Supporting Construction Professionals, Renewable Energy Developers and Planners

We provide results-focused support to renewable energy developers, construction professionals and planners.

Building support

Our principal aim is to help those involved in master planning, house building and renewable energy projects secure community and political support for their planning proposals. We also facilitate partnership and stakeholder development processes to help you build effective teams with your contractors, consultants, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Please see our Implementing Renewable Energy Projects brochure on our Publications Page

Adding value

The key test for our involvement in your project will be our ability to create additional value. We do this through a professional approach and high quality political connections. Our specialist knowledge can help you work confidently with communities, residents, stakeholders and local government.

“Sustainable Futures really added value to the networking, engagement and public consultation process in relation to our proposals for a new Eco-village in Darlington. Their involvement helped us reach deep into the local community and share creative ideas with local people.”

John Orchard - Managing Director Marchday Plc

Over the years we have contributed to major reviews of best practice in consultation and community engagement. A number of our projects and methods have been incorporated into government guidance.

We use a range of approaches and methods, these include:

• Exhibitions
• Briefing Workshops
• Interactive digital media
• Engagement Forums
• Neighbourhood Improvement Forums
• Planning for Real workshops
• Community Planning Events
• Review and Evaluation Workshops
• Design Statements and Workshops
• Road shows

Our Distinctive Offering

We skilfully organise, manage and facilitate community engagement activities as well as forums and meetings where professionals and stakeholders can work together on 'breakthrough solutions’

Our approach can help you create opportunities for stakeholders and communities to understand your proposed developments within a structured and positive framework

Our consulting and research experience has enabled us to develop expertise and insight into delivering desired change in complex social situations. Combined with our extensive experience and understanding of community engagement we believe that we are able to offer a distinctive set of skills and abilities to support the implementation of renewable energy projects.

• Helping you to secure stakeholder support
• Creating new options for successful implementation
• Working successfully with local communities and elected representatives
• Making connections with wider regeneration plans
• Developing your networks and relationships with key stakeholders

New opportunities

Building affordable, carbon efficient homes in safe, successful communities is now a national priority. In addition, Government is calling for a major acceleration in the number of new homes being built with particular emphasis on the use of brown-field sites and sustainable communities. These new opportunities will require developers and built environment professionals to play a much more significant role in creating new neighbourhoods and communities. A recent study highlighted the shortage of community engagement skills among organisations involved in the delivery of sustainable communities. ('Mind The Skills Gap', Oct' 2007, Academy for Sustainable Communities)

We are acutely aware that success is secured by creating 'win-win' situations for everyone involved in the process and we work assiduously to ensure that this is achieved.