Setting up an effective Consultation Hub / Sefydlu hwb ymgynghori effeithiolParticipation Cymru
The document discusses the creation of an online all-Wales public services consultation hub. It notes that citizen engagement and participation needs to inform policymaking and ensure single integrated plans are evidence-based. It also mentions an audit of local authorities and health boards that found diverse uses of online engagement. The workshop aims to promote sharing experiences to help shape a business case for online engagement systems and potentially develop an all-Wales online platform for sharing consultation information.
This document provides an overview and update on several initiatives related to special educational needs and disabilities in the UK:
1. It explains how the work of John Bercow, Brian Lamb, and Sir Jim Rose on improving outcomes for students with communication and learning difficulties like dyslexia are interconnected and aim to increase parental confidence and narrow achievement gaps.
2. It provides details on the establishment of 10 regional hubs to disseminate best practices for supporting students with special educational needs.
3. It discusses efforts to measure and address the gap in educational outcomes between students with special needs and their peers, including new training materials and guidance being developed.
4. It announces the publication of quality standards for
The document discusses the importance of partnerships in building human capital in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It outlines several key partnerships between organizations that provide health care, housing, economic development, child welfare, legal advocacy, workforce development, financial education, food assistance, and other social services. These partnerships help create a safety net for residents and collaborate to address poverty, access to services, and developing the local workforce.
Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaborative Council Timelinesamanthamiller27
The document provides a history of the collaborative movement and the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative from 1989-2012. It describes how the collaborative movement began in response to lawsuits against the child welfare system in 1989. It then outlines the establishment of various collaboratives in DC and how the Far Southeast collaborative was founded in 1996 to address child abuse and neglect. The summary traces the growth and expansion of services provided by the Far Southeast collaborative over the years, such as establishing family support centers and programs focused on men/boys, gang prevention, and home ownership.
The document proposes changes to the Parks and Recreation Department's FY12 user fees. It outlines directives from 2009 to implement resident/non-resident fee differentials of 50-100% and expand field redevelopment fees. An athletic fields subcommittee reviewed fees. Proposed changes for FY12 include increasing the resident/non-resident differential to 100% for certain activities and minimal increases to facility rental and program fees, with no changes to most youth programs and field redevelopment fees. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved the proposed fee schedule.
The document outlines a vision for vibrant and sustainable rural communities of the future. It identifies 10 key characteristics these communities would display, including optimizing assets, achieving fairness, empowering local governance, and supporting a dynamic local economy. For each characteristic, ideas for action are proposed based on examples of good practice seen in UK and Irish communities. The actions aim to build capacity, enhance community assets, and realize participative community planning to support rural communities in dealing with challenges and grasping opportunities.
The Leicestershire VCS Strategy Group aims to set a vision and strategy for how the public and voluntary sectors in Leicestershire can work together. It was formed from the previous Compact Implementation Group to take a more strategic approach. The group wants to involve the voluntary community sector in activities like vision and strategy setting, decision-making, commissioning, communication, and joint service planning and delivery. It will also oversee Compact implementation and advise the Leicestershire Together Commissioning Board and theme boards.
The Leicestershire VCS Strategy Group aims to set a vision and strategy for how the public and voluntary sectors in Leicestershire can work together. It was formed from the previous Compact Implementation Group to take a more strategic approach. The group wants to involve the voluntary community sector in activities like vision and strategy setting, decision-making, commissioning, communication, and joint service planning and delivery. It will also oversee Compact implementation and advise the Leicestershire Together Commissioning Board and theme boards.
Setting up an effective Consultation Hub / Sefydlu hwb ymgynghori effeithiolParticipation Cymru
The document discusses the creation of an online all-Wales public services consultation hub. It notes that citizen engagement and participation needs to inform policymaking and ensure single integrated plans are evidence-based. It also mentions an audit of local authorities and health boards that found diverse uses of online engagement. The workshop aims to promote sharing experiences to help shape a business case for online engagement systems and potentially develop an all-Wales online platform for sharing consultation information.
This document provides an overview and update on several initiatives related to special educational needs and disabilities in the UK:
1. It explains how the work of John Bercow, Brian Lamb, and Sir Jim Rose on improving outcomes for students with communication and learning difficulties like dyslexia are interconnected and aim to increase parental confidence and narrow achievement gaps.
2. It provides details on the establishment of 10 regional hubs to disseminate best practices for supporting students with special educational needs.
3. It discusses efforts to measure and address the gap in educational outcomes between students with special needs and their peers, including new training materials and guidance being developed.
4. It announces the publication of quality standards for
The document discusses the importance of partnerships in building human capital in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It outlines several key partnerships between organizations that provide health care, housing, economic development, child welfare, legal advocacy, workforce development, financial education, food assistance, and other social services. These partnerships help create a safety net for residents and collaborate to address poverty, access to services, and developing the local workforce.
Healthy Families/Thriving Communities Collaborative Council Timelinesamanthamiller27
The document provides a history of the collaborative movement and the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative from 1989-2012. It describes how the collaborative movement began in response to lawsuits against the child welfare system in 1989. It then outlines the establishment of various collaboratives in DC and how the Far Southeast collaborative was founded in 1996 to address child abuse and neglect. The summary traces the growth and expansion of services provided by the Far Southeast collaborative over the years, such as establishing family support centers and programs focused on men/boys, gang prevention, and home ownership.
The document proposes changes to the Parks and Recreation Department's FY12 user fees. It outlines directives from 2009 to implement resident/non-resident fee differentials of 50-100% and expand field redevelopment fees. An athletic fields subcommittee reviewed fees. Proposed changes for FY12 include increasing the resident/non-resident differential to 100% for certain activities and minimal increases to facility rental and program fees, with no changes to most youth programs and field redevelopment fees. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved the proposed fee schedule.
The document outlines a vision for vibrant and sustainable rural communities of the future. It identifies 10 key characteristics these communities would display, including optimizing assets, achieving fairness, empowering local governance, and supporting a dynamic local economy. For each characteristic, ideas for action are proposed based on examples of good practice seen in UK and Irish communities. The actions aim to build capacity, enhance community assets, and realize participative community planning to support rural communities in dealing with challenges and grasping opportunities.
The Leicestershire VCS Strategy Group aims to set a vision and strategy for how the public and voluntary sectors in Leicestershire can work together. It was formed from the previous Compact Implementation Group to take a more strategic approach. The group wants to involve the voluntary community sector in activities like vision and strategy setting, decision-making, commissioning, communication, and joint service planning and delivery. It will also oversee Compact implementation and advise the Leicestershire Together Commissioning Board and theme boards.
The Leicestershire VCS Strategy Group aims to set a vision and strategy for how the public and voluntary sectors in Leicestershire can work together. It was formed from the previous Compact Implementation Group to take a more strategic approach. The group wants to involve the voluntary community sector in activities like vision and strategy setting, decision-making, commissioning, communication, and joint service planning and delivery. It will also oversee Compact implementation and advise the Leicestershire Together Commissioning Board and theme boards.
The document discusses debates in the House of Lords regarding Universal Credit. Several Lords contributed to the debate, discussing both benefits and challenges of the new system. While simplification of the benefits system was praised, cuts to benefits and issues with implementing the new IT systems were raised as ongoing concerns, particularly regarding support for vulnerable groups. Support for the goals of Universal Credit was expressed alongside calls for improvements to address problems that have arisen.
The document provides information on various community groups, projects, and amenities in Ballymun, Dublin. It includes brief descriptions of 1) the Rediscovery Centre which focuses on waste management and sustainability education, 2) several active community groups addressing environmental, social, and economic issues, and 3) farmers markets, parks, and other local resources in Ballymun. A map highlights the locations of these projects and features across the area.
The document summarizes information about community land trusts (CLTs), including their objectives to provide affordable housing and community benefits in perpetuity. It outlines how CLTs acquire land, some of the challenges they face, their legal status, and sources of support available. CLTs take a variety of forms but generally aim to meet local housing needs while retaining affordable access and community control over land and buildings.
George Lee is running for re-election as Mayor of Portmore. He pledges to restore credibility, respect, and provide efficient municipal services. If elected, he will focus on economic growth through job creation, community development, education and training, and sports development. Some specific initiatives include completing Portmore's development plan, attracting businesses, and establishing small business complexes and a modern market.
2011 University of Akron Veterans Issues Ohio Campus Compact VISTA ReportOhio Campus Compact
The document summarizes efforts at The University of Akron to support military veterans through various programs and services. It describes how an AmeriCorps VISTA member helped expand services for veterans and increase coordination between existing programs. It also notes that enrollment of student veterans has increased significantly in recent years due to new GI Bill benefits and discusses opportunities to better support veterans through merging and expanding existing campus resources dedicated to assisting them.
Community Budget Pilot Programme PresentationBHWBB
This document discusses plans for a neighborhood community budget pilot project in Castle Vale, UK. Key points include:
1) Establishing a Castle Vale Health and Wellbeing Board to manage pooled health budgets and commission local services.
2) Developing a community health survey and consultations to inform priorities like smoking, obesity, and mental health.
3) Testing proposals for local health reform by exploring new ways to resource local services through budget devolution and better integration of GP and community services.
4) Key milestones include establishing the Health and Wellbeing Board, conducting a baseline audit, and developing an evaluation framework.
This document outlines the steps for developing a community wind project. It discusses forming a project team, conducting feasibility studies on wind resources and site selection, and developing a project plan. It also describes acquiring land through leases or easements, obtaining permits and approvals, financing the project, and constructing the wind farm. The goal is to develop a locally-owned, commercial-scale wind project that provides economic and social benefits to the local community.
Cathy Pharoah gave a presentation on today's major philanthropy trends at the SCF Spring Conference in May 2012. She discussed CGAP's research on trends in household giving from 1978-2008 and family foundation giving. Pharoah also covered topics like how donors choose charities, entrepreneurial philanthropy, and the roles of community foundations. She emphasized that philanthropy is becoming more entrepreneurial with investors focusing on education, international development, and using capital investments for social goals through partnerships.
The Colobus Trust is a conservation organisation designed to promote the conservation, preservation and protection of primates like the rare Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis palliatus) and its coastal forest habitat in southern Kenya. The Trust was established in 1997 in response to an outcry from local residents about the high number of deaths of the Colobus in the Diani area. Now the Trust has numerous projects concerning the wildlife and the citizens of Kenya, including animal welfare, biological/ecological research, community development and education, forest protection and enrichment and eco-tourism awareness programs.
For More information visit:
http://www.colobustrust.org/
http://colobus.wildlifedirect.org/
Community Resilience Mentorship InitiaiveSonny Neale
The document provides details on the Community Resilience Mentorship Initiative (CRMI) scoping project. The CRMI aims to identify, access, and mobilize wisdom and experience from past natural disasters in Australia through mentor/mentee relationships. It was designed by stakeholders from government agencies, non-profits, and communities to address the gap of lost experience and wisdom after disasters. The proposed model includes multi-year funding, hosting by a non-government organization, and governance by a steering committee of emergency management organizations and community representatives. Mentors would support mentees facing recovery challenges to empower self-directed recovery processes. The scoping project found the CRMI could help leverage existing knowledge, support indigenous recovery, and augment
This document provides a guide for establishing and running low carbon community revolving funds. It discusses how communities can use revolving funds to finance local carbon reduction projects, with the funds being replenished through returns on investments. Examples are given of pioneering communities in the UK that have set up successful revolving funds. Guidance is provided on ownership models, cash flows, funding options, governance, risks, accessing finance, and choosing an appropriate legal structure to maximize community benefits from investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Sample of a community flood education study and planNeil Dufty
Fairfield City, located in south-western Sydney, straddles parts of the Georges River and Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments, and is home to approximately 190,000 people. Parts of the City are extremely prone to flooding.
Fairfield City Council proactively manages flood risks in accordance with the NSW Government’s 2005 Floodplain Development Manual. Council’s floodplain risk management activities are overseen by the Fairfield Floodplain Management Committee. During the last six years alone, the Committee has supervised nearly $10 million worth of investment made in floodplain management.
Although there has been this considerable investment in floodplain management, the Fairfield City communities will never be totally protected from the impacts of flooding nor can emergency authorities such as the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) ensure the safety of all residents in all floods. Therefore, it is critical that through community education the flood-affected communities across the City are aware of the flood risk, are prepared for floods, know how to respond appropriately and are able to recover as quickly as possible.
With this in mind, Council received funding to engage a suitably qualified consultant to undertake Council’s Flood Education and Awareness project for the City. Molino Stewart Pty Ltd was engaged in April 2012 to carry out the project with the main output being a community flood education plan for the City.
Methodology and findings
Molino Stewart collected a range of data to gauge the current level of flood awareness and preparedness of residents within the City. A survey that sampled flood-affected residences and a community forum on flooding run by Straight Talk Pty Ltd were the primary means of assessing flood awareness and preparedness.
The social research showed that there are generally low levels of flood awareness and preparedness across the City. This is most probably largely due to lack of flood experience as the last major flood event to occur in the City was in 1988.
Other challenges for community flood education in the City include a large culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population and the fact there is a relatively low level of internet usage within the City’s population.
Molino Stewart also conducted research into current best practice in community flood education to help inform the development of this plan. Research showed the need to adopt a disaster resilience learning approach with communities and this is the direction that Molino Stewart has taken in developing the plan.
The document summarizes the strategic partnership between Isle Help CIC, a community interest company providing advice services, and the Isle of Wight Local Authority. It discusses how the partnership was formed to improve advice services in the community and ensure their long-term sustainability amid funding uncertainty. The partnership has led to benefits like a shared services hub and prevention programs to help residents avoid crises. The success of this collaboration demonstrates how voluntary organizations can effectively work with local governments during difficult financial times.
A Guide to Funding Sources for Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations, ...Debbie Holmes
The document provides information on various sources of funding for community groups and voluntary organizations in Wales, including some that specifically support digital inclusion projects. It outlines funds from the Welsh Assembly Government like the Community Facilities and Activities Programme and Communities First Trust Fund that provide grants up to £100,000 for capital projects benefiting local communities. Other funds mentioned include the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, European Union funding, UK central government programs, and National Lottery grants that can support activities like skills training, health and well-being initiatives, and engaging disadvantaged groups through the use of technology. The guide provides contact details and application criteria for each fund to help organizations determine the best options to apply for project funding.
Social investment, also known as impact investment, provides capital to generate both social and financial returns. It includes a range of financial products like debt, equity, and quasi-equity that are used to support social enterprises and organizations. The social investment market includes institutions like Big Society Capital that provide funding to intermediaries and organizations working in sectors like housing, education, and health to improve people's lives and communities. The government has taken steps to increase both the supply of and demand for social investment through various funds and regulatory changes.
Restart+ Module 5 Financing your Community Regeneration Projectscaniceconsulting
It’s time to talk money. In this module we demystify funding opportunities and help steer you towards some exciting community regeneration funding opportunities.
You will also learn top tips in grant writing and pitching and how to leverage the funding power of many.
As you have become accustomed to, the final section provide you with a pack of useful exercises and templates to help plan and execute funding and financing related actions for your community regeneration projects.
N.C. Community Development Initiative Biennial Reportnc_initiative
The North Carolina Community Development Initiative is a statewide public-private partnership established in 1994 to provide leadership, capital investment, and support to community development corporations (CDCs) and other community-based economic development projects. The Initiative's mission is to improve well-being and quality of life in low-resource communities. It outlines nine core values including stewardship, transparency, flexibility, accountability, strategic partnerships, strategic thinking, ethical philanthropy, leadership, respect and courage. Over 15 years it has grown from a small startup to a national model, supporting CDCs through investments, grants and programs while maintaining fiscal accountability.
Plugging the Leaks - Making the most of every pound that enters your local ec...led4lgus
This document provides an introduction to a handbook about revitalizing local economies. It discusses how traditional approaches to economic development are often not effective and leave communities feeling powerless. The handbook aims to give ordinary people simple tools to understand their local economy and take action by reducing leaks and recirculating spending in the community. It highlights the handbook's practical focus on generating ideas and mobilizing people to take action based on approaches tested in pilot projects across the UK.
This document provides an overview and analysis of climate finance in the context of the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris. It discusses the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by countries, which outline climate actions and support needs. The document estimates total climate finance flows and finds a large gap between developing country needs expressed in INDCs and projected public climate funds. It analyzes sectors and actions mentioned in INDCs and discusses opportunities to scale up investment from private and institutional investors. The document concludes more work is needed to link INDCs to concrete finance pathways and mobilize broader markets beyond traditional public sources of climate finance.
The document summarizes feedback from Orkney Islands Council's Community Conversation meetings held in June 2018. The top issues raised across Orkney included introducing a tourist tax, enabling communities to volunteer for services by clarifying insurance and safety, supporting council-run income generation projects and wind farms, having communities take over some local services like road maintenance, improving campsites to increase income, empowering staff to be creative, and considering funding for community link officers. Other common ideas were more reuse and recycling projects run at the community level. The report provides further details on the top issues for different geographical areas and council services.
Cormac Russell ABCD Training courses reportscarletdesign
We are hosting a 1 day 'ABCD - Asset Based Community Development' training course in Torfaen on 24/09/15. This summary report of the 1 day training course (November 2014) and 2 day training course (February 2015) which Cormac Russell led in RCT provides background to the course. It also includes the Nurture Development guidesheets.
This document discusses country ownership and organizational capacity building in the context of HIV/AIDS programs. It defines country ownership as the full participation of a country's population, including government, civil society, and the private sector, in conceptualizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development policies and programs. While country ownership is not a new concept, challenges remain in achieving it in practice. The document argues that capacity building of both government institutions and civil society organizations is needed to strengthen local leadership and sustainability of HIV/AIDS responses over the long term. It provides examples of how capacity building initiatives have supported greater country ownership in various country contexts.
The document discusses debates in the House of Lords regarding Universal Credit. Several Lords contributed to the debate, discussing both benefits and challenges of the new system. While simplification of the benefits system was praised, cuts to benefits and issues with implementing the new IT systems were raised as ongoing concerns, particularly regarding support for vulnerable groups. Support for the goals of Universal Credit was expressed alongside calls for improvements to address problems that have arisen.
The document provides information on various community groups, projects, and amenities in Ballymun, Dublin. It includes brief descriptions of 1) the Rediscovery Centre which focuses on waste management and sustainability education, 2) several active community groups addressing environmental, social, and economic issues, and 3) farmers markets, parks, and other local resources in Ballymun. A map highlights the locations of these projects and features across the area.
The document summarizes information about community land trusts (CLTs), including their objectives to provide affordable housing and community benefits in perpetuity. It outlines how CLTs acquire land, some of the challenges they face, their legal status, and sources of support available. CLTs take a variety of forms but generally aim to meet local housing needs while retaining affordable access and community control over land and buildings.
George Lee is running for re-election as Mayor of Portmore. He pledges to restore credibility, respect, and provide efficient municipal services. If elected, he will focus on economic growth through job creation, community development, education and training, and sports development. Some specific initiatives include completing Portmore's development plan, attracting businesses, and establishing small business complexes and a modern market.
2011 University of Akron Veterans Issues Ohio Campus Compact VISTA ReportOhio Campus Compact
The document summarizes efforts at The University of Akron to support military veterans through various programs and services. It describes how an AmeriCorps VISTA member helped expand services for veterans and increase coordination between existing programs. It also notes that enrollment of student veterans has increased significantly in recent years due to new GI Bill benefits and discusses opportunities to better support veterans through merging and expanding existing campus resources dedicated to assisting them.
Community Budget Pilot Programme PresentationBHWBB
This document discusses plans for a neighborhood community budget pilot project in Castle Vale, UK. Key points include:
1) Establishing a Castle Vale Health and Wellbeing Board to manage pooled health budgets and commission local services.
2) Developing a community health survey and consultations to inform priorities like smoking, obesity, and mental health.
3) Testing proposals for local health reform by exploring new ways to resource local services through budget devolution and better integration of GP and community services.
4) Key milestones include establishing the Health and Wellbeing Board, conducting a baseline audit, and developing an evaluation framework.
This document outlines the steps for developing a community wind project. It discusses forming a project team, conducting feasibility studies on wind resources and site selection, and developing a project plan. It also describes acquiring land through leases or easements, obtaining permits and approvals, financing the project, and constructing the wind farm. The goal is to develop a locally-owned, commercial-scale wind project that provides economic and social benefits to the local community.
Cathy Pharoah gave a presentation on today's major philanthropy trends at the SCF Spring Conference in May 2012. She discussed CGAP's research on trends in household giving from 1978-2008 and family foundation giving. Pharoah also covered topics like how donors choose charities, entrepreneurial philanthropy, and the roles of community foundations. She emphasized that philanthropy is becoming more entrepreneurial with investors focusing on education, international development, and using capital investments for social goals through partnerships.
The Colobus Trust is a conservation organisation designed to promote the conservation, preservation and protection of primates like the rare Angolan Colobus monkey (Colobus angolensis palliatus) and its coastal forest habitat in southern Kenya. The Trust was established in 1997 in response to an outcry from local residents about the high number of deaths of the Colobus in the Diani area. Now the Trust has numerous projects concerning the wildlife and the citizens of Kenya, including animal welfare, biological/ecological research, community development and education, forest protection and enrichment and eco-tourism awareness programs.
For More information visit:
http://www.colobustrust.org/
http://colobus.wildlifedirect.org/
Community Resilience Mentorship InitiaiveSonny Neale
The document provides details on the Community Resilience Mentorship Initiative (CRMI) scoping project. The CRMI aims to identify, access, and mobilize wisdom and experience from past natural disasters in Australia through mentor/mentee relationships. It was designed by stakeholders from government agencies, non-profits, and communities to address the gap of lost experience and wisdom after disasters. The proposed model includes multi-year funding, hosting by a non-government organization, and governance by a steering committee of emergency management organizations and community representatives. Mentors would support mentees facing recovery challenges to empower self-directed recovery processes. The scoping project found the CRMI could help leverage existing knowledge, support indigenous recovery, and augment
This document provides a guide for establishing and running low carbon community revolving funds. It discusses how communities can use revolving funds to finance local carbon reduction projects, with the funds being replenished through returns on investments. Examples are given of pioneering communities in the UK that have set up successful revolving funds. Guidance is provided on ownership models, cash flows, funding options, governance, risks, accessing finance, and choosing an appropriate legal structure to maximize community benefits from investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Sample of a community flood education study and planNeil Dufty
Fairfield City, located in south-western Sydney, straddles parts of the Georges River and Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments, and is home to approximately 190,000 people. Parts of the City are extremely prone to flooding.
Fairfield City Council proactively manages flood risks in accordance with the NSW Government’s 2005 Floodplain Development Manual. Council’s floodplain risk management activities are overseen by the Fairfield Floodplain Management Committee. During the last six years alone, the Committee has supervised nearly $10 million worth of investment made in floodplain management.
Although there has been this considerable investment in floodplain management, the Fairfield City communities will never be totally protected from the impacts of flooding nor can emergency authorities such as the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) ensure the safety of all residents in all floods. Therefore, it is critical that through community education the flood-affected communities across the City are aware of the flood risk, are prepared for floods, know how to respond appropriately and are able to recover as quickly as possible.
With this in mind, Council received funding to engage a suitably qualified consultant to undertake Council’s Flood Education and Awareness project for the City. Molino Stewart Pty Ltd was engaged in April 2012 to carry out the project with the main output being a community flood education plan for the City.
Methodology and findings
Molino Stewart collected a range of data to gauge the current level of flood awareness and preparedness of residents within the City. A survey that sampled flood-affected residences and a community forum on flooding run by Straight Talk Pty Ltd were the primary means of assessing flood awareness and preparedness.
The social research showed that there are generally low levels of flood awareness and preparedness across the City. This is most probably largely due to lack of flood experience as the last major flood event to occur in the City was in 1988.
Other challenges for community flood education in the City include a large culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population and the fact there is a relatively low level of internet usage within the City’s population.
Molino Stewart also conducted research into current best practice in community flood education to help inform the development of this plan. Research showed the need to adopt a disaster resilience learning approach with communities and this is the direction that Molino Stewart has taken in developing the plan.
The document summarizes the strategic partnership between Isle Help CIC, a community interest company providing advice services, and the Isle of Wight Local Authority. It discusses how the partnership was formed to improve advice services in the community and ensure their long-term sustainability amid funding uncertainty. The partnership has led to benefits like a shared services hub and prevention programs to help residents avoid crises. The success of this collaboration demonstrates how voluntary organizations can effectively work with local governments during difficult financial times.
A Guide to Funding Sources for Community Groups and Voluntary Organisations, ...Debbie Holmes
The document provides information on various sources of funding for community groups and voluntary organizations in Wales, including some that specifically support digital inclusion projects. It outlines funds from the Welsh Assembly Government like the Community Facilities and Activities Programme and Communities First Trust Fund that provide grants up to £100,000 for capital projects benefiting local communities. Other funds mentioned include the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, European Union funding, UK central government programs, and National Lottery grants that can support activities like skills training, health and well-being initiatives, and engaging disadvantaged groups through the use of technology. The guide provides contact details and application criteria for each fund to help organizations determine the best options to apply for project funding.
Social investment, also known as impact investment, provides capital to generate both social and financial returns. It includes a range of financial products like debt, equity, and quasi-equity that are used to support social enterprises and organizations. The social investment market includes institutions like Big Society Capital that provide funding to intermediaries and organizations working in sectors like housing, education, and health to improve people's lives and communities. The government has taken steps to increase both the supply of and demand for social investment through various funds and regulatory changes.
Restart+ Module 5 Financing your Community Regeneration Projectscaniceconsulting
It’s time to talk money. In this module we demystify funding opportunities and help steer you towards some exciting community regeneration funding opportunities.
You will also learn top tips in grant writing and pitching and how to leverage the funding power of many.
As you have become accustomed to, the final section provide you with a pack of useful exercises and templates to help plan and execute funding and financing related actions for your community regeneration projects.
N.C. Community Development Initiative Biennial Reportnc_initiative
The North Carolina Community Development Initiative is a statewide public-private partnership established in 1994 to provide leadership, capital investment, and support to community development corporations (CDCs) and other community-based economic development projects. The Initiative's mission is to improve well-being and quality of life in low-resource communities. It outlines nine core values including stewardship, transparency, flexibility, accountability, strategic partnerships, strategic thinking, ethical philanthropy, leadership, respect and courage. Over 15 years it has grown from a small startup to a national model, supporting CDCs through investments, grants and programs while maintaining fiscal accountability.
Plugging the Leaks - Making the most of every pound that enters your local ec...led4lgus
This document provides an introduction to a handbook about revitalizing local economies. It discusses how traditional approaches to economic development are often not effective and leave communities feeling powerless. The handbook aims to give ordinary people simple tools to understand their local economy and take action by reducing leaks and recirculating spending in the community. It highlights the handbook's practical focus on generating ideas and mobilizing people to take action based on approaches tested in pilot projects across the UK.
This document provides an overview and analysis of climate finance in the context of the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris. It discusses the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by countries, which outline climate actions and support needs. The document estimates total climate finance flows and finds a large gap between developing country needs expressed in INDCs and projected public climate funds. It analyzes sectors and actions mentioned in INDCs and discusses opportunities to scale up investment from private and institutional investors. The document concludes more work is needed to link INDCs to concrete finance pathways and mobilize broader markets beyond traditional public sources of climate finance.
The document summarizes feedback from Orkney Islands Council's Community Conversation meetings held in June 2018. The top issues raised across Orkney included introducing a tourist tax, enabling communities to volunteer for services by clarifying insurance and safety, supporting council-run income generation projects and wind farms, having communities take over some local services like road maintenance, improving campsites to increase income, empowering staff to be creative, and considering funding for community link officers. Other common ideas were more reuse and recycling projects run at the community level. The report provides further details on the top issues for different geographical areas and council services.
Cormac Russell ABCD Training courses reportscarletdesign
We are hosting a 1 day 'ABCD - Asset Based Community Development' training course in Torfaen on 24/09/15. This summary report of the 1 day training course (November 2014) and 2 day training course (February 2015) which Cormac Russell led in RCT provides background to the course. It also includes the Nurture Development guidesheets.
This document discusses country ownership and organizational capacity building in the context of HIV/AIDS programs. It defines country ownership as the full participation of a country's population, including government, civil society, and the private sector, in conceptualizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development policies and programs. While country ownership is not a new concept, challenges remain in achieving it in practice. The document argues that capacity building of both government institutions and civil society organizations is needed to strengthen local leadership and sustainability of HIV/AIDS responses over the long term. It provides examples of how capacity building initiatives have supported greater country ownership in various country contexts.
The document summarizes the work of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance. It provides an overview of the Task Force members and outlines their 7 key recommendations to mobilize private capital for public good in Canada, including that foundations invest at least 10% of their capital in mission-related investments by 2020, establishing impact investment funds, developing new bond instruments for impact investing, exploring how pension funds can support impact investing, modernizing regulations for charities and non-profits, providing tax incentives for impact investing, and creating intermediaries to link investors and social enterprises.
The document discusses plans to establish an endowment fund in Barking and Dagenham, London to support the social sector. It notes that the area has experienced de-industrialization, population growth, and the election of far-right councilors in the past. In response, local leaders developed a model of community engagement and civic participation to empower residents. The proposed endowment fund would provide sustainable funding for social infrastructure and non-profits. It would be governed inclusively with community representation and focus on sustainability, participation, and supporting future generations.
The Social Innovation Generation program at MaRS (SiG@MaRS) has been offering programs and services for social innovators and social entrepreneurs for over a year now.
Find out what has been done; what programs and services are available to help you advance your social purpose efforts, and join SiG@MaRS in planning for the future of the program.
More information: http://www.marsdd.com/mars/About-MaRS/Partners/sig.html
Blended Financing for Impact: The Opportunity for Social Finance in Supportiv...Social Finance
This presentation provided an overview of social finance and its potential application to supportive housing in Canada. It defined social finance as investments that generate both social impact and financial returns. The presentation noted there is significant demand for new supportive housing that exceeds current government funding. It highlighted examples of social finance used for affordable housing projects and discussed challenges and opportunities for supportive housing providers to utilize social finance. Priority actions were suggested for various stakeholders to help acquire or develop more supportive housing units, such as establishing a national housing development corporation or capital fundraising campaign. The presentation concluded by providing information on additional resources available to learn more.
- There is a paradox between communities wanting investment and concerns about environmental and social impacts, which can stop projects.
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2. Lessons from the first 150 Homes Evaluation of the National Community Land Trust Demonstration Programme 2006-2008
Foreword by Bob Paterson
This report has been written by Community Finance The work of the CLT National Demonstration Programme 2006-8 has enabled
Solutions (CFS) to evaluate and learn from the successes
of the rural Community Land Trusts National Community Finance Solutions (CFS) with the support of Carnegie UK Trust, Tudor Trust
Demonstration Programme. and others to achieve significant outcomes in supporting Community Land Trusts,
The facts and views presented in this report are the views particularly in rural communities.
of the CFS team and not necessarily of Carnegie UK Trust
or the University of Salford.
We have put in place some of the ingredients required: a body of research and good
Thanks are due to all those who contributed to the practice, a legal definition of a CLT, open source legal documents and access to the
survey and the production of this report:
CLT Fund. A number of secondary bodies have been identified which have begun to
È Jennifer Aird, the principal investigator and author provide technical support and the first project has accessed grant-aid from the Homes
of this report, supported by Bob Paterson and Communities Agency. This report highlights the work of the pioneer CLTs in their
È Kate Braithwaite, from Carnegie UK Trust, for her quest to achieve citizen-led affordable housing. The creation of 150 homes in rural
continued support for the work of CFS, and also for communities demonstrates that committed local people with access to land and
her help in carrying out the interviews
resources can provide valuable assets which will help shape their local economy and
È All the respondents and project participants without wellbeing of their citizens. Many CLTs wish to provide homes at below market rate
whose commitment and enthusiasm the programme
would never have happened thus avoiding taking the ‘Queen’s shilling’ to create taxpayer subsidised housing.
However, in the present economic climate, with the ‘credit crunch’ and the
È Other colleagues and associates who supported
us throughout the programme, particularly Steve subsequent fall in house prices and thus lack of availability of cross-subsidy from
Bendle, Jennifer Powell and Dr Karl Dayson developers, this has become much harder to achieve.
Community Finance Solutions (CFS) is an
award winning independent research and There is much yet to do to empower communities who have started or who are
development unit engaged in promoting embarking on this journey. Carnegie UK Trust with support from CFS have recently
and developing integrated solutions for been selected by the Department for Communities and Local Government for financial
financial and social inclusion, and
community asset ownership.
support from the Empowerment Fund ‘Community Involvement in Planning’ theme.
w w w.communityfinance.salford.ac.uk This will enable us to jointly continue our work by creating a national CLT facilitation
w w w.communitylandtrust.org.uk body with the participation of national agencies, secondary support bodies and the
CLTs themselves.
The Carnegie UK Trust operates
throughout the UK and Ireland and has I hope that this report celebrating the success of the CLT pioneers will stimulate
supported CFS’ work through its Rural interest and turn the words into reality for the benefit of further rural communities.
Community Development Programme. This
makes a commitment to the promotion of
asset based rural community development
and to the creation of a “ community of
practice ” for community activists.
w w w.carnegietrust.co.uk
Bob Paterson
Photo on front cover: Work begins on site at Holy Island April 2009
Dick Patterson – Chairman Holy Island of Lindisfarne Community Development Trust • Barbara Kyle – Vice Chair June 2009
Lynda Peacock - Group Director of Development& Regeneration, Three Rivers Housing Association Visiting Social Enterprise Fellow, Community Finance Solutions, University of Salford
Bill Carr - Investment Manager, Homes & Communities Agency (North East) • Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith, MP
Ashoka Fellow
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3. Contents
Section 1 – Measuring Success
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 Measuring Success 6
1.3 What is a CLT? 7
1.4 Background to the programme 7
1.5 Evaluation method 8
Section 2: Demonstrating success –
what the programme achieved
2.1 Building homes 9
2.2 Other programme outcomes 10
2.3 Programme sustainability 10
Section 3: Findings - forms of support
3.1 The role of CFS 11
3.2 Secondary CLT support bodies 11
3.3 Peer support 13
3.4 Local authority support 13
3.5 Other support 13
Section 4: Findings – Benefits of CLTs
4.1 Housing and beyond 14
4.2 Financial viability of schemes 14
4.3 Affordability and value for money 15
4.4 Construction and environmental considerations 17
4.5 Social impact 17
4.6 Governance 18
4.7 Main findings 19
4.8 Conclusions 19
Appendices
1. Responses to survey – closed questions 22
2. Responses to survey - open questions 22
4. SQ W Consultants’ social indicators 24
5. Governance structures of CLTs 25
6. Respondents 46
Completed CLT Homes at St Minver, Cornwall.
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4. Lessons from the first 150 Homes Evaluation of the National Community Land Trust Demonstration Programme 2006-2008
Section 1 – Measuring Success
1.1 Introduction This is something to bear in mind when reading this evaluation. 1.3 What is a CLT? 1.4 Background to the programme
Although we aim to demonstrate the success of CLTs through the
Many of the projects covered in this report are in areas which are number of homes built or in the pipeline, the core strength of CLTs lie This is a question that is still being debated, although the The CLT National Demonstration Programme ran from September
highly scenic and desirable places to stay and visit – the Lake District, not in how many homes they can deliver, but in how these homes establishment of a legal definition has helped to clarify the central 2006 to December 2008 and was funded by the Housing
Devon, Cornwall, the Northumberland Coast, the Welsh Marches. As are built and managed and lived in, in order to build a sense of principles (see box below). There is a very diverse range of models for Corporation, Carnegie UK Trust and the Higher Education Funding
is well-known, this very desirability creates great pressures on the community. CLTs, to suit different circumstances. Most of the CLTs had been Council for England. It was led by Community Finance Solutions
survival of rural life. Areas such as East Portlemouth in Devon have created from scratch, some had evolved out of existing organisations based at the University of Salford which provided support and advice
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some of the highest house prices in the country. This is against a Other studies have evaluated community land ownership , such as (such as almshouses or charitable trusts), others were different to CLTs around the country on their formation, business planning and
backdrop of few employment opportunities, low incomes and a Petra Vergunst “The benefits of community asset management and organisations which met definition of a CLT (for instance general technical assistance.
planning system biased against development,. With all the reports of ownership ” . Vergunst compared the difference between projects development trusts). Some have preferred to use the term
doom and gloom for rural areas, what the CLT projects documented where communities only manage or lease the assets, compared to Community Property Trust. The level of support to each project was variable depending on
here show is that there are signs of hope and achievement. projects where communities have full ownership. She concluded that existing local support structures, eg umbrella CLTs formed during the
Community Land Trusts are showing that rural communities have a management or leasing of assets delivers most of the same benefits However there are some generalisations we can make about the programme. The programme’s aims covered both rural and urban
wealth of social capital and resilience and can do something to make as community ownership, but ownership means these benefits can projects surveyed. The projects were all not-for-profit community projects, however this evaluation is focused solely on the rural strand.
a difference. be secured on a more sustainable, long-term basis. based organisations, run by a voluntary board of trustees. Most exist
for the benefit of a strictly defined geographical area, often just one Its objectives were:
The National Community Land Trust Demonstration programme ran Increasing attention among policy makers and practitioners is being or two parishes. CLTs can exist to develop a range of social and 1. To promote and influence the creation of CLTs
from September 2006 to December 2008. It was led by Community brought to community asset ownership in general, and community economic assets on behalf of a community. In this national 2. To increase understanding of CLTs and capacity to support CLTs
Finance Solutions (based at the University of Salford) and provided land ownership in particular. As this report goes to press, the Joseph demonstration programme CFS was tasked with developing CLTs within the regeneration sector
support and advice to 20 rural and urban projects around the Rowntree Foundation is about to commission two studies into the specifically with the aim of providing affordable housing. 3. To provide housing associations with the expertise to support CLTs
country. The work was primarily focused on the provision of costs, benefits, outcomes and critical success factors presented by and to put this new expertise to practical use
affordable housing but in some projects other community land community asset ownership, including mutual financial institutions, It is also a model that has application in an urban context (there are a 4. To support a number of rural CLTs in their work to help local
ownership possibilities were included, eg workspace and community credit unions and cooperative housing models. great deal of examples from the US, and development trusts often people establish CLTs to meet identified needs in their community,
facilities exist in urban areas to hold and develop assets). However this in particular to develop intermediate market housing.
The Scottish Land Fund was set up in 2001 to assist communities to evaluation specifically looks at the rural projects, which are so far the
This report is based on a survey of the rural projects involved and acquire, develop and manage local land or land assets. In 2004 SQ W most evolved in this country. Targets:
aims to demonstrate the successes of these projects and learn from Consultants were appointed to evaluate the fund . Some of the - Stage-manage the implementation of at least 8 rural CLTs
the challenges they have experienced. benefits from community land ownership were found to be:
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A new model has emerged - the ‘umbrella’ CLT – which exists to - At least 2 rural CLTs to start on site
cover a wider area, for instance a county, developing sites as they
The targets were to create at least 4 rural Community Land Trusts, arise and also helping to set up smaller local CLTs where there is The list of rural projects assisted, including umbrella CLTs and support
È it had promoted local interaction and networks
with at least 1 to start building during the programme. These targets demand. The role of the umbrella can also extend to developing organisations, was as follows:
È people had increased confidence and had developed new skills relationships at county-level with key players, negotiating deals and
were well exceeded. With extra funding from Carnegie UK, the
support to rural projects was able to continue, with the result that a È it had helped to reverse population decline providing efficiencies of scale for the smaller CLTs. The benefit is that St Minver CLT Cornwall
total of 16 rural Community Land Trusts were supported or started È projects had helped to create jobs and develop new community as well as acting as facilitator, it can act as a CLT and develop local St Just CLT
up as a result of the programme. Six months after the funding facilities needs housing on sites where there is community support for it. St Ewe CLT
ended, many of the projects are just beginning to bear fruit. È most projects were generating their own income Cornwall CLT (umbrella CLT)
È there had been improvements to the natural environment Holsworthy CPT* Devon
When the evaluation began, we estimated there were 150 homes particularly woodlands A Community Land Trust is a corporate body which High Bickington CPT*
either built or at the planning stage - this has since grown to 169 È many projects incorporated renewable energy generation elements Waterhouse Housing for East Portlemouth
during the writing of this report, and number is no doubt growing all 1) is established for the express purpose of furthering the social, Buckland Newton CPT* Dorset
the time! economic and environmental interests of a local community by Worth Matravers CPT*
This report will sit alongside the other research being carried out to
provide further supporting evidence that CLTs can form the very acquiring and managing land and other assets in order - Wickham CLT Hampshire
1.2 Measuring Success foundation of sustainable communities. È to provide a benefit to the local community Gloucestershire Land for People Gloucestershire
(umbrella CLT)
È to ensure that the assets are not sold or developed except in a
How do we measure the success of the National Community Land In highlighting ‘the first 150 homes’, we aim to demonstrate to Chedworth CLT
manner which the trust's members think benefits the local
Trust demonstration programme? The US Community Land Trust policymakers and funders that CLTs are now delivering permanently Oxfordshire CLT (umbrella CLT) Oxfordshire
community
Handbook, published in 1982 by the Institute of Community affordable rural housing, and have the potential to do this on a much Bishops Castle CLT Shropshire
Economics, has this to say about measuring success: wider scale. We hope that the recommendations from this evaluation Land for People (umbrella CLT) Wales/Shropshire
2) is established under arrangements which are expressly designed to
will lead to more support to enable CLTs to operate, without Chipping CLT Lancashire
ensure that:
“ we can best measure the success of newly formed CLTs not in terms detracting from their core principle, which is about creating a sense Witherslack CLT Cumbria
È any profits from its activities will be used to benefit the local Cumbria CLT project
of total acreage or total housing units but in terms of the of collective power and trust among communities.
community (otherwise than by being paid directly to members) Allendale CLT Northumberland
constructive community activity being generated.
È individuals who live or work in the specified area have the Holy Island CLT
The open and democratic structure of the CLT is thus a centrally opportunity to become members of the trust (whether or not Federation of Northumberl
important feature of the model. A community land trust cannot others can also become members) and Development Trusts
succeed as something created merely for a community. It must È the members of a trust control it. *Community Property Trust
represent an effort of and by the community. ”
From the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Part 2, Chapter 1,
Clause 79.
1
Vergunst, P (2009) How many cards to hold? The benefits of community asset management and ownership Research report available at
http://w w w.sustainablecommunitydevelopment.co.uk accessed 31/05/09
2
SQ W Consultants (2007) The Scottish Land Fund Evaluation – Final Report. SQ, Cambridge.
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5. Lessons from the first 150 Homes Evaluation of the National Community Land Trust Demonstration Programme 2006-2008
Section 2: Demonstrating success –
what the programme achieved
A rural report and DVD were produced in 2008 which detailed the Guiding questions included: 2.1 Building homes
achievements to date, proposed next steps and recommendations for È Which projects were successful and which were not, and why?
future action. Please see “Then We Will Do It Ourselves: a report on The table below represents a clear measure of the success of the
È What support they received from the programme, and what
rural Community Land Trusts” for more details of the National national demonstration programme – 30 homes built, 139 more
impact did it have?
Demonstration Programme started on site or in the planning process as of 31st May 2009. These
È What were the most and least valuable aspects of support?
(available at w w w.communitylandtrust.org.uk). are all homes which will house local people, will be permanently
È What are the priorities for future support? affordable, and will provide affordable options in areas with no or
È How has understanding of CLTs within housing associations been very little affordable housing provision.
improved?
È How have CLTs ensured their activities are based on identified
local needs?
È Those that have built homes – who will be housed? How were
they selected?
È How many people have benefitted from CLT advice?
È How have CLTs worked with the wider community?
The evaluation research consisted of interviews, site visits and an
electronic survey. Interviews were carried out by Jennifer Aird,
Research Assistant at CFS, and Kate Braithwaite, Director of Carnegie
Trust UK, one of the main funders of the programme. These
interviews were conducted with the CLT projects named in ‘The First
150 Homes’ table – i.e. those which had reached the stage of
planning permission. They were written up and compared in order to
produce the findings in sections 3 and 4.
A social impact questionnaire was used with the small number of
CLTs which had already sold homes in order to get an initial idea of
the potential social impact of CLTs. For instance, Holsworthy
Community Property Trust was the first CLT in the demonstration
programme to house local people. Stonesfield Community Trust in
Oxfordshire, although it pre-dates the demonstration programme,
was included in order to demonstrate the impact a CLT has on its
community after 20 years in existence. When it was set up in 1983, it
was the first CLT to be set up in Britain since Letchworth Garden City
in 1903.
In addition an electronic survey gathered views of CFS support. It was
conducted anonymously to allow respondents to answer as honestly
as possible. However respondents could also add their personal
The geographical distribution of the CLT projects details if they didn’t mind their comments being used by CFS. The
survey was sent to all attendees of seminars and events, including
voluntary CLT board members, CLT facilitators and staff employed by
umbrella CLTs.
1.5 Evaluation method The scope and depth of the survey was limited by lack of resources –
i.e. no dedicated funding was available for evaluation so it was
CFS identified the need to examine and quantify the progress made, carried out in a short time-scale in-house. Ideally an independent
now that there are some houses on the ground and real evidence consultant would have carried out a fuller evaluation of the project.
that CLTs are delivering affordable rural housing. The aim was to However as a result of a great deal of case study work, events and
measure the physical housing built, but also look at some of the face-to-face contact with projects conducted throughout the duration
community empowerment benefits and lessons learned by the pilots. of the programme, staff involved had developed a good idea of the
strengths and weaknesses in the sector, what worked well and what
worked not so well. In addition, regular advisory group meetings had
given time for reflection, forward planning and allowed a range of
different stakeholders to critically assess the programme. These have
influenced the thinking behind this report.
The evaluation has also been useful in pointing to areas requiring
further illumination in future studies. See Conclusions section.
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Section 3: Findings - forms of support
“The opportunity to meet
2.2 Other programme outcomes 3.1 The role of CFS While the individual CLTs must proceed at the development stage
other practitioners and learn they are at, CFS (or another consultancy body) can intervene at
È Rural CLT residential seminars, covering the planning process, of their experience was CFS’ role took two forms: crucial points in order to take the movement to the next stage. A
governance models, sources of finance, legal issues and policy. interesting and motivating” 1. Intervening directly to support and develop individual projects pioneer project may be hard work as ‘experimentation’ but
Reports are available on the CLT website. 2. Supporting CLTs nationally, ie holding events, standardising subsequent projects can learn from this experience and it becomes
templates and models, sharing advice, lobbying for policy change, easier. Currently there is still a great deal of diversity among CLTs, and
È A national CLT conference held in London
instigating support structures. many are at the early stages of overcoming barriers and achieving
È A report “Then We Will Do It Ourselves” with accompanying DVD success.
showcasing examples of CLT projects and key areas of support
needed Overall, 82 % of respondents to the questionnaire rated CFS support
as useful or very useful. CFS’ role has been to encourage more communities to take the first
È All reports and template documents available on CLT website steps, by providing documents and toolkits that communities can use
w w w.communitylandtrust.org.uk free of charge. This helps to lead the process to the replication stage.
Consultancy support
This report will also help to lead to replication, by analysing examples
This took its cue from the needs of each individual project, but
of success and failure for the lessons learned, and identifying
generally included any of the following:
replicable models.
Advice on: In the survey the seminars and consultancy support were rated very
È Registration as a charitable body or IPS highly, with lower scores for the online resources. CFS is currently
È Housing needs surveys producing a strategy for improving the website and networking site.
È Housing allocation statements However the low score may also be due to some people’s reluctance
È Section 106 agreements to turn to the internet for certain tasks, and so consideration should
be given to retaining alternatives to the online resources.
È Feasibility Studies
È Tenure options 3.2 Secondary CLT support bodies
È Funding strategies
A major factor in the success of the demonstration scheme in
Facilitating relationships between the CLT and: building properties has been the existence of secondary CLT support
È Lawyers bodies, such as umbrella CLTs. They are housed within rural housing
È RSLs associations, development trust networks or are started from scratch.
È Local Councils The most successful have developed a number of their own housing
Seminars were held for rural CLTs developments as well as supported the creation of new CLTs. At its
È Other stakeholders, eg Rural Community Councils best, this model will provide the model of support for the future,
providing a crucial secondary link in both directions –
And in addition:
È Facilitating and presenting workshops È Downwards, to enable funding to flow from large governmental
È Producing detailed business plans bodies to community projects
È Upwards, to allow CLTs to come together to form a ‘critical mass’
In interviews with CLTs, almost all projects cited the intensive support and have a greater influence and a area-wide ‘voice’
provided by CFS consultants as of vital importance to the progress
they had made. The consultants have been instrumental in the They also potentially provide a home for sources of expertise and
creation of a number of CLTs, and applied this experience to advise professional advice and can remove many of the administrative
others. burdens which currently swamp many small CLTs.
In the long run CFS was aware that measures were needed to sustain On a cautionary note, umbrella support bodies must be careful not to
the support when funding ran out. See section 2.3 for measures for raise expectations among communities without the confidence of
mainstreaming the best elements of the consultancy support provided being able to deliver, or to divert resources unnecessarily away from
by CFS. community projects. The range of skills required by CLT support
A packed national CLT conference in July 2008 workers is wide, and includes housing and development expertise,
Strategic support community engagement, and networking, financial and lobbying
The national strand of work aimed to develop networking among skills.
2.3 Programme sustainability CLTs, develop standard documents and guidance to assist CLTs, and
to develop policy on CLTs. In collating and demonstrating the activity The key role of the support bodies is to provide support to CLT
CLTs can apply to the Fund for a day’s consultancy advice. Other on the ground, CFS facilitates the development of a CLT ‘movement’ start-ups. Many of the secondaries are also registered as CLTs
The programme founders were aware of the need to ensure that
grants and loans are available for various stages of development. This through the following stages: themselves. This means that where sites come forward they can be
support to CLTs was continued beyond the duration of the funding.
ensures that new projects coming forward can continue to benefit developed for affordable local needs housing where the community is
As a result they instigated a number of measures to deliver a
from the support provided during the programme. supportive but does not wish to form its own CLT. The evaluation
supportive infrastructure and policy environment for Community Land
found that an important role for umbrella CLTs and county-wide
Trusts:
È All programme documents and reports made available online on support bodies is developing relationships and negotiating favourable
conditions at the county and regional levels. For instance, Cornwall
È A legal definition drafted by CFS in conjunction with CDS an open source basis.
CLT and Land for People are both working on developing appropriate
Co-operatives was included in the Housing and Regeneration Act mortgage products with lenders. Land for People also has support
2008, thereby gaining official recognition for CLTs as a means of È An online networking forum to encourage peer to peer learning from the Welsh government, which may find it easier to support an
delivering permanently affordable local needs housing secondary organisation such as Land for People than work with
This demonstrates the programme has left a significant legacy of individual CLTs. Several secondaries are also planning to develop local
È A CLT Fund was set up with funding from Tudor Trust and Esmée information and resources. This is contained in published documents, revolving loan funds for CLT development.
Fairbairn Foundation and managed by Venturesome. most of which can be accessed through the website
w w w.communitylandtrust.org.uk.
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Cornwall CLT developed relationships with Cornwall County Council Rolling out the secondary support model will require the 3.3 Peer support 3.5 Other support
and the former District Councils, such that the District Councils have development of skills similar to those developed at Cornwall CLT.
donated land and provided public subsidy to a number of Cornwall There is a role for peer learning in order to spread these skills. CLTs were quick to build on contacts made at seminars and There a number of skills that housing associations possess which CLTs
CLT’s schemes. This shows that they have trust in the organisation’s networking events. Many had conducted site visits to other projects, can usefully access, if a satisfactory partnership agreement can be
ability to deliver. They do not have to take a risk with a new Interviews also revealed a demand for formal skills development shared template documents and emailed other projects for help. arranged. For instance, Chipping CLT developed an extensive
organisation each time a scheme arises, as the umbrella CLT has training for delivering CLT support. Also useful would be the Informal networks had developed between CLTs in the same agreement with a local housing association, in which the housing
involvement in every scheme. development of a ‘housing’ module which could form part of existing geographic regions, which saw offshoots and new projects and association would provide management services in return for a seat
Cornwall CLT has advised many of the other secondary bodies, and community sector training, such as the training delivered by the intermediary support bodies being created. on the CLT Board.
provides an exemplary scheme. Its success being not only due to local Development Trusts Association and others.
authority support but also to having a dedicated specialist member of An informal network is developing in Oxfordshire/Gloucestershire, However some CLTs found that some housing association staff lack
staff located and supported by a rural housing association. with Oxfordshire CLT, Stonesfield Community Trust, Chedworth CLT the flexible approach and particular skills sets needed to work with
and Gloucestershire Land for People all inspiring and supporting each community partners.
other.
Secondary CLT support bodies
In terms of funding, charitable trusts and private donors were very
There is a desire to support others through the hurdles, as well as a significant. The Tudor Trust and the CLT Fund were cited as very
desire to learn from others. A respondent said he had wanted to give helpful in enabling new initiatives to happen. Tudor Trust funding
up due to the obstacles, but had persevered in order that his was vital to at least four of the projects in the study. Other sources of
experience could be learned from. In particular, they went through finance were often from ethical sources – Charity Bank, Triodos Bank,
lengthy negotiations over designing a mortgagee in possession clause Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Ecology Building Society. Lloyds TSB
for a s106 agreement which they hope can be used by others. Foundation, Leader Plus (Funded by DEFRA and Europe) and Carnegie
Foundation provided funding to other projects.
Land for People has developed model rules for both CLTs and
umbrella CLTs which are being used by a number of projects, However not all projects were able to access this support. Local RSLs,
including Cornwall Community Land Trust. Other CLTs have made village almshouse associations, Rural Housing Enablers, local
documents such as section 106 agreements, rules, valuations and businesses, Local Strategic Partnerships, Parish Councils and the
membership policies available on their websites or on the CLT website Welsh Assembly were also mentioned as sources of support.
to help other projects. This has been made possible in many instances
as a result of lawyers and others forgoing fees and copyright issues in
order to make them open source.
3.4 Local authority support
Local authorities played a significant part of whether a CLT scheme
can be successful or not. County-wide CLTs seem particularly suited
to working with County Councils, District Councils or devolved
governments (such as in Wales) as they can build up a track record
more easily.
Some of the ways in which local authorities have contributed to the
success of CLTs is: donating land; taking a flexible approach to
planning, eg granting planning permission, allowing CLT to receive
‘commuted sums’ or land from development schemes; agreeing an
allocations policy that suits the CLT’s aims; and providing enabling
grants. These grants have enabled Cornwall CLT, for instance, to
develop affordable housing at high quality standards. In Cumbria the
council has worked with Witherslack CLT and has contributed to
funding a development manager to support the development of CLTs.
However, local authorities were also cited as a barrier in many
instances, due to suspicion of new initiatives or a perception that
they are risky.
However CLTs can help achieve local authority priorities, for instance
to serve those on average or below average incomes, or to provide
homes within a certain affordability bracket. They can also go beyond
local authority priorities, for instance by ensuring affordability in
perpetuity. CLTs should find out local authority housing targets and
priority areas and demonstrate how they help to meet them.
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Section 4: Findings – Benefits of CLTs
4.1 Housing and beyond The plans have recently been granted planning permission, and some Another way the CLT reduces costs is in land purchase. Rural CFS have developed a pro-forma cost analysis template for non-self-
of the workspaces are already being considered by local businesses. exception sites are typically valued at £5000 per plot. If land is build schemes that can be accessed at
Almost every CLT had the aim of delivering affordable, local needs Many other CLTs are looking at developing facilities other than acquired through a developer’s affordable housing requirement, or w w w.communitylandtrust.org.uk.
housing. Many also had wider aims dealing with jobs, protecting housing – some own pubs, some are looking to provide renewable land is gifted by a local landowner, then land costs can be zero. On
community facilities and greenspace, and ensuring the sustainability energy generation, workspace or allotments. It seems that there is the other hand in some areas like within National Parks prices for Public subsidy – to take or not to take?
of their community. Aims are set out in their constitutions, many of no limit to the ambition or ability of communities to plan and deliver exception sites have been driven up by competition and may be as Most of the CLTs in the National Demonstration Programme are
which are posted on their websites. their own visions of the future. high as £15,000. delivering their shared equity schemes without government housing
grant. However the Homes and Communities Agency (HC A) have
Some of the CLTs had initially been seen as competition by local Self-build or self finish carried out a pilot with the Holy Island of Lindisfarne Development
housing associations, for instance in the competition for local sites. A further contribution to the financial viability of schemes is for Trust to trial how the HC A could provide grants to CLTs for the first
However several CLTs reported that local housing associations had the purchasers to be identified prior to construction and to use time. This was a ground-breaking move and sets a useful precedent
eventually become convinced of the benefits of partnering with CLTs. a self-build or self-finish approach. The labour put in by the for CLTs wishing to access housing grant. The grant agreement
CLTs offer many advantages and complementary benefits when self-builders usually comprises around 25-40 % of build cost. developed with Holy Island for rental housing will form the basis for
compared to conventional providers of rural housing, including: With a self-finish scheme the proportion is obviously smaller a guide to accessing funding for CLTs which will be launched in late
and might be, say, 15 % . The following table shows an example 2009.
È Bringing sites forward that wouldn’t otherwise come forward of a cost breakdown of a self-build and a self-finish scheme.
(for instance exception sites) The grant agreement process with the Homes and Communities
È A strong community support base Agency is complex and will have long-term regulatory implications.
For projects who do not wish to go down that route, there are other
È Volunteer time and resources (low overheads)
sources of gap funding. Local authorities may provide small grants.
È Expertise donated for free and contributions in kind, for instance For example, Councils in Cornwall and Devon have made funding
local people or board members with skills and expertise such as available from the Second Homes Council Tax for affordable housing
construction, law, surveying, architecture etc. schemes.
È Local fundraising, especially if charitable status
È Close links to those who will be housed 1 Plans for community school at High Bickington (w w w.highbickington.org) Other projects, such as Stonesfield Community Property Trust,
È Contribute to community empowerment wish to avoid public subsidy altogether and worked on a combination
È Can use local contractors to provide value for money and keep of bank loans and private donations. Bishops Castle CLT plan to
4.2 Financial viability of schemes launch a community share issue to raise the money for development.
build costs and overheads down
For Jim Gaffney, it’s imperative that funding is truly empowering
È Can tailor housing very specifically to local need, for instance by A key challenge for CLTs is financial viability. Part-sale properties have rather than burdensome – as community self-help is the essence of
providing a mix of different units, eg. one bed, two bed, three a low sales value since they are held in trust for homeowners with the Community Land Trust model:
bed, to suit different sizes of household or link with workspace modest incomes and are prevented from reaching the open market.
Nevertheless, CLTs will expect to pay the same costs of development “The CLT only has power as a model if the money has no strings
Initially most CLTs had aimed to provide opportunities for part-equity and professional advice as larger projects with more funding. attached. ”
homeownership, however in the recent economic climate this has
changed and half the CLTs are looking at providing rental homes only. So balancing the books is a challenge. Often the main starting point If projects do wish to receive public housing grant, the strings
This is particularly the case in small villages with pressures from for CLT board members looking at budgeting is who the CLT aims to attached to government funding models such as the HC A grant
second home ownership (such as East Portlemouth and Holy Island help and what they can afford as either a rent or mortgage. The CLTs agreement include a requirement to partner with a housing
of Lindisfarne) – the cost of even a 20 % open market share would income from likely equity sales and from long term borrowing association, and a stipulation that the homes return to the ownership
still rule out anyone on a local income. In these cases, CLTs have serviced by rents can therefore be estimated. The key to ensuring of the HC A if the CLT goes bust.
focused on rental properties as the only viable option. financial viability for every Community Land Trust scheme is then that
any difference between the cost of the scheme and this income must There is therefore a choice for CLTs whether to access public housing
Some of the CLTs had very wide-ranging aims, taking a holistic be capable of being bridged. It could be bridged by public grant, grant from the HC A, particularly if rental housing is to be provided
approach to the sustainability of their entire community. The most cross subsidy from open market housing, charitable donations or a without cross-subsidy from open market sale of dwellings.
notable example, High Bickington Community Property Trust in combination of these.
Devon, carried out a comprehensive community appraisal which
identified needs relating to leisure facilities, schools, employment
4.3 Affordability and value for money
The CLT needs to work out what its costs will be. A standard build
and housing. cost per metre can be calculated from likely types and sizes of the What is affordable housing? All houses are affordable to those who
proposed homes. On top of this there will be professional fees and a can afford them, after all. CLTs are more about providing choice.
As a result their plans include, in addition to a mix of rented housing, range of other costs including interest for borrowing the funds
open market housing and part-equity housing: In many communities there are no properties for rent, or properties
needed for development. It helps a great deal if local contractors are suitable for first-time buyers. As a result, young people leaving home
found that are sympathetic to the project aims and many CLTs have for the first time are forced to leave the area.
È A multi-use games area found builders, designers, surveyors, etc to offer significantly lowered
È A new school fees.
È Allotments
È Community hall Following the recession build costs have fallen below £1,000/m2 in
many cases and tenders for build costs at £850/m2 have been
È Wildlife habitat
obtained. On the other hand where labour remains short or sites
È Cycle paths difficult, £1200/m2 may still be requested. What this shows is that for a 3 bed 5 person home, the cost falls for
È Community woodland the first residents from £129,148 to £90,478 for a self-build dwelling
È Community health centre and £111,815 for a self-finish. This would not apply to subsequent
È Live-work space and workshops occupiers as the first owners would expect to take the value of their
È A flat adapted for disabled use ‘sweat equity’ (ie savings in labour costs) as a share of value when
they leave. Self-build and self finish are methods of reducing costs
È Woodchip boiler to supply energy
but it depends whether the CLT chooses to go down this route.
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