Plenty For The People: exploring ways to build community wealth

What kinds of policies would have real material impact in our communities? How can we push for them? A conversation about Community Wealth Building, featuring guest-speakers from London Renters' Union and Cooperation Town.

This is the first in a series of events looking at the different ways we can redirect the flow of resources back into our neighbourhoods, so that it benefits our livelihoods, wellbeing and the spaces we live in. 

As a stepping stone into the topic, we'll be focusing on understanding local councils' role in building community wealth and how we can push for the policy-changes we need. In the session, we'll hear from guest speakers', learn from each other and make zines together! There will also be a chance to see a short tour of the community farm. 

Guest speakers

We're excited to be joined by members of Cooperation Town and London Renters' Union about their experience in organising from the grassroots, as well as what we can be doing now - in our neighbourhoods - without waiting for the council

Accessibility

It is really important to us to make this event as accessible as possible, this includes physical, sensory, linguistic, financial, neurological, cultural, social and emotional access. Please let us know what we can put in place to support you to attend by filling in this form by the 18th September.

- Most of the event will take place in the indoor space, which has step-free, level access. There will also be a short tour of the farm. The farmyard is accessed through concrete/decked surfaces, some of which are slightly uneven

- There is an accessible toilet and the other toilets are step-free

- There is a waterbowl by the front gate for assistance dogs, as well as a parks opposite (Belgrave Open Space) and next door (Stepney Gardens)

- We can provide BSL interpretation and/or translation on request - please let us know ASAP.

- The nearest underground station is Stepney Green (Hammersmith, Circle and District line) . Buses 339 and 309 stop nearby to the farm, with the 309 going via Stepney Green station

Accessibility contact: info@cfgn.org.uk 

Tickets

Tickets are by donation, and all funds will be donated to a family in Gaza who we are currently in touch with. You can read about their fundraiser here. 

About CFGN: the Community Food Growers' Network is a radical grassroots of food growers, cooks and organisers, mainly based in London and the South East https://www.cfgn.org.uk/

This event is part of the Community Food Growers’ Network (CFGN)’s 2025 programme We Are Soil, and has been made possible with funding from Just FACT.