1. Rivergate Centre
Plan of activities and
opportunities
for generating income & revenue
Rita Maia

2. Objectives
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Improve quality of life for residents
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Provide services and resources that will support the area and individuals
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Develop a community spirit and responsibility by encouraging people to participate in the
management and day to day running of the community centre
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To promote art, music, education, creative businesses and community engagement
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To encourage, facilitate and aid the establishment and development of creative
practitioners
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To be self-sustainable, securing minimal funding to run events
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Community gathering

3. Activities Costs
1. Workshops - Materials ⌫ Sponsors / Recycling
Students (4 – 11 years) - Facilitators fee ⌫ Artists in
After School Clubs: art and craft residencies /
workshops
Using music, dance, drama and art to
explore a range of issues relevant to
learning new skills, dealing with
conflict, making friends and coping
with change
Provided by freelance arts
practitioners with a group of
volunteers
Half-term, Easter and Summer Clubs
Sources of
Residents
Income
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Textiles (embroidery, knitting, felt
making), printmaking, photography, 1.
Membership:
stone carving Free for students and over 55s /
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Dance, music and drama Concessions (Exemption for
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Poetry and book club volunteers)
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Families Learning Center: Languages 2.
Tickets for session for non-

4. Activities Costs
2. Woodwork Gym - Materials ⌫ Sponsors / Recycling
Do your own furniture!
- Facilitators fee ⌫ Artists in
The place for wood turners share their residencies /
passion to create objects, with skills
varying from beginners to professionals.
3. Recycle and Reuse Club
To promote environmental awareness
♣! Cardboard and plastic creations
♣! Waste collection
4. Sports
Netball, basketball, football, yoga,
martial arts, aerobics, massage &
Sources of
relaxation, dance classes Income
Cycle and Walk Club
1.
Membership:
Free for students and over 55s
5. Supper Club
and volunteers / Concessions
Healthy food for neighbours – cooking
2.
Tickets for session for non-
lessons; exchange of recipes with a
members
weekly pop-up supper club

5. Artists
Residencies Costs
Open call to local artists/creative
Space and services charges
businesses looking for a space to work -
providing young entrepreneurial creative
businesses with free studio space and
business support for one year.
Income:
Directed to: Architects, Designers, 1.
acilitators for the centre’s
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Artists, Ceramicists, Photographers,
activities / Talks
Printmakers, Costume Designers, 2.
ift Shop
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Illustrators, Music Producers, Sculptors,
3.
aturday Market
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Visual Artists, Wood Turners and more… 4.
pen Studios / Live Events
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5.
allery (commission on works’
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Residencies or hire? sell)

6. Community
Garden
♣! Urban Food Growing
♣! Learning to grow
♣! Farmer’s market
♣! Organic fruit and veg boxes
Eco-activities
@Barking Park
♣ Family learning courses to give local
Income:
families the confidence to explore green 1.
Veggie Boxes
spaces 2.
Saturday Market
♣ Children and parents discovered and
learnt about wildlife
♣ Raising public awareness of the

7. Live Events &
Groups of Activities
Artists in Residency
Volunteers
Local artistic groups Exhibitions
Partners
Regular programming with music, films,
Local businesses
performance and exhibitions @Gallery &
Cafe
Fundrasing
Events
Annual Festival
Costs: Income:
- Production (sound,
- Tickets
lighting, video,
- Fundraising
catering)
- Sponsorship
- Promotion

8. Resuming;
Sources of Income:
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Gift Shop
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Vintage shop: second hand and vintage clothing, books, records and cds
collected through the community
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Saturday Market
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Venue Hire (for live events)
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Annual subscription fee (free for students and 55+; concessions)
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Gallery: Commission on works’ sell
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Grants for community projects, youth engagement;
examples Big Lottery Fund; Awards for All;
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Sponsors from local businesses
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Fundraising events