Our annual reporting

Here at Southampton Collective, we file our annual accounts with Companies House. As well as submitting information about our profit and loss, we also prepare a Review of the Year and a CIC34 statement, which sets out how we have been operating in the community interest. You can ask us for a copy of these… Read More

Change-making in action

Empowered communities : what would make a prosperous, planet-positive Southampton in 2050? Last night, we gathered at Mettricks cafe in Woolston to chat about our vision for the city, during an RSA Southampton event. We heard from three amazing people who have a vision and are working as hard as they can, building community, to… Read More

Do you have a picture of a prosperous, planet-positive Southampton?

We are getting ready for the following event. Could you help us by sharing an image with us in advance that could help us imagine a prosperous, planet-positive Southampton in 2050? The RSA Southampton: Thursday 27 June 5.30 pm: Empowered Communities How can people and communities imagine and deliver a more prosperous, planet-positive Southampton? Southampton’s… Read More

Southampton’s future – inclusivity is key

We regularly hear of meetings, research and policies about the vision and planning for Southampton’s future. We welcome all of this. But sometimes we wonder how the local community is represented in meetings and research. How have residents been involved in co-creating policy? We have seen that often there are places at the table for… Read More

Public art for Riverside Park

Here at The Southampton Collective, we are delighted to be a partner in two exciting initiatives for the Riverside Park area of Southampton. Southampton based independent visual art producer Katie Daley-Yates of HostProductions has commissioned two public art projects forRiverside Park and the surrounding neighbourhoods, by local artists sarah filmer andDeborah Gearing. The projects will… Read More

Positive Futures

On 20th May 2020, we will be part of the organising team for the Positive Futures online event. This is all about young people, arts, creativity and mental health. Details here. This event is a partnership with Arts and Health South West, Hampshire Cultural Trust, and us, in our role with the Southampton Art In… Read More

Drop Me A Line

Artist Claudia Friend is helping everyone make something together! Make a line – draw, scribble, sculpt, build, fold, paint, create or find a line – just one – curved, colourful, straight, loopy, dotted, thick, thin…get creative! Send the pic to Claudia on Instragram, Facebook or email doloresfroh@gmail.com including your name, location (e.g. Hampshire), Instagram tag…and… Read More

Community conversations

Today, our Health Model Village joined SO:Linked community project in the first of a series of events around Southampton, hosting drop-in events at Lordshill Library and Lordswood’s Kings Community Church. We asked people what they like about their areas and plotted their local gems on our big map. People told us how they like to… Read More

Art and health: Wed 26 Feb 12-2pm gathering

Interested in the connections between creativity and health? Join the informal gathering of the Southampton Art in Health Forum this Wed 26 Feb 12-2pm at NST City’s Tyrell’s cafe in Guildhall Square. More here.

Art and Health – February gathering

On Monday 3rd February 2020, we were at Gods House Tower with 27 people from a range of arts projects, health services and community groups. This was a combined event between CHAOS (Creative, Heritage and Arts Organisations of Southampton) and the Southampton Art In Health Forum. We all shared a little bit about ourselves. We… Read More