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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Studios is home to a brilliant group of artists, creatives, and charitable organisations. If you have a creative, ecological, or social mission at your core, you'll be right at home! Pics of the space coming soon, but for now, fill in an application if you'd like more info or to arrange a viewing

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Looking for an office or studio in Didcot? We have a sizeable 32 square metre space that's been divided into two rooms, making it brilliant for organisations that need separate private spaces for meetings or an artist or maker who needs a second room for workshops or events. Didcot's Station Road

Makespace Oxfordshire ad promoting a Didcot hub: 32 sqm private workspace split into two rooms near the rail station, shown with a wood‑panelled hallway and two colleagues chatting by a laptop.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

to thrive. It’s designed for community groups, local councils, developers and those who have a say over how empty spaces are used at University of Oxford and its colleges. If you fit in one of these categories, you might like to come along. Tickets in bio

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

university and colleges, landowners, and community organisations to actively identify opportunities, unlock spaces and support communities to take them on and steward them. Our upcoming event with Oxford Civic Society on 9th October will explore how we can create the places we need for communities

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

who own land and buildings with the communities who need them? Inspired by the work of Platform Places, we have a vision of a “Local Place Partnership” to bridge the divide between parts of the system often pitted against one another. This would bring together those such as councils, the

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

All over Oxford, buildings sit empty while community organisations struggle to find places to work from or gather. It’s not a lack of physical space, but difficulty in building the relationships needed to bring more spaces into community hands. What if Oxford had a way to bring together the people

Poster titled "Community Spaces in Oxford" promoting "creating the places we need for our communities to thrive," Friday Oct 9, 10am–4pm at Wesley Memorial Hall, with a colorful stylized illustration of diverse people holding hands in concentric circles.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Come down, get involved, and learn more about the work we do at Makespace while you're at it!

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

6 to 8pm. Booking essential for this one 🪡 Finally, we'll be rounding out the week with our Autumn maker's market, also at Aristotle Lane, on 4th Oct. Come for beautiful local arts and crafts, apple pressing (bring any apples and a bottle to take juice home), and a sustainable fashion workshop. 🍎

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

✨️ Coming up this week! 🌱 We continue on down the Sustainable Fashion Week road with our Traditional & Cultural Threads exhibition running 30th Sept & 1st Oct, 11am to 3pm in The Blue Room at Aristotle Lane - just show up! Later on 1st Oct, Rosie Leech is running a visible mending workshop,

Autumn Market poster for Makespace Oxfordshire promoting local artists & makers, apple pressing and a sustainable fashion workshop; watercolor branch with three apples, event on 4th October, 11:00–4:00 at 1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford.

Announcement for a mending workshop over a close-up of knitted fabric: few tickets left for @makespaceoxfordshire — Thursday 1st October, 6–8pm; rosieleech.com.

Sustainable Fashion Week at Makespace Oxford — launch: Sustainable Fashion & Identity panel, 26 Sept 6:30–9pm; studio sessions & workshops, 27 Sept 11am–5pm; exhibition "Traditional & Cultural Threads", 30 Sept–1 Oct 11am–3pm; venue: 1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

justice link to the organisations doing good work in Oxfordshire, from the need for long-term space to the way that places can be shaped by those who are bringing them to life. Read all about it here: makespaceoxford.org/oxfordshires...

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Oxfordshire’s Glimpses of a Possible Future (Part 3)

Welcome to part three of our analysis of Glimpses of a Possible Future, our podcast series, where we’ll be linking things back to Makespace’s dimensions of spatial justice. Check out part one and…

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

conversations relate back to spatial justice. Ultimately, the way that people and organisations are able to access, use, design, and develop space, as well as being involved in its governance plays a huge role in how a neighbourhood thrives. We look closer at how the five dimensions of spatial

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“In a spatially just future, land and property is in local and democratic ownership — so communities hold the power to create healthy, thriving, just spaces for all.” In the final past of our blog post analysing the latest season of Glimpses of a Possible Future, we look at how all our

Volunteers planting young trees in protective tubes along a roadside embankment; a woman in a bright green jacket and knit hat holds a sapling and shovel while another in a pink jacket bends to plant.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📢 Looking for space in Wantage? 👀 We have a compact office of around 4.5 square metres perfect for one. The Old Stables has a lively community cafe on site and access to large gardens and a kitchenette. See bio for more info on our current available spaces & how to apply

Promotional flyer for MakeSpace Oxfordshire’s Wantage workspace, showing a brick arched gateway above and a small desk with dual monitors below, advertising a 4.5 sq metre space in a friendly hub with on-site community café, kitchenette and large gardens.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're kicking off our Sustainable Fashion Week events at Aristotle Lane with this panel discussion on Sustainable Fashion & Identity from some big names in the industry on Saturday 26th. After that, we've got a week of brilliant events: sewing skills workshops, studio sessions, an exhibition,

Event poster announcing "Sustainability & Identity: A Panel Discussion" for Sustainable Fashion Week, scheduled Saturday 26th September, 18:30–21:00, featuring a row of four black-and-white headshots of panel speakers and a host.

Poster announcing Sustainable Fashion Week at Aristotle House (OX2 6TP), listing events: Panel discussion 26 Sept 6:30–9pm; Studio sessions & workshops 27 Sept 12–5pm; Exhibition 30 Sept–1 Oct 11–5pm; Seasonal market 4 Oct 11am–3pm.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We've extended the deadline to apply for our two current vacancies. You now have until Monday 21st, 9am to get your applications in. We're looking forward to learning more about you! More information and application forms via bio.

Job vacancy announcement for Spatial Agency Project Lead at Makespace Oxfordshire, showing two smiling colleagues outdoors.

New vacancy: "Communities Development Lead" at Makespace Oxfordshire, showing three smiling women standing arm‑in‑arm outdoors to convey a warm, community-focused team, with overlay text "Apply Today."

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We've got a brilliant space available in Banbury just waiting for the right organisation. Could it be yours? Apply here: forms.monday.com/forms/2d3fa6...

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Makespace is to open 'community living rooms' in Oxford and Abingdon, thanks to National Lottery funding.They are described as "designed with and by local citizens, where people can meet & organise to shape the future of their neighbourhoods & just be together." makespaceoxford.org/announcing-n...

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

of our blog about Makespace's podcast series Glimpses of a Possible Future, where we get deep into the themes that emerged across the season. Read about this & more via the link in our bio. 📸 Jilaine Wheatcroft (Featuring YWMP's team drum, which is back & open to new members)

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Watching younger people have autonomy, like the fact that I can walk away and they’re running the space without me is like such a beautiful feeling, and I just want more of that, for them to feel powerful in their knowledge." - Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani, Director of YWMP. Check out part two

A group of people drumming in community space, The Nest

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Oxford Poetry Library @oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Three years ago, we launched our daytime open mic The Hip Crowd alongside @makespaceoxford.bsky.social . Although all are welcome, this was created as a space to centre new parents, a group often excluded from these kinds of creative spaces due to child-unfriendly hours, venue restrictions, etc...

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📍 1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford 🗓️ Sunday 4th Oct, 11am-4pm Hope to see you there!

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🍎 Come to our Autumn market 🍂 We'll be celebrating the turn of the season with apple pressing - bring any apples from your garden and a bottle to take home your juice. We'll also have a sustainable fashion workshop, alongside stalls from local artists and makers.

Poster promoting Makespace Oxfordshire Autumn Market on 4th October, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM at 1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford, highlighting local artists & makers, apple pressing and a sustainable fashion workshop, illustrated with watercolor apples on a branch.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 Retail space available now in central Bicester! Looking for a new home for your social enterprise or small business? We’d love to hear from you! Fill in the form in bio to register your interest and somebody will be in touch with more details. Or drop us a call or message.

Ad for retail space in central Bicester showing a vacant storefront on a pedestrianised high street, inviting social enterprises and small businesses to contact Makespace Oxfordshire.

A poster showing an open-plan retail unit at Makespace Oxfordshire — 3,984 sq ft over two floors; interior shows a long sales floor with slatwall panels, display cabinets, worktables and drop-ceiling lighting, with room for an office, bathrooms and additional storage or retail upstairs.

Promotional poster for Makespace Oxfordshire inviting social, creative, or ecological organisations to apply, showing a repurposed empty shop interior with worktables, craft supplies and shelving as a community maker space.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

a studio session, and workshops from fashion industry professionals, including one on basic sewing skills. Link in bio for the full lineup

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're celebrating sustainable fashion week this September with a series of events organised in collaboration with some of our brilliant residents and wider community members. Join us for a series of events and an exhibition, including a panel discussion on sustainable fashion and identity,

Promotional poster for Sustainable Fashion Week at Makespace Oxfordshire — announces launch panel "Sustainable Fashion & Identity" 26 Sept 6:30–9pm; studio sessions and workshops 27 Sept 11am–5pm; exhibition "Traditional & Cultural Threads" 30 Sept–1 Oct 11am–3pm; venue Aristotle Lane, Oxford;

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

lead a new cohort-based learning programme supporting community leaders to unlock and access space of their own, building the skills and confidence to shape their neighbourhoods. The roles are now live on our website, where you can download the application packs and apply. See bio.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

the strategy, mission and yearly plan for our community development work, and lead our Communities Team, helping widen access to space and build capacity in local communities. Spatial Agency Project Lead (0.4 FTE/around 2 days a week, worked flexibly - £34,925 per year, pro rata): You’ll design and

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We're currently recruiting for two roles! Do you feel a connection with Makespace’s missions and have experience of leading or teaching and working alongside communities? We’d love to hear from you! Communities Development Lead (0.8 FTE/4 days a week - £34,925 per year, pro rata): You’ll hold

Job vacancy poster for Makespace Oxfordshire seeking a Spatial Agency Project Lead, showing two smiling colleagues outdoors under greenery with bold headlines "New Vacancy" and "Apply Today."

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

by local citizens. Alongside this, we will be running Spatial Agency, a free training and support programme for 20 community leaders who want to unlock and transform space in their community. We can’t wait to go on this journey with you!

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎉 We have exciting news! 🌱 We’ve received funding from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to launch a new three-year programme with two interconnected strands. Over the next three years, Makespace Oxfordshire will be setting up two free-to-access community living rooms, designed with &

A graphic featuring two photos: community volunteers planting a street garden and a smiling person. The text reads "We're excited to announce our new projects, made possible by The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund."

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

a future that fosters a sense of belonging and centres health, equity and joy. Check it out makespaceoxford.org/oxfordshires...

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Oxfordshire’s Glimpses of a Possible Future: What It Takes to Grow Thriving Places

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Makespace’s work, and what these organisations can teach us about building a socially just, ecologically safe future. We've written a blog post, the first part of which focuses on the visions for change each of the people we spoke with. Namely, what ingredients they would offer up for co-creating

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Earlier this year, we sat down with people bringing about the change we need in our neighbourhoods. From these discussions, we created the second season of our podcast, Glimpses of a Possible Future. We’ve taken a step back to reflect on the ideas that kept resurfacing, how they connect to

Smiling woman wearing glasses holds a large bundle of leeks in one arm and three small green cucumbers in the other

A small group of people gathered on a sunlit path beneath a leafy arch, gathering to work on a community garden

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

all looking for the right people to fit into our community of grassroots organisations, social enterprises, creatives and nonprofits across the county. Interested? Fill in our application form (in bio). Have questions? Email info@makespaceoxford.org

Promotional graphicfor a 110 sqm Banbury space for charities: large open-plan hall with wooden flooring, dark exposed ceiling beams, white walls, front entrance, fire extinguishers and blue recycling bins, alongside a panel noting two floors and an included kitchen.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you or your organisation is looking for an office, studio, or other workspace in Oxfordshire, and work has a social, creative, or ecological mission at its heart, Makespace might be where you find your new home. We currently have a selection of spaces in Central Oxford, Bicester, and Banbury,

Graphic inviting viewers to "put down roots in Oxfordshire" and "check out our available spaces" with a right-pointing arrow and Makespace Oxfordshire branding

Floorplan and listing photo for a Central Oxford mid-sized studio/office, with room 10 outlined as available; interior shows a flexible workspace with a central table, mixed chairs and a swivel chair by windows with natural light, noting access to meeting room, common room and kitchenette.

Floorplan and interior showing a 58 sqm available office in Central Oxford, room 2 outlined on the first-floor plan; furnished workspace photo with desks, monitors and two leather sofas, listed for 10–15 people with access to meeting room, common room and kitchenette.

Promotional property flyer showing floor plans and a ground-floor photo of "The Crafter's Emporium" storefront, advertising a 370 sqm, two‑storey building in Bicester suitable as a shop or community space, with Makespace Oxfordshire branding.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

space last year, with support & consultation from Makespace. So, head to Little Clarendon Street to celebrate YWMP & The Nest! And, if you're an organisation in need of consultation to take on space of your own, we'd love to hear from you. Drop us a message or email info@makespaceoxford.org

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

YWMP exists for young women and trans and non-binary people aged 14-25 to make music, learn new skills, express themselves, and grow in confidence. They have been doing work in Oxford for over 20 years and were residents at Aristotle Lane from the start, only just moving into their own dedicated

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our friends at YWMP are celebrating the first birthday of their music venue and community space, The Nest on 12th September. There'll be an art market and yard sale with great deals on music gear from 2-6pm. Then, from 7pm, join for a party and live music from R. Aggs and more.

Vintage-style event poster with two swallows flying above a nest amid blue stars on a red background, promoting "1st Birthday 12th Sep Saturday" and listing activities: art market, yard sale, live music, compilation launch and food.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There is space to run workshops, host an event: well-suited to an established organisation in need of a home of its own. Fill out the form to register your interest: forms.monday.com/forms/2d3fa6...

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We've got a large, 58 square metre space coming up in central Oxford. 9 Park End Street is home to a community of creatives, non-profits and grassroots organisations in the heart of the city. This space is a large open-plan studio on the first floor suitable for a team of 10-15.

Flyer advertising studio space at 9 Park End Street in Oxford, showing a shared open-plan workspace with people at desks, rent range and QR contact, plus icons for shared common room, bookable meeting room, kitchenette, free Wi‑Fi and lift access.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

to be the last Hip Crowd got called off due to high temps). So, join us on 25th September from 11:30am to 1pm at The Community Works, 21 Park End Street. Tickets are £5 cash on the door, with free entry for performers (arrive from 11am to sign up)

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

child-unfriendly hours, a lack of childcare, venue restrictions. We've loved making this a baby-welcoming space & seeing all the amazing performances folks have brought to the room. Unfortunately, it's time for this chapter to end, but we'll be back for one last instalment (after what was going

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

For the past three years, we've been proud to host our daytime open mic The Hip Crowd alongside Oxford Poetry Library. Although all are welcome, this was created as a space to centre parents of infants and young children, a group of people often excluded from these kinds of creative spaces due to

A performer on a small indoor stage holding a baby in a carrier while an audience of parents in folding chairs applauds under a banner reading "The Hip Crowd."

Performer at a microphone in a bright conservatory as seated parents cradle babies and a baby crawls toward the front under a banner reading "The Hip Crowd."

Woman holding a baby (face covered by a smiling emoji) reads from a sheet into a microphone while two adults sit on the floor listening in a cozy conservatory-style room with plants and soft lighting.

A person reading into a microphone, the audience are viewed from behind, seated facing a hand‑painted banner reading "THE HIP CROWD" surrounded by colourful heart shapes and trans‑pride bunting overhead.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

These are among many possible visions of what spatial justice could look like in practice – the future our organisation is trying to build toward.

Community members gathered inside a transparent outdoor meeting pod, representing "Dimension 4: Governance"—decisions about a space made by the people who live, work and gather there, centring voices historically left unheard.

Two women smiling and collaborating over a large community map, with a banner reading "Dimension 5: Use of Space" and a caption about buildings and land bringing people together to create regenerative economies.

Two women at an outdoor community table, one smiling at the camera while the other arranges materials, accompanied by a speech bubble that reads: "These are among many possible visions of what spatial justice could look like in practice — the Future Makespace is trying to build toward."

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What would it look like if space belonged to everyone? We’ve come to identify (at least) five key dimensions of spatial justice, with our local communities and inspired by many others beyond Oxfordshire who are demonstrating what it means.

Two people kneel in a community garden planting seedlings in front of a storefront, illustrating shared use of public space; overlaid headline asks “What would it look like if space belonged to everyone?” and a caption reads “Here’s what we might see in a spatially just world.”

Community members waving and holding large colorful letters under a banner reading "Dimension 1: Ownership," alongside a caption asserting that land and buildings belong to the people who bring them to life and communities can shape their spaces.

People sharing food around a table with a header reading "Dimension 2: Access" and a caption asserting barrier-free access to shelter—no cost, exclusion, or eviction—and the right to roam and secure tenure through new contracts.

Community members leaning over a city map collaborating on plans; banner reads "Dimension 3: Design & Development" and caption says design should be done by and with communities, who lead and are central to place design.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks to Artspace Lifespace for including us as a case study in their vacant property toolkit. Neighbourhoods can't thrive without residents having access to spaces for work, leisure, culture, and creativity, and having buildings sitting vacant doesn't help that. If there's an empty space in

Group of people gathered outside a bright teal community building labeled "The Junction," chatting and taking photos under a cloudy sky, shown beside case-study text about Makespace Oxford in a Vacant Property Toolkit.

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Makespace Oxfordshire @makespaceoxford.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Want to join our team? We'd love you to be part of it! We're looking for a part-time entry-level Operations & Systems Administrator. No admin experience necessary, just a desire to learn how to make an organisation like this move smoothly. More info: makespaceoxford.org/careers/

Seven smiling staff members stand outside The Community Works storefront, with an overlaid testimonial praising Makespace as an organisation that values kindness, compassion, and its residents alongside its strategic goals.

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