About the project

Oxford House opened in 1884 as the first Settlement house and is still at the heart of Bethnal Green as a heritage space that engages the diverse communities of east London.

This project set out to conserve, reveal and interpret the built and intangible heritage, transform public access to heritage and open up the Victorian chapel and roof-top walk, and provide a new cafe space in the original Library and Refectory, opening directly onto Weavers Fields.

The consultancy's role

Alix Slater Consultancy & Training delivered this work as an Associate of Cultural Consulting Network (CCN), undertaking a market analysis to identify potential audiences for the Activity and Business Plans which would form part of a Round 2 HLF application for £1.3m.