“Fighting fund” Crowdfunder launched to save Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

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protections on the building.The fund also has an extended target of £18,000 which will allow FoBGWMC to develop a robust business plan with financial projections and cover all consultancy and accountant costs.Everyone who donates to the fund will have the opportunity to earn rewards of BGWMC merchandise, including an A3 print of the club by the artist Lawrence Brand for donations over £70, BGWMC beers mats for donations over £30, and a Save BGWMC campaign postcard for donations over £20.You can visit here to donate.A post shared by Equity UK (@equityuk)A post shared by Equity UK (@equityuk)Nick Keegan, Equity’s Variety Organiser, shared in a press release: “A community purchase on this scale will be no small task.

We are trying to be absolutely realistic about this. We believe a partnership between the community of BGWMC and Tower Hamlets Council does have the ability to achieve this.“We believe it is essential to save this unique cultural facility and give it a chance to continue serving the local community of Tower Hamlets, the LGBTQ+ community, and the wider cultural tapestry of London for future generations.

We are determined to build that case, and make sure that the cultural and societal value of BGWMC is clear for all to see.”Keegan continued: “BGWMC is a crucial and irreplaceable fixture of London’s cultural heritage.

It has been a catalyst for the development of new artists and cultural workers in the city, a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community, and it is a building with more than 100 years of history as a community owned space.