Paddington Development Trust

Cause Area

  • Arts & Culture
  • Community

Location

122 Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred RoadLondon, London W2 5EUUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
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Mission Statement

The St Mary Magdalene Development Project will transform the church building into a heritage, community, culture and arts hub in order to enrich, regenerate and bring greater cultural cohesion to the local area. The new facility will deliver a new Heritage and Community Wing providing access and visitor facilities, a learning space, and a café opening onto the Grand Union canal; a cultural venue with a rich and varied programme of events; and an affordable flexible space for use by local groups and residents. The project will also deliver a substantial learning, volunteering and training programme, developed with the close involvement of local community organisations. The new facilities and the church itself will provide an inspiring learning environment, used regularly by local schools and adult learners.

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Paddington is part of the wealthiest neighbourhood in the world - the City of Westminster - but has some of the highest levels of deprivation in the country. Over the last 15 years PDT has worked alongside local people to transform the built environment and facilitate collaborative resources that provide skills and jobs, creative opportunities for young people, and a place where community enterprise flourishes alongside the democratisation of civil society.

PDT is a registered charity and not-for-profit regeneration company delivering social and economic innovation. We are members of Locality and Social Enterprise and provide additional advisory services to a mix of national and international organisations. PDT has been leading in local economic, environmental and social innovation for fifteen years; this remains our intent for the next fifteen years.

Formed by local people in 1997, PDT has five core values: mutuality (sharing benefits within the community); empowerment (creating opportunities for local people) financial self-sufficiency, environmental sustainability, and equalities for all communities. PDT is committed to an equitable distribution of justice and power in civil society.

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