✨🏘 5 neighbourhoods in Bristol, Liverpool City Region, London, Newcastle & Sheffield have joined a new pilot of #LocalPropertyPartnerships!
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In case you missed it on other channels... The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting #PlatformPlaces & partners with almost £2.5M over 3 yrs.
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In case you missed it on other channels... The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting #PlatformPlaces & partners with almost £2.5M over 3 yrs.
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November 18, 2024 at 11:46 AM
✨🏘 5 neighbourhoods in Bristol, Liverpool City Region, London, Newcastle & Sheffield have joined a new pilot of #LocalPropertyPartnerships!
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In case you missed it on other channels... The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting #PlatformPlaces & partners with almost £2.5M over 3 yrs.
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In case you missed it on other channels... The National Lottery Community Fund is supporting #PlatformPlaces & partners with almost £2.5M over 3 yrs.
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🙏 This programme is being supported by our national partners @archhfund.bsky.social @powertochange.bsky.social & Social Investment Business.
Stay tuned for updates & open-source learnings: platformplaces.com/local-proper...
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#LocalPropertyPartnerships #CommunityPower #UKHighStreets
Stay tuned for updates & open-source learnings: platformplaces.com/local-proper...
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#LocalPropertyPartnerships #CommunityPower #UKHighStreets
November 18, 2024 at 11:55 AM
🙏 This programme is being supported by our national partners @archhfund.bsky.social @powertochange.bsky.social & Social Investment Business.
Stay tuned for updates & open-source learnings: platformplaces.com/local-proper...
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#LocalPropertyPartnerships #CommunityPower #UKHighStreets
Stay tuned for updates & open-source learnings: platformplaces.com/local-proper...
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#LocalPropertyPartnerships #CommunityPower #UKHighStreets
Thanks to Big River Bakery for a fabulous afternoon, talking #LocalPropertyPartnerships and more!
Wonderful to hear the history of the stottie, & the bakery’s focus on social impact in the local community.
Great to see Martin from Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust, too!
Wonderful to hear the history of the stottie, & the bakery’s focus on social impact in the local community.
Great to see Martin from Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust, too!
November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Thanks to Big River Bakery for a fabulous afternoon, talking #LocalPropertyPartnerships and more!
Wonderful to hear the history of the stottie, & the bakery’s focus on social impact in the local community.
Great to see Martin from Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust, too!
Wonderful to hear the history of the stottie, & the bakery’s focus on social impact in the local community.
Great to see Martin from Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust, too!
What happens when communities start holding power to acquire buildings and transform their places? 🏘️📍
6 months into the #LocalPropertyPartnerships pilot, funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, we’re excited to share the emerging highlights and learnings from 5 places 🏙️
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6 months into the #LocalPropertyPartnerships pilot, funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, we’re excited to share the emerging highlights and learnings from 5 places 🏙️
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June 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
What happens when communities start holding power to acquire buildings and transform their places? 🏘️📍
6 months into the #LocalPropertyPartnerships pilot, funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, we’re excited to share the emerging highlights and learnings from 5 places 🏙️
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6 months into the #LocalPropertyPartnerships pilot, funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk, we’re excited to share the emerging highlights and learnings from 5 places 🏙️
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📍 In April, midway through the pilot programme, the #LocalPropertyPartnerships gathered for restoration & inspiration at the beautiful @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social, before visiting & learning from @trinitybristol.bsky.social & Stokes Croft Land Trust in Bristol!
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May 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
📍 In April, midway through the pilot programme, the #LocalPropertyPartnerships gathered for restoration & inspiration at the beautiful @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social, before visiting & learning from @trinitybristol.bsky.social & Stokes Croft Land Trust in Bristol!
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👏 Really looking forward to ongoing collaboration on community-led high streets and #LocalPropertyPartnerships over the next decade for Power to Change.
January 15, 2026 at 11:05 AM
👏 Really looking forward to ongoing collaboration on community-led high streets and #LocalPropertyPartnerships over the next decade for Power to Change.
We're excited to see the UK Government recognising the power of partnerships to unlock high street buildings for amazing local ideas 🏘️ ✨ 🤝
Their new £301M ‘High Street Innovation Partnerships’ (full details & places TBC) echoes the focus of #LocalPropertyPartnerships...
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Their new £301M ‘High Street Innovation Partnerships’ (full details & places TBC) echoes the focus of #LocalPropertyPartnerships...
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High streets revived and children given safe places to play
New initiative will support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets
www.gov.uk
April 28, 2026 at 7:45 AM
We're excited to see the UK Government recognising the power of partnerships to unlock high street buildings for amazing local ideas 🏘️ ✨ 🤝
Their new £301M ‘High Street Innovation Partnerships’ (full details & places TBC) echoes the focus of #LocalPropertyPartnerships...
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Their new £301M ‘High Street Innovation Partnerships’ (full details & places TBC) echoes the focus of #LocalPropertyPartnerships...
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Big thanks to input from experts Bob Thust (PG Collective / Hastings Commons) & Julian Lomas (Almond Tree Consulting Limited) & insights from the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk).
🎨 Beautiful illustrations by @visualthinkery.bsky.social
🎨 Beautiful illustrations by @visualthinkery.bsky.social
May 20, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Big thanks to input from experts Bob Thust (PG Collective / Hastings Commons) & Julian Lomas (Almond Tree Consulting Limited) & insights from the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk).
🎨 Beautiful illustrations by @visualthinkery.bsky.social
🎨 Beautiful illustrations by @visualthinkery.bsky.social
🪄 With a new name, new CIC, and exciting ambitions for community-led assets, now's your chance to help shape Bedminster Works (one of the five pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships).
Join Us: Bedminster Works is Hiring Two Programme Co-Leads - Bedminster Works
Are you passionate about community-led development and transforming spaces into useful, affordable and welcoming places? Bedminster Works is on the lookout for two dynamic Programme Co-Leads to help s...
bedminsterworks.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🪄 With a new name, new CIC, and exciting ambitions for community-led assets, now's your chance to help shape Bedminster Works (one of the five pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships).
Could you conduct a building feasibility study for a community space?
The Bedminster Property Partnership is looking for a consultant!
More details and apply ➡️ www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/about-us/wor...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #BedminsterPropertyPartnership
The Bedminster Property Partnership is looking for a consultant!
More details and apply ➡️ www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/about-us/wor...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #BedminsterPropertyPartnership
Project Consultant - Bedminster Property Partnership - Windmill Hill City Farm
Consultant needed to undertake a feasibility study to develop a community space within the former United Reform Church building in Bristol.
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk
January 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Could you conduct a building feasibility study for a community space?
The Bedminster Property Partnership is looking for a consultant!
More details and apply ➡️ www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/about-us/wor...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #BedminsterPropertyPartnership
The Bedminster Property Partnership is looking for a consultant!
More details and apply ➡️ www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/about-us/wor...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #BedminsterPropertyPartnership
"Investment in our high streets is investment in our communities" 🪄🏙️
Holly Lewis (We Made That) writes about how reviving vacant buildings can turn high streets into hubs for health, education & sustainability — & why collaborations like those we call #LocalPropertyPartnerships are so important.
Holly Lewis (We Made That) writes about how reviving vacant buildings can turn high streets into hubs for health, education & sustainability — & why collaborations like those we call #LocalPropertyPartnerships are so important.
I’ve seen how declining British high streets can be brought back to vibrant life | Holly Lewis
New powers to force landlords to let their empty shops are one way we can rejuvenate these vital community spaces, says architect Holly Lewis
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:12 PM
"Investment in our high streets is investment in our communities" 🪄🏙️
Holly Lewis (We Made That) writes about how reviving vacant buildings can turn high streets into hubs for health, education & sustainability — & why collaborations like those we call #LocalPropertyPartnerships are so important.
Holly Lewis (We Made That) writes about how reviving vacant buildings can turn high streets into hubs for health, education & sustainability — & why collaborations like those we call #LocalPropertyPartnerships are so important.
This matters, as property ownership isn't the end goal, but a tool to create community wealth & benefit for the long term.
Explore Bob's insights, among other experts & stories from the field (e.g. @nudgecommunity.bsky.social, Hastings Commons and the #LocalPropertyPartnerships) 👇️
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Explore Bob's insights, among other experts & stories from the field (e.g. @nudgecommunity.bsky.social, Hastings Commons and the #LocalPropertyPartnerships) 👇️
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Governance for Community Asset Development — Platform Places
Which legal structure is right for your community asset organisation - CIC, CIO, CLG or other? What else to consider when it comes to designing governance and structuring power, accountability and…
www.platformplaces.com
May 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM
This matters, as property ownership isn't the end goal, but a tool to create community wealth & benefit for the long term.
Explore Bob's insights, among other experts & stories from the field (e.g. @nudgecommunity.bsky.social, Hastings Commons and the #LocalPropertyPartnerships) 👇️
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Explore Bob's insights, among other experts & stories from the field (e.g. @nudgecommunity.bsky.social, Hastings Commons and the #LocalPropertyPartnerships) 👇️
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🗓️ 20 June | Come paint a mural, watch an opera, join in community gardening & hear about Wandsworth Town Property Partnership's work transforming buildings for local benefit @ the historic Chapel Yard 🏘️🎭🥬🎨
✨ With thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for funding the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships ✨
✨ With thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for funding the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships ✨
Belonging In Practice - London Festival of Architecture
LFA2026 Theme Announced: Belonging | Find out more
www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org
May 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM
🗓️ 20 June | Come paint a mural, watch an opera, join in community gardening & hear about Wandsworth Town Property Partnership's work transforming buildings for local benefit @ the historic Chapel Yard 🏘️🎭🥬🎨
✨ With thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for funding the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships ✨
✨ With thanks to @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk for funding the pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships ✨
Those community businesses include Big River Bakery, which leads one of the #LocalPropertyPartnerships in our programme funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.
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📸 All photos by Big River Bakery (recent Commission meet at Re-fuse community cafe & Chester le Street)
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📸 All photos by Big River Bakery (recent Commission meet at Re-fuse community cafe & Chester le Street)
May 3, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Those community businesses include Big River Bakery, which leads one of the #LocalPropertyPartnerships in our programme funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.
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📸 All photos by Big River Bakery (recent Commission meet at Re-fuse community cafe & Chester le Street)
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📸 All photos by Big River Bakery (recent Commission meet at Re-fuse community cafe & Chester le Street)
Kindred LCR leads one of the five pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (supported by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk), reimagining underutilised buildings into hubs for socially-trading organisations in Knowsley and St Helens: platformplaces.com/programme
Local Property Partnerships: Pilot Programme 2024-2027 — Platform Places
Shifting multiple buildings into community use and ownership
The National Lottery Community Fund has supported Platform Places and partners with almost £2.5 million over three years — made possible by...
platformplaces.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Kindred LCR leads one of the five pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (supported by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk), reimagining underutilised buildings into hubs for socially-trading organisations in Knowsley and St Helens: platformplaces.com/programme
Big River Bakery leads 1 of 5 pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk). This is an exciting time to help them grow a new CIC & create a network of interconnected high street spaces for food, arts & start-up businesses.
Find out more: www.vonne.org.uk/vonne-jobs-d... 2/🧵
Find out more: www.vonne.org.uk/vonne-jobs-d... 2/🧵
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January 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Big River Bakery leads 1 of 5 pilot #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk). This is an exciting time to help them grow a new CIC & create a network of interconnected high street spaces for food, arts & start-up businesses.
Find out more: www.vonne.org.uk/vonne-jobs-d... 2/🧵
Find out more: www.vonne.org.uk/vonne-jobs-d... 2/🧵
Local leaders in five neighbourhoods – in Sheffield, Liverpool City Region, Newcastle, London and Bristol – are driving this work through the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)
👉 Want to do this in your neighbourhood? Explore early tips & takeaways ⬇️
👉 Want to do this in your neighbourhood? Explore early tips & takeaways ⬇️
Community power on the high street: Taking on buildings for local transformation — Platform Places
Highlights & How-tos | 6 months of the Local Property Partnerships pilot (2024-2027)
www.platformplaces.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Local leaders in five neighbourhoods – in Sheffield, Liverpool City Region, Newcastle, London and Bristol – are driving this work through the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships (funded by @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)
👉 Want to do this in your neighbourhood? Explore early tips & takeaways ⬇️
👉 Want to do this in your neighbourhood? Explore early tips & takeaways ⬇️
Wandsworth Town Property Partnership is part of the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships, supported by The #NationalLottery Community Fund.
Read more: www.platformplaces.com/news/wandswo...
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Read more: www.platformplaces.com/news/wandswo...
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Wandsworth Town Property Partnership and ARC LRE Ltd Sign Landmark 10-Year Social Value Lease for Former Salvation Army Site on Ram Street — Platform Places
Wandsworth Town Property Partnership (WTPP) and local developer ARC LRE Ltd have agreed to enter into an innovative 10-year social value lease as part of the proposed development of the former Salvati...
www.platformplaces.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Wandsworth Town Property Partnership is part of the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships, supported by The #NationalLottery Community Fund.
Read more: www.platformplaces.com/news/wandswo...
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Read more: www.platformplaces.com/news/wandswo...
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Hear about the bakery's work on community & sustainability in a new interview with founder Andy Haddon (via @northeastbylines.co.uk): northeastbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #StottiePower #CommunityAssets
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #StottiePower #CommunityAssets
Interview with Andy Haddon of Big River Bakery
Big River Bakery blends tradition with community, sustainability, and a vision for a better future
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Hear about the bakery's work on community & sustainability in a new interview with founder Andy Haddon (via @northeastbylines.co.uk): northeastbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #StottiePower #CommunityAssets
#LocalPropertyPartnerships #StottiePower #CommunityAssets
🏢 Bristol peers: This is a very exciting opportunity to be involved in Bedminster Property Partnership 🏙️
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/community-en... #BedminsterPropertyPartnership #LocalPropertyPartnerships
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/community-en... #BedminsterPropertyPartnership #LocalPropertyPartnerships
Bedminster Property Partnership – Directors Needed - Windmill Hill City Farm
We're looking for Directors for the Bedminster Property Partnership, a new CIC to support local independent businesses & community groups.
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk
March 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🏢 Bristol peers: This is a very exciting opportunity to be involved in Bedminster Property Partnership 🏙️
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/community-en... #BedminsterPropertyPartnership #LocalPropertyPartnerships
www.windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/community-en... #BedminsterPropertyPartnership #LocalPropertyPartnerships
Exactly @jesscraig.bsky.social -- focus on the spaces and assets that enable wider change will be key, as well as the power and potential of partnership (like the approach of #LocalPropertyPartnerships to bring power & resources to community leaders with the support of councils.
March 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Exactly @jesscraig.bsky.social -- focus on the spaces and assets that enable wider change will be key, as well as the power and potential of partnership (like the approach of #LocalPropertyPartnerships to bring power & resources to community leaders with the support of councils.
That's one of the reasons we're piloting the #LocalPropertyPartnerships programme (with support partners like @powertochange.org.uk & funded by National Lottery Community Fund) — equipping community leaders with time, resource & support to secure & transform multiple buildings for local needs 🏘️ 🙌
February 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
That's one of the reasons we're piloting the #LocalPropertyPartnerships programme (with support partners like @powertochange.org.uk & funded by National Lottery Community Fund) — equipping community leaders with time, resource & support to secure & transform multiple buildings for local needs 🏘️ 🙌
Learn more about the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships programme, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund: platformplaces.com/programme
Programme - Local Property Partnerships — Platform Places
platformplaces.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Learn more about the pilot programme of #LocalPropertyPartnerships programme, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund: platformplaces.com/programme