Join us for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Awards!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Wards Corner Community Plan for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s Best Community Campaign of the year award! 

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) National Campaigner Awards are a celebration of the best campaigns and campaigners from across the UK. We’re thrilled to be shortlisted for this award, which nudges our 20-year campaign to restore the Wards Corner building and Seven Sisters Indoor Market closer to victory. 

Anyone can join us at this year’s virtual Awards ceremony, live streamed for the first time from the newsroom of media partner Tortoise on Thursday 19 May from 4pm to 5.15pm. More details can be found here.

This recognition comes at a critical time for us, as we prepare to bid for a lease on the site for TfL. We invite everyone to get involved, and welcome offers of support in delivering this exciting and long awaited grassroots project. If you would like to support the community’s work as we move towards delivering the plan, please consider making a donation.

SMK’s interest is in finding those who have made change happen – most effectively, creatively and courageously. Find out what fantastic campaigners and campaigns have been shortlisted alongside us this year on their website.

We hope that you can join us!

Become one of our new Trustees!

We’re looking for one-to-three more Trustees, including one Treasurer, to support the Trust through the process of developing and growing as a charity. We’re encouraging anyone interested in one of the roles to apply. The deadline is midnight Sunday 29 May 2022. Find more details on the roles and how to apply below!

More about the positions

We are looking for people with prior knowledge and experience in the charitable sector. This will include one Trustee with the necessary financial knowledge, experience, and skills to serve as Treasurer. We are particularly to recruit Trustees from racially minoritised and migrant communities, and/or with local connections to Tottenham. The Board currently exists of two Trustees with longstanding involvement in the campaign to save Wards Corner and Seven Sisters Indoor Market.

Trustees will contribute time and skills to support operations and organisational development alongside formal monthly Board meetings. Trustees will contribute approximately one day a month. Trustees are unpaid but reasonable expenses will be paid subject to finding. Duties of the Trustees and Treasurer are described in more detail in the advert below.

Please note, this role is unpaid. Reasonable expenses are paid subject to funding. The expected term of office is three years.

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How to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, send your CV along with a cover letter highlighting your interest in the Trust and your previous experience. Send these to Carlos Burgos, Chair of the Trust, at n15developmenttrust@gmail.com, by midnight Sunday 29 May 2022.

If you have any questions about the projects, or the application process, get in touch!

Work with us!

We’re looking for two freelancers to work on two projects with us over the coming months. We’re encouraging anyone interested in one of the roles to apply. The deadline for both positions is midnight Sunday 27 March 2022. More details on the roles and how to apply can be found below!

Freelance Project: Fundraising for the Wards Corner Community Plan

In preparation for the bid, we are seeking a freelance worker to develop and advance a fundraising strategy for the Community Plan. Alongside the Trustees, the freelancer will work closely with a growing group of fundraising volunteers. This role covers 16 days work across three months: from April to June 2022.

More details on the project, and the criteria needed for the role, are in this job advert:

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Freelance project: charity development

We are seeking a freelance worker to support the registration and development of the Trust as a charity. This will allow us to advance our public benefit objectives effectively. This project will run for approximately four days a month for nine months: from April to December.

More details on the project, and the criteria needed for the role, are in this job advert:

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How to apply

If you are interested in one of the projects, send your CV along with a cover letter highlighting your interest in the Trust and how you meet the project’s criteria. Send these to Carlos Burgos, Chair of the Trust, at n15developmenttrust@gmail.com, by midnight Sunday 27 March 2022.

If you have any questions about the projects, or the application process, get in touch!