Springfield Village cut the ribbon at NHS summer street party

Springfield Village was declared officially open at a street party hosted by South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust on Wednesday 5 July.

STEP, a joint venture between Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures and Kajima Partnerships, along with hundreds of staff, patients, service users and members of the local community came together to celebrate at the annual street party event, which was made even more special this year by coinciding with the launch of Springfield Village and the NHS’s 75th birthday.

Wandsworth Mayor, Juliana Annan, and Trust Chief Executive, Vanessa Ford, cut the ribbon to Springfield Village, a new mixed-use community in Tooting made up of state-of-the-art mental health facilities, over 800 new homes, shops, a public square and a 32-acre park – the biggest developed in London since the 2012 Olympics. Built by STEP’s main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine, the village has been designed in collaboration with the Trust’s staff, patients and local people over a number of years to break down barriers, reduce the stigma around mental illness and open up the Springfield site for the benefit of the community.

At the centre of the village is Chapel Square and Springfield Hospital’s two brand new mental health facilities, the Trinity and Shaftesbury buildings which together represent a £150m investment. The cutting-edge buildings are home to a range of outpatient services and eight inpatient mental health wards featuring spacious ensuite bedrooms, world-class artworks and garden courtyards, providing outstanding environments for patients to receive care and recover.

While the Springfield Village development will take until approximately 2026 to fully complete, the Trust’s summer street party on 5 July marked the village officially opening to the public. The biggest part of the park, which includes ponds, playgrounds and areas for informal sport, is now open for local people to enjoy this summer, and residents have started moving into the hundreds of new homes already complete. Shops, cafés, a restaurant and gym will follow over the next two years.

The Springfield Village development is led by Master Developer STEP (The Springfield and Tolworth Estates Partnership – a JV between Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures and Kajima Partnerships) in collaboration with the Trust and partners including Sir Robert McAlpine construction, Barratt London, London Square and City & Country.