Our Neighbourhood Community Development team organises a range of projects, events and activities across the city. These are often run in partnership with other organisations or community groups.

See also: Community centres | Children and young people

Information for new residents

If you are new to the area, these links might help you start to settle in:

• Why Cambridge is growing
• Where Cambridge is growing
• Get involved in the new neighbourhoods
• Living in the new neighbourhoods

North West and West community forum

If you’d like to know more about how your local new neighbourhoods are growing, come to a North West and West community forum.

You’ll find out more about the developments, and have a chance to meet the developers and planners.

Facilities

• Check the Church at Castle and Castle Street Methodist Church websites for details of regular events and activities organised by the local community.
• The Cambridgeshire Older People's Enterprise forum (Cope) runs events and meetings for over-50s from St Luke's Community Centre.
• Storey’s Field Community Centre offers community activities, fitness classes and gigs - check the website for more information.

Sample activities include:

• Wednesdays, 10am to midday: Coffee morning at Castle Street Methodist Church
• Wednesdays, midday to 1.15pm: Strength and balance class at Castle Street Methodist Church
• Thursdays, 10am to midday: Tots group at Castle Street Methodist Church
• First Sunday of month, 12.45 to 2pm: Community lunch club at St Augustine's Church