Inclusivity Listening Project interview with The East London Waterworks Park

Community voices shaping a new kind of park in East LondonAt the launch of The Listening Project report, we spoke with volunteers and directors from East London Waterworks Park about what four years of paid listening taught them, and how co-design can turn a fenced concrete depot into a free, biodiverse park with natural swimming, learning spaces, and a genuine sense of welcome for everyone.In this episode you will hearWhy ELWP put inclusivity at the heart of the project, and what they learned from 100+ participants across 19 community groupsPractical design ideas that make people feel safe and included, from friendly wardens to clean accessible loos, quiet spaces, and end-to-end accessHow cultural relationships with nature shape comfort with wildness and swimming, and how to introduce blue space wellConsent-based governance, inclusive volunteering, and how charities can use these findings in their own workLinks and resourcesRead and share the Inclusivity page, with the Listening Project report and principles: https://www.elwp.org.uk/Inclusivity.htm elwp.org.ukJoin a volunteer circle, from Inclusivity to Design to Learning: https://www.elwp.org.uk/JoinUs.htmExplore more London National Park City Podcasts