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Community Campus

Empty HomesMore than just a roof……

Ian CockerillDevelopment Manager

More than just a roof……

Who We Are


• An Industrial & Provident Society born in 1987

We work to:• Reduce homelessness• Promote inclusion• Help people achieve their potential• Strengthen our local communities• Provide innovative solutions to the challenges we face

What We Do


We directly provide:• Housing, support and resettlement services• Personal development and training opportunities• Construction & building services• Support other

community based enterprises to grow sustainablyWe work across Teesside, regionally, nationally and with

international partners

Our Assets


64 properties providing over 80 tenancies (53 owned) Over 60 staff (14 apprentices) Over 120 service users in any one week Annual turnover of over £1.7 million


The Outcome Over 5000 people supported Clear evidence of long term positive outcomes Strong adequately resourced organisation

So what’s this got to do with

Empty Homes?


Everything!


We turn the discarded and redundant into productive assets that meet need.


Asset or Liability?


• High proportion of poorly managed private rented property • Higher than average unemployment• Low educational attainment• Low skills base• Low aspiration and expectation

Empty homes are predominantly in the most deprived places, theoretically with low demand where there is a:

Our Approach


We join up the jigsaw by:• Working with others• Aggregating different funding streams• We meet our organisational objectives whilst meeting the objectives of our partners• Maintaining a collective self belief and motivation in each other and our mission • Managing our resources to continue to grow and develop

The Results


• 70% of our construction team are former service users• 14 full time apprentices created from empty homes work• Placements provided for people at risk of exclusion• Over 40 properties brought

back into use on behalf of registered providers in 2012/13• Funding in place to add 34 units to our own stock


Owning assets provides security and the ability to smooth out the funding cycle Housing – key to regenerating deprived communities if residents benefit from income and opportunities created Integration of personal development opportunities within the construction process creates jobs and support for young people Maintaining the culture, ethos and commitment of a core group of staff is challenging

Key Lessons


We will: Expand our Empty Homes work Increase collaboration with partners Diversify and extend our asset base Create new support frameworks & services Work with our partners to improve the approach to renewal and regeneration Develop new conduits for housing investment

What next?


the need for accessible affordable quality housing will grow

opportunities for young people/the unemployed have shrunk

benefit dependency is not a long term option

Why?


We cannot succeed on our own Partners are needed to achieve our aims

We’re All In This Together?


For further information please contact :

Ian Cockerill

Community Campus ’87 Ltd

76 Brunswick Street

STOCKTON-ON-TEES

TS18 1UU

Tel 01642 355618

Fax 01642 355620

Email : [email protected]

www.communitycampus87.co.uk

mailto:[email protected]

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