About

Margate Creative Land Trust was set up to tackle the challenges the existing property market presents to creative workspace providers, practitioners and businesses, and those looking to take first steps into a creative career.

Margate has recently seen significant increases in residential and commercial property values, with press coverage promoting the town’s fertile environment making it increasingly attractive as a place to live and visit. Coupled with a lack of quality jobs, and an employment base often juggling multiple roles to earn a living, the need for a land trust to help stabilise the sector and ensure access to affordable space has never been more urgent.

By providing access to networks and enterprise support, Margate Creative Land Trust will enable creative enterprises to expand their business and become employers. Our community engagement programmes will ensure local people can develop skills and training opportunities that will support ways into jobs in Margate’s creative sector, addressing barriers to employment and improving social mobility.

Seed funding has been provided through the Margate Town Deal to establish a portfolio of creative workspaces that will be affordable in perpetuity. This initial capital seed funding has been ringfenced to acquire buildings for creative workspace in Margate, with a revenue allocation which acts to support the property needs of the sector, and delivers participatory and skills development programmes.