Join the Industry Champions Network Founding Cohort!
We're supporting the launch of a new Industry Partner Network for community-led housing — join the Community Land Trust Network's England & Wales founding cohort!
CLTs bringing beneficial partnerships
Many European Community Land Trusts are now delivered through partnerships. Our members work with governments, cities, housing associations and increasingly with developers who recognise the value of community-led approaches.
In England and Wales, 76% of completed CLT schemes are delivered in partnership with housing associations or developers. 186 partnership projects are completed or underway. 54 housing associations and developers are already active in this space.
These partnerships work both ways: CLTs bring scale and expertise, while developers gain stronger community backing. During our Launch of the State of the Sector Report, developers also pointed to the practical benefits of partnering with a CLT.
“In some projects, partnering with a CLTcan help to de-risk by selling a part of the project directly in a block sale to a local CLT. Sometimes it also allows us to achieve the pre-sales rates which are required to secure bank financing.”
- Geoffrey de Hemptinne, Revive
Launching a new network of advocates
Despite a growing appetite among developers for community-led approaches, there's currently no dedicated space for industry partners to learn from each other and build confidence in this way of working.
To address this gap, we’re supporting the CLT Network in England & Wales to launch a new cross-sector network for community-led housing delivery. The first gathering took place in London on 9 July, 2026, with & The People, our Dutch partner launching the programme in the Netherlands in October.
Community Land Trust Industry Partner Network: Join the England & Wales founding cohort
Who we’re looking for: Housing associations, local authorities, and developers already working with CLTs who want to do more and are willing to share their experience.
The offer: Founding cohort members receive free participation until April 2027 in exchange for taking part in a handful of co-creation sessions and events – online and offline – kicking off in September 2026.
Founding members will help shape:
A cross-sector advocacy agenda that shapes national planning and funding policy and gives members a collective voice in consultations they cannot influence alone
Templates and resources that build confidence and capability across your teams to make community-led partnerships a mainstream part of your pipeline
Peer communities where the organisations already making community-led delivery work share what it takes – so members can do more of it, faster