The policy activities of the DTA are guided by the shared values and beliefs of the movement and aims to reach our shared vision of:
Confident & Prosperous Communities: 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.
To achieve our shared vision the DTA has a mission to empower people to achieve a successful development trust in every community
To read our full mission and objectives statement click here
To help us reach our vision the DTA has developed a manifesto, Trust in communities: a manifesto from the Development Trusts Association, outlining the DTA's five key pledges to the movement that will help guide our policy activities. Our manifesto also calls on government to support the work of development trusts and other community enterprises. To read the full DTA manifesto follow the link below.
Much of the DTA's policy initiatives and the work that we do exists within the complexities of social change. The DTA's Head of Assets and Investment, Hugh rolo, has developed a 'Theory of change: a personal view' that is working towards a common understanding across the development trust and wider community enterprise movement of the complex interdependancies that create our commonwealth. Find out more and contribute to the debate via the link below.
