Our research shows the impact of wealth gaps in Cambridge:
• unaffordable housing
• rising hunger
• social care cuts bite
• 11 year health gap
We think Cambridge can do better.
We believe Cambridge can be a beacon of fairness.
Our city needs a radical blueprint for change.
Our Projects
What we're doing to challenge inequality and unfairness in Cambridge
Education
Raising awareness of the harm inequality does
Pay & Wealth
Promoting fairer pay scales and an inequality fund
Our Events
Every first Wednesday of the month
NEW VENUE! The Alex, 22-24 Gwydir Street
The Cambridge Commons Steering Group
Every third Wednesday of the month
Get in contact if you would like to attend
Latest Video
Our chair Tariq Sadiq calls for equality at heart of Greater Cambridge Local Plan at Corn Exchange debate
Tariq Sadiq: Equality must be at heart of Greater Cambridge Local Plan
The Cambridge Commons Chair Tariq Sadiq called for equality to be at the heart of the Greater Cambridge Local Plan at the February debate at the Corn Exchange. He argued for genuinely affordable housing, measures to address fuel poverty and broad community involvement. The event attracted a large audience to hear six local speakers share
TRUE TALES OF CAMBRIDGE: ‘BEHIND THE SUCCESS STORIES’ by Susan Buckingham
This article is an edited version of a speech that Susan Buckingham gave at the launch event of True Tales for Change – A Project for a Fairer Future on 11th January 2020. Susan Buckingham is a researcher and writer on gender and environmental justice. If you knew nothing about Cambridge except the introduction from
What we learned from our storytelling workshops in Cambridge
Story teller and workshop facilitator Glenys Newton shares her reflections on a series of storytelling workshops in Cambridge as part of the ‘True Tales for Change‘ project. I have always been passionate about people’s stories and that everyone should have a chance to tell their story, whatever it may be. I am passionate about listening