the local playground
- Turf-Fit which transformed an empty workout shop into an artist-run workspace and gallery
Find and support projects in your area or tap into funds on offer to create your own. Discover the “Croydon LIVE” Movement.
Spacehive
Spacehive is a funding platform for projects that make local places better - from community gardens and street murals to festivals and sports facilities. Spacehive offers millions in funding exclusively for community projects crowdfunding on their site. Projects that want to make local places better can tap into funds from councils, businesses, foundations and trusts with just one project pitch.
Training and support
Every month Spacehive offer free training webinars and workshops outlining how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign – from planning and pitching to PR and marketing.
Check out the upcoming webinars and workshops and book your free place .
Resources
For a comprehensive guide to help you formulate your project idea, plan and promote your crowdfunding campaign, pitch for funds and bring your project to life download the “The Complete Guide to Crowdfunding” .