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Last week with Conscious Coliving and Dr Penny we hosted our first in-person workshop for the Why Coliving? campaign we launched this fall ?? Alongside key UK coliving players including urbanbubble, VervLife, HUB, Bridges Fund Management Ltd., Assael Architecture and The Furniture Practice we have launched a collaborative campaign that promotes coliving homes to #localauthorities, national #policymakers and #investors. The campaign is also supported and endorsed by the British Property Federation, CBRE and Cascade and will give local authorities, policymakers and investors the opportunity to better understand coliving and how it can meet their housing agendas. Ultimately, the campaign aims to encourage support for the sector, increase investment and ultimately deliver much needed rental homes ?? Find out more in the comments below and reach out if you're interested to join the research and/or core working group! ?? #coliving #sharedliving #pbsl #housing #policy

Big congrats to the team at Storetec Services Limited for scooping TWO awards at the Document Manager Magazine & Awards 2024! ?? ?? BPO/ Outsourcing/ Bureau Business of the Year ?? Workflow/BPM Product of the Year

Why Co-living? ?? Conscious Coliving has recently launched a new campaign which Bridges is delighted to be involved in... ? Alongside key co-living partners urbanbubble, VervLife, HUB, Assael Architecture and The Furniture Practice, the Why Co-living? campaign will spotlight the opportunities of co-living homes to local authorities, national policymakers and investors – helping them to better understand the co-living model and how it can meet their housing agendas. ? ?? With increased support and investment, the sector will be able to deliver much needed rental homes across the country. ? Backed by evidence-based reports, multimedia content and industry events, the campaign is also endorsed by the British Property Federation, CBRE and Cascade. ? Stay tuned for more updates! Read more about the campaign here?? https://lnkd.in/eX7TjUr5 And for Bridges’ take on the case for co-living, visit?? https://lnkd.in/eAHb9iz4 #coliving #whycoliving #realestate #housing

?? Where children grow up matters. Quality, affordable housing is essential for fostering life-long health, learning, and meaningful connections between children and their caregivers. We are really proud that The Family Voices Toolkit, developed by ZCD ARCHITECTS LTD is now available for everyone to use. The toolkit was created to be a resource for investors, developers, city leaders and community engagement specialists to integrate babies, toddlers and caregivers' needs into urban projects. We are deeply thankful to our partners from our Mission-Related Investing Portfolio Bridges Fund Management Ltd. PATRIZIA SE Jonathan Rose Companies Ardstone Fabrix HUB The Earls Court Development Company who worked with us to pilot the toolkit and shared their learnings. Together we have built a tool that truly connects people and builds trust with local communities. Dinah Bornat, Director at ZCD Architects, led the toolkit's pilot sessions, shared that, “Parents’ voices matter, and when we listen, we understand what they need – safe play spaces for their children and places to connect with neighbours.” On 12 November, 80+ impact investors, developers, city leaders, architects, and enablers joined us at the launch event held at The Earls Court Development Company, all eager to enhance social impact and support inclusive communities. As Irina Ivan-van der Kwaak, the Van Leer Foundation’s Representative for Mission Related Investing noted, “By listening to communities, across the end-to-end development process, we can more authentically understand their priorities and identify meaningful ways of supporting them. This is what social value is all about.” Now available online: https://lnkd.in/gy5WpCrY The toolkit offers valuable insights and practical tools for engaging parents and caregivers in housing design. From session frameworks and creative materials to practical considerations like scheduling and childcare, it equips stakeholders to meaningfully involve families of young children to build better homes and neighbourhoods. Rushda Majeed Michael Feigelson Annemarie Poorterman Savvas Verdis Rebekah Paczek Marleen Bekkers Lori Stanlick Dawn Mottram Jonathan F.P. Rose Ivan Rodriguez Rob Heasman Hannah Rothschild Neil van der Meer Arushi Khandelwal Clive N. Debbie Whitfield Anna Shiel Sarah Teacher Mark Hall Christine Murray Georgina Makin-Smith Harriet Sutton Nabiha Qadir Laurence Neal Isabel Hayes (nee Scruby) Sam Sternin Video by Milo Cumpstey #FamilyVoicesToolkit #AffordableHousing #EarlyChildhood #SocialImpact #ESG #UrbanDevelopment

"A child’s environment plays a significant role in shaping their future opportunities." ???? Lori Stanlick, Jonathan Rose Companies Bridges is delighted to have collaborated with Van Leer Foundation, ZCD ARCHITECTS LTD and other key partners in the development, piloting, and launch of the #FamilyVoicesToolkit. The toolkit is an important resource that supports housing stakeholders (investors, developers, city leaders etc.) to engage meaningfully with local families, in order to understand and integrate their needs into the delivery of urban residential and community projects. It offers valuable insights and a practical framework for engaging parents and caregivers in housing and neighbourhood design – giving an opportunity for their voices to be heard, so that developments can reflect their priorities authentically. We’re so excited to see this go live and hope many others adopt these tools in their development processes going forward. Watch for more info?? https://lnkd.in/eAgb2ETM Explore the toolkit here?? https://lnkd.in/gy5WpCrY ZCD ARCHITECTS LTD Van Leer Foundation Jonathan Rose Companies PATRIZIA SE The Earls Court Development Company HUB Ardstone Fabrix Ivan Rodriguez Celia Harrison #FamilyVoicesToolkit #AffordableHousing #EarlyChildhood #SocialImpact #ESG #UrbanDevelopment #Impact #RealEstate

Ahead of The Class Foundation’s #TheClassConference2024 last week, Thomas Storgaard, Partner in our Property funds, shared his thoughts on the multifaceted housing crisis which is impacting millions of students.?? With Europe’s student population projected to grow by 10% by 2030, and a staggering shortage of over 3 million beds in purpose-built student accommodation, the need for innovative solutions to #studenthousing has never been greater. Have read of Thomas’ take, where he outlines the challenges facing the sector – from accessibility and affordability to systemic barriers in development – and why an innovative, sustainable approach is needed to unlock value and reshape the future of student living. ?? https://lnkd.in/ezGH4yCc #PBSA #realestate #impact #investing #studentliving #futureofliving

Are you: a) An investment professional? ???? b) Keen to shape the future of investment? ?? c) Looking for a quick win for your Friday to-do list? ?? If yes, get involved in the Impact Investing Institute's and Ipsos’ first-of-its-kind study, examining how investment professionals conceptualise and approach investment purpose in today's evolving market landscape. By participating in the 5–10-minute survey, you can contribute to research that will provide unique insights into the transformation of investment narratives and practices.?Your perspective is invaluable. (…You’ll also get a chance to enter a prize draw for a ￡75 voucher...) The study explores:? 1. Core principles driving modern investment strategies? 2. Critical decision-making factors in investment processes? 3. The interplay between risk, return, and sustainability considerations Key details:? ? Survey closes:?**Tuesday, 19th?November** ?Time required:?5-10 minutes? ??Confidentiality:?All responses will be anonymised and will be presented only as aggregated statistics for research purposes.? Participate in the survey via the link ??? https://lnkd.in/gvQBsaev

Are you heading to Vienna next week for this year's INREV Autumn Conference??? ?? Bridges will be there to talk about all things sustainable real estate - and we'd love to hear from you! If you're keen to catch up, drop a note to Maggie Loo (here/ via [email protected]) and we'll find a time. #INREV #realestate #investing

Delighted to see Birchgrove’s first London-based retirement community open its doors to residents! ?? ? Birchgrove, launched by Bridges in 2017, is a pioneering model providing purpose-built, assisted living accommodation and care for rent for our growing elderly population. Aryton House, Mill Hill is the ninth site in the growing platform; testament to Birchgrove's distinctive offering, which gives tenants independence without the burdens of home ownership - as well as a valuable sense of #community. Honor Barratt Celia Harrison Adam Amijee

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