We have been working with communities for over 40 years to find out what people really want from their neighbourhoods to produce practical visions for the future. This way we use can our skills and experience to gain the confidence of local people to find common ground with developers, especially on controversial projects that have suffered from false starts.

The essential tools of community engagement are the ability to listen, to explain and to inspire. We exercise these through exhibitions, workshops and focus groups; web forums, newsletters and opinion surveys; filmmaking, fun-days and youth projects.