Groundwork Wakefield

Blueprints

The "Blueprint" has been developed by Groundwork Wakefield, through the Housing Joint Venture.  The aim is to produce neighbourhood action plans that meet the needs of local residents. Each Blueprint is unique to each estate targeted.

The process provides a community led approach to localised regeneration and includes community development and capacity building. A steering group from each estate is formed to oversee the development of the Blueprint which identifies a unique plan reflecting issues facing their neighbourhood.

Local partners, support agencies and other relevant groups are involved in the Blueprints. This ensures that duplication is avoided and helps to focus regeneration to maximise benefit.

The Blueprint supports a hierarchy of strategies for neighbourhood improvement from a local to national level. Of particular importance are "Families and Neighbourhoods" and the "Vision 2020", which both play a key role in defining the vision for the Wakefield District. The Blueprint provides a link between the objectives of both strategies and helps deliver them on the ground.

Programme Format

Blueprints are unique to the estate they are targeted at. The development of a Blueprint is through the following steps:

• Community engagement
  
• Designing the Blueprint Masterplan
  
• Reporting on the Blueprint and evaluating its impact
  
• Blueprint project commissioning and delivery
  
• After two/three years the Blueprint will be reviewed to assess its relevance, update the list of projects to be delivered and evaluate the impact of the projects delivered.

Product Sheet (PDF) Blueprints
Case Study (PDF) Aysgarth Blueprint

Groundwork Wakefield
Block C, Normanton Town Hall
High Street
Normanton WF6 2DZ

T : 01924 307222
F : 01924 307220
E : wakefield@groundwork.org.uk