Welcome to the FAQ Wiki.
The Wiki is structured into five sections – covering the inception, preparatory and delivery components of community asset transfer and development:
- Getting Started
- Getting Investment Ready
- Taking a Stake in an Asset
- Property Development
- Property Management
The five stages support a systematic approach towards community asset transfer and development, although in reality these stages may run in a different order, overlap or even run parallel to each other, dependant on individual circumstances.
Getting Started:
There are ten activities within the Getting Started stage, so whether you are Defining the Purpose or Setting Up your community organisation; developing Capacity Needs Analysis; Creating a Baseline and Monitoring your Impact;Defining your Strategic Fit; trying to encourage Community Involvement; Building Partnerships; Securing Finance for Project Feasibility; Selecting your Site; or conducting Pre-feasability studies then this area is for you.
Getting Investment Ready:
There are 13 activities within the Getting Investment Ready stage: Look here if you are investigating Governance Structures and Accountability or Managerial Competence; Campaigning and lobbying; Demonstrating your Impact; trying to Secure finance for your project through Grants, Loans orShare Issues; conducting a Needs Analysis; Negotiating Price; figuring out the Cost of Works; creating Business plans or developing your Finance Strategy
Taking a Stake in an Asset:
There is one activity in the Taking a Stake in an Asset stage: If you are preparing an Ownership / Management Agreement then this page should help you out.
Property Development:
There are seven activities in the Property Development stage: Whether you are Developing your Policies; Recruiting Staff; Building Networks; looking at Project Management; going through a Planning and Consultation process; Designing your asset; or Appointing and Managing Professionals then there is a wealth of information available.
Property Management:
There are eight stages in the Property Management stage: If you are looking at Staff Development strategies; Developing New Facilities or New Enterprise Opportunities; Measuing your Impact; setting up a Financial Management System; thinking about Health and Safety and Securityprocedures or devising a Maintenance Programme then this section should be able to help you.
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