Lead Partner: Land For People
Description
Land for People exists to help communities in Wales, Shropshire and the Marches become more sustainable, with an emphasis on building affordable homes for local people. They do this by providing:
Help with housing need surveys
Model rules for a community land trust.
Training, support and organising networking events
Putting our members in touch with projects in other parts of the UK.
Assistance with raising finance for your project.
They believe that for communities to become more sustainable, people living and working in them need to access to land, buildings and finance. They also need to be able to make decisions for themselves about how those resources are used and developed for the long-term benefit of their community. This can be done through setting up a community land trust.
A community land trust is a community controlled organisation that owns, develops and manages land and buildings for the benefit of the local community. By separating the value of land from the buildings that stand upon it, the trust captures the value of any public and private investment, as well as planning gain and land appreciation.
Contact Details
Land for People 31 High Street Welshpool Powys SY21 7YD T 01938 556819 E enquiries@landforpeople.co.ukWebsite: http://www.landforpeople.co.uk/