The Calthorpe Project

Mission Statement The Calthorpe inner-city community garden and centre exists to improve the physical and emotional well-being of those who live, work or study in Camden and surrounding areas Core Organisational Objectives We achieve our mission through three core objectives and all our activities and services are designed to support these goals. Managing sustainable green space and community facilities – providing a better local environment for all Developing people and their skills – delivering services that improve the life chances of local residents Creating better social conditions – provide opportunities for people to meet and take care of each other and the environment Core Services A horticultural volunteering and training programme for people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Sustainable food growing to incorporate a closed loop food cycle, vegetarian cafe and waste recycling facility. Supervised activities for children aged 0-14 and their families. Sports development including coaching and training for young people. Community classes and activities with partner organisations the Mary Ward Centre and Explorer Scouts. People from all cultural and diverse backgrounds participate and enrich our activities. Our volunteer and training programme helps people learn new skills, provides an opportunity for social interaction and outdoor exercise. Environmental and food growing sessions encourage and develop awareness of organic methods and composting. Bangladeshi women, older people, and families have their own mini allotments encouraging community integration. Our 5-a-side futsal pitch provides programmes to improve health and well-being for young people as well as generating vital revenue from hiring. We provide respite from overcrowded housing in our Early Years drop in and weekend play provision for children.