Mission & Objectives

The aim of the Development Trusts Association (DTA) is a successful development trust in every community.

Heeley Development Trust - Sheffield

Our Vision

Confident & Prosperous Communities

The vision of the Development Trusts Association is that all communities will become places where people have a sense of common ownership and pride, places where everyone is allowed to achieve their potential, and places which are socially, economically and environmentally prosperous.

Our Mission

The mission of the DTA is to empower people to achieve a successful development trust in every community

Our Objectives

The DTA is a network of community practitioners, dedicated to sharing skills and knowledge. In order to make our mission a reality we aim to:

to help people set up new development trusts
to help development trusts work effectively
to influence others to support our movement

Our work is guided and informed by our values and beliefs

We value:

Communities shaping their own future
The creation of common wealth
Sustainability
Social justice

We believe that:

Communities are enriched by diversity
Expertise exists within communities
Communities can be transformed through:

community enterprise
asset ownership
common action