Community resources directory

Organisations and services in Northstowe

You will find the answers to many common questions about Northstowe, including details of healthcare provision on our FAQ page.

Keeping up with Northstowe

South Cambridgeshire District Council runs a regular Northstowe Community Forum where you can ask questions about the town and its development. It also has answers to common Northstowe questions on its website, including when each community facility is coming forward.

Northstowe Town Council is run by residents and gives you the opportunity to have a say in the town’s development.

You can also keep up with what’s happening in the local community in the volunteer-run Northstowe News magazine.

The Cabin is Northstowe’s temporary community centre. In collaboration with local organisations and authorities, the centre offers a wide range of workshops, classes and activities, with rooms that you can book.

The Community Development Officers working at South Cambridgeshire District Council support residents to settle in and get to know the area. They deliver a Welcome Pack to all residents when a house is first occupied. This contains useful information i.e. bin collection dates and getting onto the electoral register, but also information on events and activities taking place at the community centre and within Northstowe, for example, the community café, running festivals, art groups, youth group and community celebrations. They can also put residents in touch with various agencies offering parent and small children’s activities, upskilling courses and many opportunities to meet the community.

As it is important for the community to be kept up to date with different decision-making agencies on local issues such as planning matters, every quarter, SCDC host a Northstowe Community Forum for the community to hear and put questions to decision makers, everyone is invited to attend.

The CDOs are committed to working with residents to ensure that Northstowe is a healthy, safe, happy and thriving place to live. They can support residents if they have an idea or initiative for an activity, event or new community group. If you would like to find out more about the work that local community groups do or to take advantage of any volunteering opportunities, please get in touch with Mihaela and Michele.

The CDOs can be contacted via email Northstowe.Community@scambs.gov.uk or you can attend one their drop-in sessions which take place the first Tuesday of the month at 1pm.