It's always sad to see empty buildings and office blocks with rental signs up for months and months.

Well someone has had a great idea. While landlords and owners wait to fill these spaces, why not let the voluntary sector make use of them? They call it "meanwhile use"

That is inspiring. I suppose it cuts both ways; the owners do not have to worry about their empty buildings being broken into and trashed and they give something to their communities. And the voluntary sector has affordable space in cash strapped times.

So there has got to be a catch. Well the obvious one is the time you can stay is a bit unpredictable, but sometimes that doesn't matter. And then there is the cost of moving (which will depend on how big the organisation is.) But it also works for organisations wanting to use some space for one-off events.

I think the idea behind this is super, and each organisation will have to decide whether this suits their needs.

It's just a shame that Telford is not on their list yet - and we have so many empty buildings....

If you are interested, have a look at 3Space.