If you want to develop community-led housing – we can help!
We’ll support you every step of the way – from helping to see if the project is feasible, to selecting a builder.
Our support is completely free of charge and delivered by experienced group of specialists who know their stuff!
We can check to see if your project is eligible for any financial support from the government and support you with any grant funding applications.
The government is committed to supporting the development of more community led housing and grant funding is available from Homes England, the government’s homes agency.
Revenue funding can help cover costs to help your group secure planning permission and capital funding can be used to make sites viable for housing.
To find out if you are eligible for any financial support, please contact us.
They say, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know, and getting the right people on board is key to delivering your plans.
We can come and talk to your community group. Together we can discuss what you want to achieve and what’s involved.
We can help to get local stakeholders on board, whether that’s local councillors, planning teams or community groups. We know the right people you’ll need to get your project off the ground.
All ten Local Authorities in Greater Manchester are committed to supporting community-led housing. With our existing relationships, we and can help you get your ‘foot in the door’ with the right people to make it happen.
We also host a community-led housing forum every three months where people get together and share ideas. We’d love to see you at our next meeting!
You don’t need a building qualification to develop community-led housing, but you do need to know where to go for advice and support with the technical elements of the build.
Our team have years of experience in developing new homes and can help you with the technical stuff like planning permission, building control and project management, to ensure your build stays on track.
We can also help you to appoint builders and suppliers and make sure you get value for money through any contractors you need to use.