The Foundry in Vauxhall hosts conferences, meetings, workshops and exhibitions for up to 90 people, with a ground-floor conference hall, ten bookable meeting rooms and combinations, and an atrium. The building in south London is run by Ethical Property as a centre for charities, nonprofits and social enterprises working on human rights and social justice.
Seminars and company events
The Ground Floor Conference Hall and the combination of Meeting Rooms 4, 5 and 6 each take up to 90 people, in layouts agreed with the team. For mid-sized groups, Meeting Rooms 4 and 5 or 5 and 6 combine for 80, and Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 for 40. Single rooms range from 16 to 40 seats, which suits breakout groups during a larger event. The Atrium can be hired for at least four hours between 1:30 pm and 9 pm. Each booking includes a flipchart with pens, a lectern and a technician to set up the room on arrival; other equipment is charged from a separate list. Charities get discounted rates.
Rooms and capacities
Ground Floor Conference Hall: up to 90. Meeting Rooms 4, 5 and 6 combined: 90. Meeting Rooms 4 and 5, or 5 and 6, combined: 80. Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 combined: 40. Meeting Room 4 and Meeting Room 5: 40 each. Meeting Room 1A and Meeting Room 3: 20 each. Meeting Room 1 and Meeting Room 2: 16 each. All rooms have free Wi-Fi, low-energy heating and cooling, and full accessibility, with step-free and lift access through the building. Breakout spaces and several roof terraces complete the offer.
Catering
Catering is supplied by the Lovage Project, a nonprofit social enterprise that cooks plant-based, low-waste food and creates jobs for people facing barriers to work. Menus cover vegetarian, vegan and halal options and a wide range of cuisines, and all tea, coffee and sugar served is fair trade. Organisers may also bring their own catering. A communal café serves the building.
History and setting
The Foundry opened as a hub for organisations working on human rights and social justice, and its tenants are charities, campaign groups and social enterprises. The building has won a RIBA award, holds a BREEAM rating and is accredited as a Real Living Wage building. Ethical Property, the operator, is a social impact business that runs similar centres in Oxford, Brighton, Bristol, Bath, Manchester, Sheffield and London. For an organisation with a social or environmental mission, holding an event here fits the message. For any other group, it is a well-equipped and fully accessible conference space south of the river, with prices set with charities in mind.
Getting there
Vauxhall and Oval stations are both a short walk away. Vauxhall is served by the Victoria line, mainline trains to Waterloo and a large bus station, and Oval is on the Northern line. The building has bike storage and showers for delegates who cycle in.
