Our community planning programme offers an unprecedented opportunity for volunteers to both give something back to communities but also widen their experience of community-led plans and to learn skills of community engagement.
'As a volunteer and corporate member of the Royal Town Planning Institute with experience in facilitation I have been able to lead a series or workshops which consulted a wide range of community groups and organisations. I have worked closely with different groups to achieve consensus'.
'As a volunteer and corporate member of the RTPI I delivered training on community strategies and community led plans and how this can link up and influence the local development framework.'
'As a recent graduate with a degree in Architecture and Planning and relatively new volunteer I have been able to help work on building a model for a Planning for RealŪ project. In addition observing the Community Planning staff has helped me learn techniques in engaging the public in community planning.'