News

Date: 24^th May 2011

Location: 18 Exmouth Market, London, EC1R 4QE

Meanwhile Space, an innovative social enterprise which uses empty spaces in socially useful ways, is launching a pop-up shop on Exmouth Market with the support of New Deal of the Mind (NDotM), a groundbreaking charity set up to create access to jobs, and support self-employment in the arts.

The launch of the Exmouth market shop will take place on Tuesday 24^th May at 5pm with a host of local businesses, community representatives and creative entrepreneurs interested in using an otherwise empty space.

Meanwhile Space and NDotM will transform a shop that has been empty for two years into a creative hub offering space and support to trial social enterprises, business start ups and community-focused projects.  Meanwhile Space will manage a programme of activity until a long-term tenant is found.  Already booked into the space are a carpentry business, a vintage fashion label, a history shop and a photography festival.

Following on from the success of the pop-up think tank Popse (popse.wordpress.com), the space will act as a showcase for new NDotM-sponsored businesses such as: The Unsigned Band Review (unsignedbandreview.com) and TIME/IMAGE (timeimage.org.uk)

With a minimum three-month lease secured, the key aim of the pop up is to animate an empty space, creating opportunities for self employment which will lead to greater footfall, and ideally a permanent tenant for the landlord.

With the Government’s recent appointment of Mary Portas to review the future of the high street, now has never been a better time to celebrate a project bringing diversity to a London high street.

If you would like to attend the press launch please contact Jessica Courtney Bennett:

Email: jcb@meanwhilespace.com

Mobile: 07876 793418