Monkey Park was formed over 7 years ago by a group of local residents. It's a lovely space that has been shaped during that time by the people who come in, help out, lead it as volunteers or who now have paid jobs helping it to be the best it can be.
It's a really welcoming space, designed to be accepting & inclusive for all in our community. It's affordable and you can meet lots of people who are on your wavelength - but also those who are different from you. We break down barriers & actively work to bring our community together. It's normal in Monkey Park to have lunch next to a homeless person (who can eat for free while you pay).
It has a very diversified & resilient business model for a community hub, with income from a community cafe, makers' market, space hire, coworking space, cycle workshop, activities, events & much more. However we're facing increasing costs at the same time as our participants are also struggling with money, so we can't pass on all of our cost increases without impacting on our purpose. We need help to afford our overheads & to stay open. We hope that you can help.