About
Community Places
Founded 40 years ago, Community Places empowers individuals and communities to shape their places and services through independent planning advice and community engagement initiatives.
As a charity and social enterprise, we help people have a say in how their communities are planned and developed. We provide free and unbiased advice, and we work with communities to make a positive difference to the places and services they care about.
Our Mission
To empower communities to build sustainable and thriving places through planning advice and community engagement in spatial and community planning.
Values, Beliefs and Commitments
Our values are at the heart of everything we do.
Participation and Inclusion
All citizens have a right to participate in spatial and community planning and public policymaking processes and we will work to further the inclusion of disadvantaged and marginalised people and communities.
Empowerment
We will assist community groups in developing the capacity to influence spatial and community planning issues that affect them and their communities.
Equality and Equity
We will assist and develop processes and projects which remove barriers to full civic engagement and further equality and equity for all.
Reconciliation
We believe that a more cohesive society will be furthered by communities working together on issues of common interest and will support and assist such work.
Partnership
We will work with community, voluntary and public sector organisations and with funders to provide sustainable, quality services which deliver our mission and objectives.
Transparency and Independence
We work to provide fair and unbiased advice and guidance. Our impartiality encourages openness, fairness and accountability.
Our Services
Planning Advice
We’re here to offer free, impartial and confidential planning advice to those who meet our criteria for free support.
Community Engagement
Do you need support in facilitating community engagement? We can advise public bodies, ensuring people’s voices are heard within an inclusive and effective framework.
Community Planning
We support councils, and community planning partners to engage with communities to deliver the services they need and want.
Participatory Budgeting
For the last six years, we have been working to create an enabling environment for PB. Today, our focus is on nurturing quality processes, connecting PB champions and advocating for its integration across our region.