Networking and Building Alliances
Community-based regeneration has now taken root in many urban and rural areas throughout the UK. Development trusts in particular have emerged in a variety of communities from John O' Groats to Lands End and the Scottish islands. As the sector expands, the need for coordination and unity is fundamental.
The Development Trusts Association is one of a number of organisations that bring together, and speak for the sector. Networking organisations need to cooperate effectively in order to present a clear voice that can articulate the needs of the sector and achieve the wider recognition and role that it seeks. A strong network provides representation, service, support and guidance to the development trusts movement, and reinforces its ability to contribute to national policy debates.
As part of our commitment to promote community-based regeneration and the development trust movement, we have been involved in partnerships and alliances with other national organisations working in the community and social enterprise movement.
Our partnerships with external organisations and institutions include:
- The Community Alliance Through this alliance, the Development Trusts Association is working with bassac and Community Matters to strengthen the community sector
- Social Enterprise Coalition The DTA is a founding member of the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC), the UK trade body set up to bring together all types of social enterprise to share knowledge and strengthen the sector’s collective national voice.
- Adventure Capital Fund The Adventure Capital Fund is a programme of investment for the social and community sector delivered by the Development Trusts Association, the Scarman Trust, the New Economics Foundation and the Local Investment Fund.
- Every Action Counts Every Action Counts is a new Community Sector Coalition initiative to encourage and support community organisations to deliver sustainable development
- Government & Private Sector The DTA is working closely with government departments and the private sector to promote the work of development trusts and attract investment to the community sector
- Lankelly Chase Foundation The Lankelly Chase Foundation has been working with the DTA for a number of years, and developed a programme of grants for community enterprises in rural areas.
- Judge Institute
- Social Enterprise Partnership
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