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Earlier this year Knowle West Futures and Knowle West Alliance wrote to the Secretary of State for Education and the Mayor about the delay in opening for the new local secondary school; specifically, to request that an interim solution is found for young people who would be starting in Y7 in 2023/24. We have just Read more

FOUR new Kickstart Job roles here in Knowle West! PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR LOCAL NETWORKS/CONTACTS: local Kickstarter opportunities We have 4 roles available in Knowle West with various different partner organisations: Cafe Catering Assistant at The Park Engagement Assistant at Knowle West Media Centre General Assistant at KWMC The Factory Reception & Social Media Assistant at ReWork Each role includes Read more

We’re so proud of Knowle West – full of brilliant people doing great things. In March 2021 (two years after the launch of KWA and to mark one full year of the KWA Covid Support Hub), we asked friends, partners and allies about what’s been happening locally and what we want for the future. Many Read more

 “I enjoyed attending the online consultation regarding Marshall Walk.  It was good to see a proposal for land that isn’t green space and has been left for several years. The plans shown were interesting I liked the thought of two high accommodations but not three levels high” G (local resident) Working for the Knowle West Read more

Filwood Chase History Society is based at The Park Centre on Daventry Road. They’re a small group of local residents who have a passion for local history and have created a wonderful resource for the community. Sadly, their Chair, Ivor Grimstead, recently passed away, but the rest of the group is determined to carry on Read more

HIYA,  My name is Meg. I’m a local artist based here in Knowle West. I live and work in my home & art studio both at the top of Novers Hill, and through this project I met a NEW next door neighbour for the first time. A lovely person who I didn’t know before lockdown! Read more