Our Building Project

COMING SOON new outdoor games pitch (MUGA) and Community garden

Boiler House Spaces, the community charity based at George Downing Estate, is soon to move ahead with our longstanding plans to:

Create a community garden and build a new sports pitch (multi use games area – MUGA).  

Both the MUGA and garden will add significantly to the facilities we can offer local people alongside the Boiler House community centre. 

Thank you to all of you who have joined our community planning sessions and supported us over the years.

As you may have heard from our previous messages and consultations earlier this year, we had to revise our plans due to not having enough funds for the original project and we got seriously delayed.

But now thanks to our funders and supporters, we are going ahead with the first phase of space improvements starting work the week of November 18th.

We will : 

1. Remove the existing MUGA 
2. Build a new smaller MUGA adjacent to the Cazenove Rd on the area behind the hoardings 
3. Create a community garden on the area of the existing MUGA and up to the Cazenove Rd.

Please see the outline of the MUGA in the sketch plans below. 

There will be some noise and disruption during the works that will last about 3-6 weeks. We apologise for any inconvenience and disturbance this causes.

The garden design and works will be finished off in the early part of 2024.

If you would like to help design the garden or join our community garden team of volunteers, please contact [email protected] 

We will contact you again with details for the use of the MUGA when we are ready

If you have any questions or would like to join a meeting to hear more, please do get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Our vision

Our vision is for a new kind of Community Space that supports a fairer and more sustainable local society.

Much time and negotiation has been spent designing a series of facilitated and adaptable Community spaces to ensure:

• An inclusive and welcoming environment
• Something for everyone
• Spaces to hire
• Spaces to test ideas and learn new skills
• Space and activities to volunteer in
• Spaces to feel part of
• Spaces that support current passions and challenges locally
• Spaces that support happier, healthier and more connected communities.

This has been one of our most challenging and exciting Boiler House projects. 5 years ago, we started having conversations with local people about what their priorities were for the site.

Now, after various delays, complications, Breixt, Covid, Funding restrictions and raising costs. We are ready to start! and bring this new community resource to life. 

This includes:

• More green spaces to enjoy and socialise in
• More affordable sports and fitness facilities
• More safe spaces and activities for children and young people to enjoy. We have worked with both Assemble Architects on the initial concept and then Sanchez Benton Architects, who have worked patiently with us ever since.

After significant enabling works, our next phase will begin in winter 2024 – 2025.