Our mission

We take derelict and difficult buildings around the White Rock area of Hastings into community custody, transforming them into social spaces, homes and workspaces that will always be affordable and open to all.

We celebrate people’s ideas and energy and together we shape the places and share the stories of this special, historic neighbourhood.

What is Hastings Commons?

Hastings Commons is a pioneering approach to community-led regeneration, DIY-style. We own and manage a diverse set of buildings in the White Rock area of Hastings.

The vision is much bigger than owning and managing buildings. It’s really about the people in the buildings, how they live, work and play together. Hastings Commons serves as a beacon marking a different approach to development, for the community, by the community.

Our mission

We take derelict and difficult buildings around the White Rock area of Hastings into community custody, transforming them into social spaces, homes and workspaces that will always be affordable and open to all.

We celebrate people’s ideas and energy and together we shape the places and share the stories of this special, historic neighbourhood.

What is Hastings Commons?

Hastings Commons is a pioneering approach to community-led regeneration, DIY-style. We own and manage a diverse set of buildings in the White Rock area of Hastings.

The vision is much bigger than owning and managing buildings. It’s really about the people in the buildings, how they live, work and play together. Hastings Commons serves as a beacon marking a different approach to development, for the community, by the community.

Support us:
Join the
Community
Land Trust

At the core of Hastings Commons is our Community Land Trust. Community Land Trusts are member-led, democratic, non profit organisations that own and develop land for the benefit of the community, ensuring they are permanently and genuinely affordable.

Find out more and become a member, so we can own land and buildings together for the long term benefit of our local community.

Support us: Join the Community Land Trust

At the core of Hastings Commons is our Community Land Trust. Community Land Trusts are member-led, democratic, non profit organisations that own and develop land for the benefit of the community, ensuring they are permanently and genuinely affordable.

Find out more and become a member, so we can own land and buildings together for the long term benefit of our local community.

Recent Posts

Rock House: Office Space Available

Office space to rent in Rock House! An exciting opportunity has arisen to rent a large office space in the fabulous Rock House (49-51 Cambridge Road).

Hastings Commons Reflections Journal: on Kickstart

We are releasing a new journal called Reflections! This is part research journal to help inform our projects and gauge their success, and part reflective log to assess our experience running different projects. The focus of this pilot issue is on the Kickstart employment programme.

Yes to YIF!

Great news for young people in Hastings today as Hastings Commons secures a large Youth Investment Fund grant. Funded by the UK Government, the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a commitment to young people to transform and ‘level up’ the out-of-school youth sector. The funding will support enable youth work and facilities that can transform health, wellbeing, skills, and opportunities for young people.