Living Space

Living Space Community Centre, Adventure Playground and MUGA was built in 2001 by Lambeth Council. A ‘green’ building with solar panels, a green sedum roof and rainwater harvesting to flush the toilets. Originally the building divided in two halves to comprise an internet café and children’s centre.

During the late 1800’s the site contained a paper bag works and more recently was a park with an old Thames Barge at one end converted to a building and playground filled with cherry and nut trees.

For a number of years the centre was managed by Blackfriars Settlement, who provided youth services, a children’s afterschool club and school holiday play scheme on the site.

BOST were approached by Lambeth Council early in 2017 to take over the running over the centre at short notice when Blackfriars Settlement moved out. BOST started management of the centre June 2017.

Within the building there are currently 2 large multi-use “halls” (the Rotunda and Square Hall) on the lower floor with attached kitchens, craft and storage spaces, plus 5 small offices on the upper floor. Outdoor areas include an adventure playground and Football Pitch.

There are offices upstairs which are hired by different organisations:

  • Free To Be Kids is a growing London based charity supporting children & young people who are struggling with social or emotional difficulties, and helping to create lasting change for vulnerable children's emotional health.

  • Hongkongers in Britain: Hongkongers in Britain is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to aid and empower HongKongers for human rights cause, resettlement and integration with the British locals in the community. It is the first HongKongers expat/ diaspora and community-building group set up in the UK after 2019.

  • Integrate CIC: The Integrate Agency CIC is a social enterprise that supports the community through world class training, advocacy and support services. They grow, strengthen and give voice to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.

  • Office to Hire: accomodating 4/5 people leading out to the roof terrace. WiFi, electicity and cleaning included. Contact livingspace@bost.og.uk to view. Available on 1st December 2024.

The Football Pitch is block booked by a commercial operator (Hire a Pitch) Monday through to Sunday, from 10am - 10pm for 52 weeks of the year running a 5-a- side leagues.

An agreement is in place that allows children to make use of the space free of charge for after school sessions and during the holidays, as well as for community events.

The 2 halls are available for hire, currently with regular bookings by various fitness and dance groups, other organisations and churches on a Sunday.

Pricing for hall hire

The Manager has set the hire charges for the halls and rooms at a level that seeks to generate a sufficient level of income to cover the centre running costs comparable to other similar local halls and rooms. Contact livingspace@bost.og.uk

We offer a discount for charities, CIC and not for profit organisations.

Children’s birthday parties are £44 per hour (before 7pm) for the big hall and Adventure Playground. £100 deposit required against breakages, cleaning etc.

Delivery of children’s services at the centre has changed with Oasis Hub Waterloo providing FREE holiday Play Schemes for children and Youth clubs during term time.

Children & Youth Activities

Young People (term time):
Mondays 5.30pm-7pm Hub Youth for Year 11+,
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3.15pm-4.45pm Adventure Play for years 4-7,
Wednesdays 5.30pm-7.30pm Hub Night for years 8,9 & 10 and
Thursdays 3.15pm-4.45pm Family Sports sessions for school years 4-7.

Football Training:
This is free football training provided by South London Kings FC.
Coach Claude offers young people professional coaching, encouragement and support.
Monday 4-6pm 12-14 years,
Tuesday 4-6pm 4.15-5.45pm 6-8 years,
Wednesday 4pm-6pm 9-11 Years &
Friday 4-6pm 15+ years

Other free activities for Young People at living Space:

School Holiday Youth Activities at Living Space:
Oasis Youth Hub & Oasis Families - Childrens activities, Family activities and Family sports

Football, Food & Fun with South London Kings Football Club
Football coaching, adventure play and youth club activities

Summer of Football, Food & Fun at Living Space

Youth Drop in with Oasis Hub Youth
Mondays and Wednesdays 5-7pm
contact Jordan

Living Space is now a drop off hub for Community Tech Aid - Lambeth where you can drop off your unwanted laptops and smartphones anytime we are open and we will pass them on to Tech Aid to donate to people who need them.