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SPID (Social Progressive Interconnected Diverse) has made art that advocates housing justice since 2005.

From our Grade II* listed community rooms base in Kensal House estate close to Grenfell Tower, we pioneer quality theatre and skills for young people at risk of rent poverty, landlord negligence and homelessness. This year press for our award winning free programs soared when we finally completed an unprecedented £3.4m refurbishment, installing a new lift, sloping corridor and restoration works to make heritage accessible. After two long decades calling for investment, we have worked with residents to ensure the council brings the whole estate up to standard.

But the refurbishment took 7 long years and cost far more than planned due to delays from landlord negligence, Brexit supply chain problems, Lockdown and contractors going bust. Just when our demand is greatest, we have completely run out of money. To build a fairer future and commemorate our 20 th  birthday, we need donations to Social Change Showstoppers in 2025. The £250k year long scale up of our much needed work celebrates Bloomsbury’s publication of our hit plays spotlighting race, climate, housing and youth justice.

£20,000 to make a show happen
£10,000 to deliver a free 3 months youth program
£ 5,000 to mentor young people for 12 sessions

£1,000        to provide free food during weekly workshops
£40-£500 towards weekly heating, rent and water

Please bring hope to tomorrow’s children by donating here

With your help, SPID will deliver:

Far Far Away: Youth Truth –
Art and learning (8-13 years old)
Nurtures creative expression by developing artistic and leadership skills to create performances, comics, and puppetry.


Estate Endz: Living History –
Heritage and drama (13-25 years old)
Dramatises social housing’s heritage by giving them the chance to interview estate residents and create dramatised tours sharing their history.


Estate Voices: Change Collective –
Advocacy and networking (adults)
Gives estate residents the skills to use art for advocacy to make inspiring films, which connects with others pushing for positive social change.


Step Up: Spreading the Word –
Progression routes and opportunity (cross generational)
Improves prospects through paid outreach and performance, accredited skills and ambassadorships.

Bluebeard’s Wives Show: Reinventing Theatre
In an explosion of sound, film and dance, SPID’s Artistic Director and Founder Helena Thompson reworks the mythical tale of the wife murderer and the woman he tests. Following a sell-out run at London’s ICA Theatre in July 2003, Bluebeard’s Wives received rave reviews at Edinburgh, coverage here.

Wings Tings Callings and Kings: Keeping it Real
The inspiring script is written by SPID’s Artistic Production Associate Kai Gama, recipient of the prestigious Producers’ Placement from Stage One. Kai is mentor to The Kingsmen, a collective of young, talented, black men who met at SPID’s Estate Endz. They will perform the script he wrote in collaboration with them.

The Dream: Black History in Action
The story of a black British teen as he discovers police brutality and the rise of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s and 1970s in West London, 4 star review here. Written by SPID’s Head of Youth and Community Programs Nnenna Samson Abosi, it highlights inequalities in our society and celebrates diverse heritage in Britain. The play explores the Race Relations Acts and the Mangrove 9 trials, study guide here.

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