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Regional Programmes

In consultation with a range of regional partners and the South East Trusts, the South East regional team have developed the following 'thematic' areas of focus for the development of regional programmes:

• Reducing the Footprint
• Healthy and Active People
• Safer Communities
• Sustainable Greenspaces
• Home 2 Hub
• Roots to Financial Sustainability
• GIS
  

Contribution to the Development of Regional Strategy and Policy

Groundwork's experience as an organisation that finds practical solutions at a local level means that it is often invited to feed this back up to inform strategies of its key partners.

Recent examples include:

• Contributing to the development of the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) and RES Implementation Plan, particularly in relation to the Sustainable Prosperity Directorate priorities.
• Contributing, through the South East Forum for Sustianability (SEFS) , to the South East Plan and revisions
• Active members of the Water Resources Forum
• Active members of the Green Infrastructure work group chaired by Natural England

Sub-Regional Initiatives

Thames Gateway

Groundwork SE represents Groundwork on multi-agency partnerships such as 'Greening the Gateway' and is developing pan-gateway programmes such as 'Children in the Gateway'.

Housing Growth Areas

Groundwork SE is also overseeing a development study in the Milton Keynes Housing Growth Area, looking at the opportunities for community dialogue, alongside the formal local authority consultation process.

Services & Skills

A number of professional services are available at a regional level and are delivered by a combination of regional office and specialist trust staff working together.

• GIS - Geographic Information Systems are increasingly used in different areas of public and business life. GIS uses computer-based maps and databases to show information clearly and simply or to carry out analysis. See www.groundwork-gis.org.uk for more details.
• Landscape Architecture - Groundwork has specialised in combining good landscape design of public spaces with community development and environmental considerations.
• Consultation - Groundwork's extensive experience in engaging local communities and helping form project-based partnerships can also be delivered across different parts of the region.
• Environmental Business Services - We offer training and advice and carry out reviews and audits. We also support business communities by helping them improve their practices, their premises and the local environment at the same time. We can also help businesses and other organisations stay competitive and successful by helping them to become more responsible corporate citizens and increasing their links with the local community.