What we do
We offer and deliver a variety of community & economic development services to a range of organisations.
These include housing associations, local authorities, community groups, voluntary organisations, developers and non-governmental organisations.
Capacity Building and Organisational Development
Training and Capacity Building
We offer training and support to communities on a range of areas from training residents as community researchers to supporting groups on areas such as roles and responsibilities and communication.
Our work includes:
- Planning & Facilitating Workshops
- Conflict Management, Resolution & Mediation
- Action Planning
- Equalities
- Managing Successful Projects
- Business Planning
- Organisational & Project Reviews
- Interim Management
- Troubleshooting
Facilitation and Partnership Development
Grahame Park Theory of Change
We worked with WSA Community Consultants to develop and pilot a Theory of Change for Grahame Park regeneration involving community groups and stakeholders.
Our work includes:
- Awaydays
- Team Building
- Organisational Reviews
- Servicing and supporting consortiums
- Assisting organisations deliver joint services
- Assisting organisations pool resources
Addressing Youth Exploitation and Violence
Addressing Serious Youth Violence
Working with the Greater London Assembly on serious youth violence and working with Big Local areas on how this can be addressed by working together across agencies.
Our work includes:
- Supporting communities identify practical ways they can address youth violence
- Facilitating meetings between communities and authorities
- Facilitating workshops and events around youth violence
- Developing a community voice of key local people of influence to engage in discussions around youth violence
- Strengthening engagement with communities affected by youth violence
Find out more about our Projects on Serious Youth Violence »
Community Centres and Hubs
Chalkhill Community Centre
We worked with Chalkhill Community Centre, supporting them through a period of change, helping them to gain new trustees, develop their processes and further their business plan.
Our work includes:
- Mapping of existing facilities and community groups
- Stakeholder Consultation
- Building evidence of need (including local demographic information) to accompany and inform physical design
- Feasibility studies
- Business planning and funding applications
- Capacity building and support
Community Engagement
Stockwell Hall of Fame
We worked with Network Homes to carry out a consultation on Stockwell Hall of Fame, an internationally recognised graffiti wall in a Stockwell Estate.
Our work includes:
- Designing and Delivering Research Projects
- Community Needs Analysis
- Community Profile & Mapping
- Focus Groups for staff and the local community
- Stakeholder Surveys
- Gap Analysis
- Partnership Development
Community and Economic Development
CB1 Community
We work with stakeholders on the CB1 Estate in Cambridge both in the initial facilitation of workshops for stakeholders and now in continuing community engagement work on the mixed use estate.
Our work includes:
- Planning, Leading & Managing Projects
- Community and Economic Development Strategies
- Social Enterprise Development & Support
- Employment & Training Strategies
- Funding Bids
- Financial Inclusion
- Developing links and partnerships with the private/corporate sector
- Desktop Reviews
- Stakeholder Consultation
- Project Reviews
- Partnership Evaluation
- Impact Assessment
Get in contact
If you would like more detailed information about what we do or if you would like to discuss how we might work together please feel free to contact Paul.