As part of a bid to improve Chatham town centre and surrounding communities in the area, the Cabinet of Curiosity Studio to take part in a worldwide community project. The Neighbourhood Postcard Project aims to tell stories and connect local residents through creating stunning, unique postcards to promote local areas. The Luton Arches area is the first UK version of this engaging community-based scheme, as it expands across the world. They have designed a postcard unique to the Luton area of Chatham that asks local residents to share what they love about their neighbourhood. The postcard features the architecture of the railway arches that marks the gateway to the Luton district and Chatham town centre; magpies that connect to the geographical location through street names, pub signs and the birds themselves that are a common sight in this town; and a design that draws upon vintage postcards. The postcards will be made available to residents within Luton through a combination of face-to-face meetings and by locating distribution and delivery points, taking the form of post boxes, in local libraries and community centres. The aim is to use the programme to initiate funding towards larger projects within the community, as the All Saints Community Project and Arches Local are currently doing, that will have a direct impact on raising the quality of the local environment.
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