People's Empowerment Alliance for Custom House

Newham

Groundbreaking community organising work in East London

The People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH) is a unique community organisation that exists to build the collective, long-term, inclusive people power to win change on core issues faced by members. PEACH has a reputation for groundbreaking community organising work in East London. Through building collective resident power in Newham, PEACH has been able to secure huge wins such as 60% rent reductions for 250 temporary tenant households and a 300k rent arrears amnesty. Members have also started a workers co-op, raised issues regarding provision for children with special educational needs and organised for life-changing investment in repairs/refurbishments.

Tags Social housing