Locality

"Our vision is to make every community a place of possibility – through social action, community enterprise and community asset ownership."

"We were formed by the merger of two well-established organisations: bassac (The British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres) and the DTA (Development Trusts Association)... bassac and the DTA were both leaders in their respective fields, shared a commitment to supporting community-led organisations and had expertise in enterprise, collaboration, community asset ownership and community development. The DTA and bassac even shared an office, now Locality’s headquarters. Merger seemed the natural next step. DTA and bassac members voted in favour of a merger in November 2010... DTA and bassac formally became Locality on 1 April 2011." 

Key partners: ACEVO, CoCo, Co-operatives UK, Eden Project, Key Fund, Meanwhile Space, Plunkett Foundation, RE:generate, Social Investment Business, Urban Forum


 * Steve Wyler – Chief Executive

Board
Accessed December 2013:


 * Joanna Holmes, Barton Hill Settlement – Chair
 * Barbara Harbinson, Halifax Opportunities Trust – Vice Chair
 * Chris Beety, Community Ventures (Middlesbrough) Ltd
 * Martin Holcombe, Birmingham Settlement
 * Helen Quigley, Londonderry Inner City Trust
 * Scott Rice, Coin Street Community Builders
 * Alison Seabrooke, Independent
 * Priya Thamotheram, Highfields Centre
 * Karin Woodley, Cambridge House

Locality Special Advisors
 * Lord Victor Adebowale, Turning Point
 * Andrew Robinson, CCLA -
 * Locality Company Secretary - Steve Wyler, Locality

Contact
Web: http://locality.org.uk