- affordable homes for local people
StART is an organisation of local people working to make sure the St.Ann's new housing development provides genuinely affordable homes for the local community.
Housing by the people not simply for the people.
Staying Safe, Stay Home
Our Statement on COVID-19
StART, like many community groups, has been adapting to life under lockdown, and is keeping our important work going to ensure genuinely affordable homes at St Ann's.
We encourage local people to join StART in all aspects of it's work to help shape the future of the community on the St Ann's site'. We have a number of subgroups that cover different aspects of our work, and a main meeting every other Wednesday.
We have moved all our meetings online but they remain open to all in the community. If you would like to join a meeting, please contact us via our contacts page or email us at info@startharingey.co.uk and we will provide login details and can support you in getting online.
But, more importantly, we are a community group that is here for our members and the wider community. If you need support during these difficult time please get in touch and we will do what we can to help.
There are a large number of Mutual Aid groups have been formed in Haringey and around London, so if you are struggling with the coronavirus lockdown do reach out and ask for support. You can find the full list here: https://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/londons-coronavirus-mutual-aid-groups-a-complete-list/
For anyone concerned about their own housing situation during this public health crisis, a three-month suspension on all housing possession and evictions has been brought in by the government. For more information on housing during the coronavirus pandemic, Shelter has a dedicated webpage with up-to-date & accurate information. Visit: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus
StART membership
Membership costs £1 and is a great way to show your support for our work. Join online
- what's new at StART
Genuinely Affordable Homes For All
Planning permission was granted for the St Ann’s site in March 2015 for a housing development with a requirement that only 14% of the homes be “affordable”. Based on the views of the community, we seek to provide a far higher level of truly affordable, secure good quality housing for local people, especially those who otherwise can't afford to stay in Haringey.
We also want to create a development that retains the site for the benefit of the community by providing other facilities and amenities for local residents. We envision both the housing and facilities being community-led developments that are responsive to the needs of the people who live there.
Donate to StART
We need your help
The Mental Health Trust who own St. Ann’s want to sell the land by the autumn of 2017. StART, with our team of experts, must put together a credible bid so we are the option the Health Authority choose.
We need to pay for expert help & regular running costs. We are employing a development manage & solicitors and estimate we need £1,000 a month. We have 10% of this so far, from small monthly sums. If you can give as little as £5 or £2 a month it will help to achieve our goal.
There are two ways to make regular contributions: by standing order OR by direct debit through paypal's regular payment facility using the "make this recurring" box.
If you pay by standing order the whole donation comes to StART, if you make a payment through paypal they take approximately 3% in fees, so StART receives about 97% of the donation.
Most of us can now set up a standing order via internet banking. To do this you will need StART’s bank details, so please email us and we will email them to you as soon as we can
To make a regular payment through paypal, click on the 'donate' button below.
Press coverage
For press and media coverage, please email publicity@startharingey.co.uk or ring us on 07517 523 395
Inside Housing, Jack Simpson
PropertyWire
Architects Journal,
Ella Jessel
Byline Times,
Tom Cordell
Novara Media, Cecilia Keating
Tottenham Independent, Kate Oglesby
Tottenham Independent, Kate Oglesby
HA Magazine
NewStart,
Tilly Rubens
The Guardian, Mattha Busby
September 2018 - England has more than 200,000 empty homes. How to revive them?
RIBA Journal, Alex Whitcroft
September 2018 - Community-led housing can be a game-changer
Time Out, Anna Leach
August 2018 - Take housing into your own hands...
24housing, Bill Tanner
August 2018 - St Ann’s keeps the faith for housing in London
New Economics Foundation Blog, Miranda Hall
August 2018 - Public land is a feminist issue
Tottenham Community Press, StART's Directors
June 2018 - Taking back control
Discovering Tottenham, Hazel Brown
Inside Housing, Peter Apps
The Architects' Journal, Ella Jessel
Harringay Online
Estates Gazette, Alexander Peace
The Daily Telegraph, Business Bulletin
The Guardian, Kennedy Walker
New Economics Foundation, Alice Martin
October 2017 - Making the Case for Affordable Housing on Public Land
Red Brick Blog, StART
August 2017 - Why Labour needs to get serious about community housing
Left Foot Forward, Josiah Mortimer
Evening Standard, Anthea Masey
Haringey Advertiser, Russ Lawrence
The Guardian, Oliver Wainwright
New Economics Foundation, Seb Klier & Alice Martin
Dec 2016 - Really take control: Housing
Good News Shared, Mark O'Loughlin,
Tottenham Community Press, Tom Vine
Nov 2016 - A Community Land Trust, doing its bit to address the housing crisis (Page 8)
Harringay Online
HUCK magazine, Emma Snaith
VICE magazine, Dan Hancox
The Guardian, Dawn Foster
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