The CLT Network in England: Next stop, a CLT movement

The CLT Network in England:Next stop, a CLT movement

Catherine Harrington, National Coordinator, National CLT Network

Knowledge Building Across CLTs in Europe and the US, 1st and 2nd July 2013

Today

Homebaked CLT, Liverpool

East London CLT

Lyvennet Community Trust, Cumbria

St Minver CLT, Cornwall

Brampton and Beyond CT

Wilton CLT

Glendale Gateway Trust

<< Rewind <<

1990s/early 2000s Inspiration from US + pioneering projects

2006-2008 National demonstration project

2008 Statutory definition in Housing and Regeneration Act

2008 CLT Fund established

2006- 2013+‘CLT umbrellas’ established

2010National CLT Network established!

Today

Fostering strong sector-led networks

Funding for CLTs

Raising awareness of CLTs and CLT Umbrellas

Providing high quality advice and resources for CLTs

Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish

Access to mortgage finance

Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish

Availability of development finance

Creating the conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish

Local authority support

CLTs flavour of the month?

Impact so far

Government announces £14m funding to start CLTs and community development – 28th March 2013

Housing Minister Mark Prisk today announced that the rules governing funding for the Community Right to Build are to be relaxed, to make it available for CLTs and other community-led development organisations.

HCA confirms £25m funding available after successful lobbying by the sector – 20th May 2013

The HCA has confirmed that it remains committed to allocating up to £25 million to community-led projects, including CLTs, Cohousing and Cooperative housingprojects that deliver by 2015.  

What we’ve learned along the way

• Complementary roles and joint working – making the most of each of our assets

• How to work locally (growing importance of local/sub-regional decision-making)

• Tension between professionalising the sector and staying connected to local groups/the grassroots

The future is bright!

Find out more

National CLT Network

www.communitylandtrusts.org.uk or contact Catherine Harringtonon catherine.harrington@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1191

CLT Fund •Feasibility Fund •Technical Assistance Fund

www.cltfund.org.uk Contact Hannah Fleetwood onhannah.fleetwood@housing.org.uk or 020 7067 1039