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Livesey Exchange receives Good Growth Funding

The Good Growth Fund is Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £70 million regeneration programme to support growth and community development in London.

We are excited to hear that the Mayor Sadiq Kahn selected Livesey Exchange for the first round of Good Growth Funding. The funding will be used to construct a new building on Old Kent Road providing workshops and communal space.

The Good Growth Fund is Mayor Sadiq Khan’s £70 million regeneration programme to support growth and community development in London.

Working with the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), the fund supports innovative, best practice regeneration activities, that enable Londoners to actively participate in their local community and have a say in how their city is shaped.

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Livesey Exchange (LEX 2) News

New London Architecture – Southwark On Location Conference

Pempeople, what if: projects, and Mark Brearley of local business Kaymet and founder of Vital OKR contributed to the Southwark On Location conference.

OKR studios (now Livesey Exchange 2) crowdfunding campaign

We are raised £53,754 from 209 people, businesses and organisations. Thank you!

Livesey Exchange Open Day

Thanks to everyone who came along to the open day on Tuesday 6 December 2016.

Peckham Festival 2016

Plans for the proposed Livesey Exchange 2 will be on display on 10 September 2016. Come along and tell us what you think!

What The Local Community Has To Say

Thank you for providing me an opportunity to exhibit prints, photography and canvases from local artists who do not often get the opportunity to and to promo the launch of Artizan Radio. It was a pleasure being part of a well run and organised event which is credit to you (Nicholas), Noah and the rest of PemPeople/Livesey Exchange team. The Permanent Temporary event (as part of London Design Festival 2021) was a shining example of what Creatives need in terms of spaces for making. The attendance alone shows how much people of all ages are interested in arts and culture and local business.
Christian Shodip
Artizan Radio
I just wanted to say thank you for your proactive and selfless efforts of securing such a wonderful space for artists emerging out of lockdown. It has been a struggle as you well know and having that opportunity has helped me to be more positive about my practice and prevent doubts from creeping in. I hope something like that can happen again in the future and if it does I am very willing to help more than just set up my own stuff and would love to be a part of the production side. The Livesey Exchange is another remarkable foundation for something bigger.
Nick Landon
Artist
Fantastic to visit Livesey Exchange to see one of our unused garage spaces transformed into an amazing hub for makers & creators from every part of our community. Thanks to everyone at PemPeople for the amazing work you're doing & especially the inspirational Nicholas Okwulu.
Cllr Kieron Williams
Cllr Kieron Williams
Leader of Southwark Council, 2020 - Present
It has been thrilling to visit the Livesey Exchange and see the start of a journey that will bring local jobs and opportunities for local residents – genuinely inspired by everyone’s commitment and enthusiasm.
Cllr Peter John OBE
Cllr Peter John OBE
Leader of Southwark Council, 2010 - 2020
The Livesey Exchange 2 project is a true community-led project which emerged from a groundswell of a local initiative to support people in the Peckham area. By offering a safe place to meet and gain the skills and training necessary to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the scale of change in the regeneration of the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area.
Matt Derry
Senior Regeneration Manager, Southwark Council
Livesey Exchange will be an excellent space for our young people to hangout which will increase their confidence and well being.
Carol Ossai-Nwosu, Rest In Peace
Livesey Exchange would be a huge asset to the area – an exciting community project with so many interesting facets.
Alex Crawford
We completely support the Livesey Exchange and have been working closely with the team behind the project since the situation on the Ledbury first emerged.
Cllr Mark Williams
Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport
Fantastic to visit Livesey Exchange to see one of our unused garage spaces transformed into an amazing hub for makers & creators from every part of our community. Thanks to everyone at PemPeople for the amazing work you're doing & especially the inspirational Nicholas Okwulu.
Cllr Kieron Williams
Cllr Kieron Williams
Leader of Southwark Council, 2020 - Present
It has been thrilling to visit the Livesey Exchange and see the start of a journey that will bring local jobs and opportunities for local residents – genuinely inspired by everyone’s commitment and enthusiasm.
Cllr Peter John OBE
Cllr Peter John OBE
Leader of Southwark Council, 2010 - 2020
The Livesey Exchange 2 project is a true community-led project which emerged from a groundswell of a local initiative to support people in the Peckham area. By offering a safe place to meet and gain the skills and training necessary to capitalise on the opportunities presented by the scale of change in the regeneration of the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area.
Matt Derry
Matt Derry
Senior Regeneration Manager, Southwark Council

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About Livesey Exchange

Livesey Exchange Garages (LEX 1) is a grassroots project initiated by Nicholas Okwulu who transformed 60 garages on the Ledbury Estate into workshops, studios and multidisciplinary spaces for local makers and creators.

Livesey Exchange (LEX 2) opening in 2022. The new building will be an important new piece of social infrastructure and through its mix of accessible social, cultural and community space, it will serve to support the local community as the neighbourhood undergoes major regeneration.

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