Community benefits for developers

Community benefits for developers.

Community Benefits are not a material planning consideration; offering benefits does not help developers get planning permission yet despite this developers across a range of industries and sectors are working hard to ensure their development offers specific benefits to the host community.

Developers often invest millions in community benefit funds but the impact on the host communities is often limited. Communities themselves are not sharing in the benefits of the development and developers themselves rarely see a return on the investment. The way that community benefits are currently delivered – particularly in today's economic climate – no long offers real value for either the developer or the community.

In addition the difficulties for developers of engaging with key stakeholders and individual members of communities can mean it can be hard for developers to convey their messages about the project in a clear, unfiltered way directly to local residents.

We provide a range of services for developers of large scale infrastructure projects who are looking to secure benefits for the local communities including:

Assessing the value of existing schemes. How do you currently deliver community benefits and could it be done better? We can help you evaluate current projects and create a roadmap for future activities.
Socio-economic needs analysis to help you identify the needs of the local community and where your resources can be used most effectively to solve those local issues.
Ideas generation to help you decide how your business can make a difference. Where are the opportunities and where do you start? We'll help you think 'out of the box' with ideas that match your vision and values.
Analysis of the national and regional policy framework to identify existing schemes and key priorities that your investment could amplify the benefits of.
Delivery and implementation of community benefits.
Regular monitoring and reporting of the achievement, impact and outcome of the projects that you have delivered.
Stakeholder & community engagement. We use cutting edge political campaigning techniques and the latest digital communication tools to enable you to effectively engage with residents and other key stakeholders. Our approach is innovative and is transforming community engagement.
Strategic communication strategies to highlight and promote the benefits being achieved and make sure your message reaches the people living in these places in a direct and unfiltered way.