Open Doors
A pilot scheme matching landlords struggling to find tenants for their empty properties with community groups looking for space.
Delivered by Meanwhile Foundation in partnership with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Meanwhile Space CIC
Project dates: Spring 2019 - Spring 2020
The Pilot
Open Doors is a pilot scheme taking place in five areas, matching landlords struggling to find tenants for their empty properties with community groups looking for space. The pilots will be directly managed by the independent charity, Meanwhile Foundation in partnership with Meanwhile Space CIC, chosen for its existing work and experience in operating a brokerage service matching vacant premises with community groups looking for spaces to work.
Through these partnerships and with the support of the landlords, 5 vacant spaces on high streets across England, have been opened up for local people to test community focused ideas that could make positive use of a high street space and involve bringing people together.