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RELEASE: First phase of meanwhile space programme draws to a close with 24 buildings reopened, 37 organisations in affordable space, and 100 jobs supported

September 26, 2022 Meanwhile Comments Off on RELEASE: First phase of meanwhile space programme draws to a close with 24 buildings reopened, 37 organisations in affordable space, and 100 jobs supported
Two members of the Makespace Oxford Team pose in a room, wearing high visibility vests and white hard hats

Monday 26 September 2022 – This month marks the end of the first stage of a council-led economic regeneration scheme, delivered by social enterprise Makespace Oxford, that has been reviving underused spaces across Oxfordshire’s five district councils. The programme, called ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’, launched in February of 2021 with the goal of reanimating the vast number of […]

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RELEASE: Portraits of Makespace Oxford Residents to Feature in Modern Art Oxford Exhibition exploring Urban Design and Creativity

August 10, 2022 Community Comments Off on RELEASE: Portraits of Makespace Oxford Residents to Feature in Modern Art Oxford Exhibition exploring Urban Design and Creativity

A new exhibition opening at Modern Art Oxford will feature a series of portraits of individuals and organisations that are occupying underused spaces that have been revived, repurposed and reanimated by local Community Interest Company Makespace Oxford.

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‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’ features as a scalable solution in think tank’s nation-wide town centre revival plan

July 5, 2022 Meanwhile Comments Off on ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’ features as a scalable solution in think tank’s nation-wide town centre revival plan
A graphic with title 'A Platform for Places' and subtitle 'Reviving town centres by changing how communities access property'

Earlier this week, Radix think tank and a coalition of high street stakeholders published exciting new plans to revive high streets nation-wide. The report, titled A Platform for Places, includes a number of case studies and proposals to revitalise urban centres, and uses our ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’ programme as an example of models that are already working in this space.

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Community workspace in the centre of Oxford is announced officially open, as new spaces are secured across the county through the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire’ programme

April 1, 2022 Meanwhile Comments Off on Community workspace in the centre of Oxford is announced officially open, as new spaces are secured across the county through the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire’ programme

Dozens of purpose-driven individuals representing funding bodies, key partners and social enterprises from across Oxfordshire came together on Tuesday evening to celebrate the official opening of Makespace Oxford’s new ‘Community Works’. In November last year, Makespace Oxford announced that the third of its flagship city centre workspaces was opening its doors for the first time, with the […]

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Makespace Oxford & Oxford City Council celebrate one year anniversary of ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’ initiative

February 25, 2022 Meanwhile Comments Off on Makespace Oxford & Oxford City Council celebrate one year anniversary of ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…’ initiative

25 February 2022 – One year after its launch, an innovative pilot scheme from Oxford City Council and Makespace Oxford to transform the use of vacant shops across Oxfordshire is being studied by other councils. Initially launched in February 2021, the £1.875m “Meanwhile in Oxfordshire…” programme has been so successful in its first year that other local […]

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The (Complicated) Process of Matching Applicants to Meanwhile Spaces

November 29, 2021 Meanwhile 1 comment

Since we launched the ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire’ programme, we’ve received over 315 applications for space from local businesses, organisations and individuals across the county. This number underlines the huge amount of demand there is for affordable workspace, as well as a wider issue in the commercial rental market across Oxfordshire. These are exactly the problems we’re trying […]

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Press Release: Meanwhile in Oxfordshire in the Covered Market

November 15, 2021 Meanwhile Comments Off on Press Release: Meanwhile in Oxfordshire in the Covered Market
Two people hold a large red key outside and empty retail unit in Oxford's Covered Market

15 November 2021 – Four empty units in Oxford City Council’s Covered Market have now been transformed into pop-up shops for local, purpose-led retailers ahead of the festive season. The ‘meanwhile’ or short-term use of these spaces is part of Makespace Oxford’s ‘Meanwhile in Oxfordshire’ programme, commissioned by the City Council, which seeks to reanimate space in […]

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Coming soon: The Community Works

October 27, 2021 Meanwhile Comments Off on Coming soon: The Community Works

If you’ve spent any time around Frideswide Square recently, you might have seen a vibrant splash of colour in one of the shop windows. This mural was by local artist Eleanor Greenhalgh, known as Nor. Against backgrounds of yellow, red and grey, the work featured abstracted figures embracing each other. In some of the individual figures sat […]

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