Spacehive is a United Kingdom-based crowdfunding platform for projects aimed at improving local civic and community spaces.
As of October 2018, Spacehive has been used to crowdfund 500 projects worth over £10 million including the Camden Highline,[1] a giant water slide down a high street in Bristol,[2] the revival of Peckham Lido in London,[3] and a community centre in the deprived ex-mining town of Glyncoch, Wales.
[citation needed] Each project is verified by partner organisation Locality[6] to ensure its viability before it starts funding.
Spacehive's partners include the Mayor of London, Manchester City Council, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, GLL, and Veolia.
Notable supporters of Spacehive projects include the actress Joanna Lumley, broadcaster Kevin McCloud,[9] the comedian Stephen Fry,[10] the actor James Norton,[11] and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan[12]