“There is no power for change greater than a
community discovering what it cares about.”
- Margaret J. Wheatley
Place-shaping
re:shape believe in a better tomorrow and the power of giving. This means the developments we design and deliver must work harder.
Our buildings provide significant investment into areas and provide locals with amenities such as community spaces, cafés, work and event space. We build communities inside and outside our buildings by providing locals access to our buildings facilities and integrate them through workshops and events with residents.
We create responsive bespoke shared visions for all our projects by working with likeminded local stakeholders that value people, bring communities together and enhance the quality of life for all.
Community Investment Programme (CIP)
Re:shape’s Community Investment Programme (CIP) is devised in collaboration with local stakeholders and is our approach to ensure that local community groups, resident groups, charities, social enterprises and SMEs are always the direct beneficiaries of new developments in the short, medium and long term. Committed to social impact and delivering on our promises, re:shape request that Planning Authorities always secure our Community Investment Programme (CIP) commitments via a S106 obligation, which in turn provides Councils, politicians and community stakeholders with the confidence that we are developers who keep their promises.
Community Partners
Our genuine passion for social value combined with the support of such a wide ranging hyper local network of community partners, provides re:shape with a distinct advantage to deliver ground up community led destinations, long lasting value proposition and optimise social impact.
Green Credentials
We are comitted to BREEAM excellence, increasing energy efficiency, reducing Co2, using efficient energy services, low or zero carbon technology.
Sustainable Living
We promote sustainable modes of transport (car free developments), less plastic usage, reuse and recycling, going paperless, fairtrade consciousness, eco-friendly products, supporting local businesses and sourcing local produce.
Impact Charter
Re:shape have created an Impact Charter which provides a framework to implement and monitor our ESG, social impact and community empowerment activities. This helps us to drive forward the delivery of alternative, more affordable, sustainable buildings and communities.
Homes
+ Housing affordability: Increasing supply of affordable housing to tackle inequalities by providing inclusive, sustainable housing options and delivering shared spaces.
+ Design quality: Improving the quality of housing for those who can’t afford to build, buy, or rent homes that meet their basic needs and provide decent, adequate housing.
+ Environmentally sustainable: Improving the building’s performance, reducing waste, reducing consumption (water, electricity, gas), and using environmentally minded materials.
Places
+ Community-led: Increasing levels of community participation and management and enabling local people to experience a greater sense of personal agency and empowerment.
+ Preserving heritage: Recognising that local heritage, culture and the arts contribute to people’s lives in ways that are meaningful to them.
+ Connectivity: Increasing physical and social connectivity through improving access to metropolitan locations, transport hubs and public amenities.
People
+ Wellbeing: Improving physical and mental health by promoting an active lifestyle and reducing loneliness.
+ Social cohesion: Helping to build or maintain the social cohesion of the community through ‘softer’ supporting activities such as community events.
+ Economic prosperity: Offering high levels of ‘local employment’, training and mentoring through reciprocal engagement with local business and social enterprises.