Spotlight on Mini Conference Speaker – Locality

We are delighted to announce David Ahlquist and Debbie Wildridge from leading charity organisation Locality will be coming along to Dover to share their wealth of knowledge and experience.

Funding to develop your community-led housing project

David & Debbie will lead a discussion focused on the various funding options available to groups from different organisations. This will include start-up, feasibility and pre-delivery assistance, (revenue funding) through to the actual build (capital funding).

Locality is the national network supporting community organisations to be strong and successful, so communities can thrive. They provide support to groups to get started, develop detailed business plans and become Registered Providers. They can help with developing community-led housing models, legal structures, governance, assessing viability, provide mentors and peer to peer support.

Locality currently provide support to community led housing groups on behalf of several local authorities. In the past they delivered the pioneering Early Stage Support Programme funded by Nationwide Foundation and it has led on many national and local initiatives supporting in related areas such as neighbourhood planning, community asset management and localism.

Locality is one of the partners in communityledhomes.com the national partnership for community led housing along with The National Community Land Trust Network, UK Cohousing and The Confederation of Co-operative Housing.

Click here to visit Locality’s website and find out about their community support programmes.

Click here to visit the Community Led Homes website

Don’t miss out on your chance for expert support and advice on your community-led housing project.

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