Community-led Stewardship
Get in contactCommunities have many assets, including green and open spaces, halls, shops, allotments and local facilities. Community-led stewardship recognises local people as the long-term custodians of these assets – ensuring that they evolve in alignment with people’s changing needs and aspirations.
Increasingly, community-led stewardship is being cited as the cornerstone of better development, and that by bringing residents, developers and Local Authorities together, we create places that help people to live more healthy, sustainable and fulfilling lives.
Community Stewardship Services
Designed in collaboration with our colleagues at Wild Oxfordshire, Future Nature, London Development Trust, Place 54 Architects, and edge Urban Design, we support communities, stakeholders, and private sector delivery partners to come together to create bespoke stewardship solutions.
Asset Management Support
We provide expert guidance on a variety of community assets, including:
- Natural Spaces: Green and open space management, biodiversity net gain, habitat creation, rewilding, nature recovery, agro-diversity and the creation of common lands.
- Community Buildings: Building management, financial planning, design, planning applications, commercial revenue, facilities management, and health and safety requirements.
- Community-Led Housing: Scoping, researching and delivering strategic community-led housing approaches.
Negotiation & Planning Support
We facilitate discussions and negotiations with key stakeholders, including the community, the Local Planning Authority, developers, and landowners. We advise on planning, financial regimes, and provide expert guidance on the scope, scale, and phasing of assets.
Legal Support
In addition to advising on asset transfers and management charges, we can also support with the drafting of governing documents.
Developing Stewardship Within the Community
We help to develop organisational and legal structures, create community development strategies, and identify local pioneers.
If you’re interested in discussing our stewardship services with a member of the team, get in contact with us for more information.
Tailored Solutions
Every place and every development site are different. However, every solution we help to deliver is rooted in a foundational theory of change.
Get in contact
If you’re interested in discussing our stewardship services with a member of the team, get in contact with us for more information.