# Church raises £50,000 for community projects by renting its car park spaces

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/03/22/church-raises-50000-community-projects-renting-its-car-park-spaces/
- Published: 2010-03-22T15:03:25+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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All Saints Church in Islington, London, has raised over £50,000 for its local community
projects over the past two years by renting its private car park spaces through 
online marketplace Parkatmyhouse.

The money raised by the church, located near St Pancras station, has been used to
benefit local residents, parents and homeless people.

Founded in 2006, Parkatmyhouse aims to connect home and business owners who would
like to earn money from renting their space with drivers in need of a cost-effective
and convenient place to park. Members use the instant online facility to book a 
property-owner’s driveway, garage or car park space on a one-off or regular, short-
term or long-term basis.

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[All Saints Church](http://www.allsaintsislington.org) first registered with Parkatmyhouse
in November 2007 and has proved to be a popular destination for St Pancras train
passengers looking for a convenient place to park near to the station.

Reverend Martyn Saunders of All Saints Church said: “Thanks to Parkatmyhouse and
the 1000 or so people who parked with us in 2009, we are able to fund events like
Rainbow, a carer and toddler group for the whole community. We are privileged to
be able to make use of outdoor space in this way, which would otherwise go unused.”

Anthony Eskinazi founded Parkatmyhouse in 2006. He said: “Along with home and business
owners, places of worship are finding that they can raise funds by renting their
parking spaces through our site.”

www.parkatmyhouse.co.uk/london/parking/eurostar-highspeed-one-5-minutes-walk-london/

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