When the Monica Shaw Estate was built by the Greater London Council in the 1970s it incorporated a tenants’ hall on Somers Town’s Ossulston Street.
The hall soon became the focus of community activity led by residents and became known as the Hampden Centre; Hampden Street being the former name of Polygon Road, which runs westward from the estate.
When the Monica Shaw Estate was built by the Greater London Council in the 1970s it incorporated a tenants’ hall on Somers Town’s Ossulston Street.
The hall soon became the focus of community activity led by residents and became known as the Hampden Centre; Hampden Street being the former name of Polygon Road, which runs westward from the estate.
Our history is a story about inclusiveness and diversity. It’s about community and collaboration. It’s about working for change and growing together. It’s about a shared today, tomorrow and future. All of which are anchored on hard working people who are passionate about going that extra mile.
The organisation in its early years took on a community campaigning role, having overlapping membership with other campaigning local groups, and was at the vanguard of local communities addressing and responding to changing community issues.
The organisation became a limited company in 1985 – Hampden Community Association – and in time secured charitable status too becoming Somers Town Community Association.
Our history is a story about inclusiveness and diversity. It’s about community and collaboration. It’s about working for change and growing together. It’s about a shared today, tomorrow and future. All of which are anchored on hard working people who are passionate about going that extra mile.
The organisation in its early years took on a community campaigning role, having overlapping membership with other campaigning local groups, and was at the vanguard of local communities addressing and responding to changing community issues.
The organisation became a limited company in 1985 – Hampden Community Association – and in time secured charitable status too becoming Somers Town Community Association.
Our area of benefit has historically been the ward of Somers Town. However following ward boundary changes in 2002 the larger ward of St Pancras and Somers Town was created. Before the arrival of the railways Somers Town comprised the triangular area between Hampstead, Pancras and Euston Roads.
Modern Somers Town is generally regarded as the area bounded by Euston Rd, Eversholt St, Crowndale Rd and Pancras Rd. Our primary beneficiaries are residents within this area, but we also participate in, and host, activities with wider benefit in order to secure wider linkages and opportunities for our local community.
Our area of benefit has historically been the ward of Somers Town. However following ward boundary changes in 2002 the larger ward of St Pancras and Somers Town was created. Before the arrival of the railways Somers Town comprised the triangular area between Hampstead, Pancras and Euston Roads.
Modern Somers Town is generally regarded as the area bounded by Euston Rd, Eversholt St, Crowndale Rd and Pancras Rd. Our primary beneficiaries are residents within this area, but we also participate in, and host, activities with wider benefit in order to secure wider linkages and opportunities for our local community.
Many utilise our services including the Somers Town Job Hub, health and wellbeing programs, Community Cafe, Youth program, and Climate and Sustainability initiatives. Some are affiliated with our centers: Somers Town Community Association at 150 Ossulston and the St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre at 2 Ossulston Street. However, despite the thousands passing through Somers Town daily, many remain unaware of our presence. We believe our work and story are significant and should be recognised.
Many utilise our services including the Somers Town Job Hub, health and wellbeing programs, Community Cafe, Youth program, and Climate and Sustainability initiatives. Some are affiliated with our centers: Somers Town Community Association at 150 Ossulston and the St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre at 2 Ossulston Street. However, despite the thousands passing through Somers Town daily, many remain unaware of our presence. We believe our work and story are significant and should be recognised.
We want our neighbourhood to be a place where people feel happy and healthy, safe and secure, and where more than essential needs are met.
We want our neighbourhood to be a place where people feel happy and healthy, safe and secure, and where more than essential needs are met.
A place that enables people to connect with each other, where they can build their confidence and skills whatever their age, ethnicity, gender and feel they belong and most importantly we want our community to be resilient to life’s challenges.
Our goal for the neighborhood is to offer diverse job opportunities and locally-owned businesses, connecting academic and creative residents with the community. We strive for quality housing, green spaces, accessible amenities, and abundant opportunities for social engagement and learning.
We want people to see the people in the place, to stop and share, not walk through or make assumptions for this is a community, a home to many with generations of families calling it home.
A place that enables people to connect with each other, where they can build their confidence and skills whatever their age, ethnicity, gender and feel they belong and most importantly we want our community to be resilient to life’s challenges.
Our goal for the neighborhood is to offer diverse job opportunities and locally-owned businesses, connecting academic and creative residents with the community. We strive for quality housing, green spaces, accessible amenities, and abundant opportunities for social engagement and learning.
We want people to see the people in the place, to stop and share, not walk through or make assumptions for this is a community, a home to many with generations of families calling it home.
Somers Town Community Association is extremely proud of its partnership work within the community and below are those organisations and groups we would very much like to thank for their shared vision of our aims and objectives.
Somers Town Community Association is extremely proud of its partnership work within the community and below are those organisations and groups we would very much like to thank for their shared vision of our aims and objectives.
Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE
Registered Charity number: 292440
Company Limited by Guarantee 1903408
☎ 020 7388 608
jodie@somerstown.org.uk
Somers Town Community Association is a Charity dedicated to providing a meaningful and positive influence at every level of people’s lives.
Somers Town Community Association, 150 Ossulston Street London NW1 1EE
Registered Charity number: 292440 Company Limited by Guarantee 1903408
☎ 020 7388 608
jodie@somerstown.org.uk
Somers Town Community Association is a Charity dedicated to providing a meaningful and positive influence at every level of people’s lives.
