Welcome to The Great North Wood Collective
Our mission
To animate our community and to encourage everyone to awaken their inner creativity. We work to make arts and culture happen in our community - no matter what the barriers are.
Who we are
The Great North Wood Collective has a dedicated Board of Trustees who are passionate about making Crystal Palace and the surrounding area a Mecca for culture and creativity! They are;
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Nicole Hatch - Co-Chair
Alexander Crede - Co-Chair
Alison McNaught
Graham Whitlock
Vance Mullings
Teresa Forgione
Alice Spalding
Laura Stevens
Rajinder Sodhi
Temujin Gill
Ally Grant
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Our activities
We deliver creative and cultural activities and events that bring everyone in our community together in a fun and creative way.
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We reach out to and connect with people who face the most inequality and dislocation in our community.
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We create meaningful creative opportunities for local young people to support their well-being and development.
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We reflect our diverse community in all that we do and who we are.
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Recent work has included:
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Spirit of the Estate in 2021 - a project designed to reach out to residents, particularly young people, who live on three housing estates in Crystal Palace. We delivered fun and exciting events, workshops and performance opportunities for them to support their well-being and build their resilience.
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Programming free community events at South Facing Festival 2021 - these events showcased work from local young people and emerging artists, providing creative opportunities for many and free high quality cultural experiences for our community.
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About us
The Great North Wood Collective is a combined arts charity.
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Our vision is of a fun and creative life for everyone in our community that supports well-being and brings everyone together.
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Contact Us
c/o Greystoke House, 80-86 Westow Street, London, SE19 3AF
Charity Registration Number 1178671