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
Inequality, Climate Change, and Covid-19 too by Kimon Roussopoulos
As part of our response to Covid-19 we asked for articles, blogposts and new research on helping us to understand the impact of Covid-19 on inequality and highlighted four specific themes that we would like to explore: universal basic income, climate change, mental health, and food. We are inviting you to read and comment and
Basic Income During Quarantine by John McCone
As part of our response to Covid-19 we asked for articles, blogposts and new research on helping us to understand the impact of Covid-19 on inequality and highlighted four specific themes that we would like to explore: universal basic income, climate change, mental health and food. The first of our contributions is from John McCone
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