A neighbour-led campaign

Our school site is empty. Our community isn't.

We're neighbours campaigning to take on the empty Oldhill school site and turn it into a thriving space for the whole community. A place for everyone.

Hand-drawn style illustration of the old Oldhill school with gardens, bunting and neighbours gathering outside
The old school, waiting for its next chapter.
Here's the idea…

What the site could become

Three ideas pinned to the noticeboard to get things started. They're a starting point, not a finished plan. We want to hear yours.

Community hall

A welcoming venue for clubs and events, open to every group equally.

Toddler groups, bingo, band practice…

Gardens & green space

Communal growing plots where neighbours can meet and plant together.

Bring your spare seedlings.

Workshops

Affordable rooms for makers, learners and local businesses.

Repair cafés, classes, start-ups.

Got a better idea? Scribble it on our questionnaire →

How we get there

The plan, step by step

An empty site helps no one. Here's how a group of neighbours can turn it into something we all share.

  1. ← we're here

    Gather support

    Talk to neighbours, collect ideas and show how many people want this.

  2. Shape the plan

    Use your questionnaire answers to decide what the space should be.

  3. Make the case

    Take a community-backed proposal to the people who decide the site's future.

  4. Open the doors

    Run it together: a hall, gardens and workshops open to everyone.

Every bit counts

Ways to get involved

This campaign runs on people, not budgets. Pick whatever suits you.

1 minute

Have your say

Tell us what you'd most like to see at Oldhill. Every answer strengthens our case.

Fill in the questionnaire
2 minutes

Tell your neighbours

Share this page on the street group chat, at the school gate or over the garden fence.

An hour or more

Lend a hand

Deliver leaflets, knock on doors, help at events or offer a skill you've got.

Volunteer with us
Questionnaire

Have your say

What would you most like to see at Oldhill? It takes about a minute, and every answer helps show the support behind the campaign.

“Big things start with neighbours talking.”
Which ideas do you back? (tick any)
Get in touch

Want to help or ask a question?

Whether you can spare an hour, have skills to offer or just want to know more, drop us a line. A real neighbour will reply.

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