With land we can

Reimagining what we can do with land, together

welcome to the new future of land

We are a think and do tank working to create a socially just future through practical projects that build new relationships between people and the land.

We work with communities, landowners, researchers and activists to create a world where our relationship to the land is based on stewardship, evidence and justice. Our consultancy work supports the practical creation of new business and governance models for land that create shared social, environmental and economic benefits.  

We do research to learn with and about the land, and those who have a relationship with it, to help build an evidence base of how we can work with the land for the common good. And we collaborate with, coordinate and support activists and organisations working for justice in the land system.

As a community interest company, any surplus we make is reinvested in our mission to make land work for everyone. Our consultancy, research and movement building work has social, racial, economic and environmental justice at its heart. As well as undertaking our own projects and programmes we also act as infrastructure for the ecosystem of common good land stewards, land justice activists and landowners who share our vision.

Our work

Research & Learning

We are creating collective knowledge about the impacts of working with land for the common good and the complex challenges of building sustainable relationships between people and land.

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Consultancy

We work with organisations, landowners and groups to create new business and governance models that create shared benefits for landowners, communities and the land.

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Movement Building

We work with others to deepen and strengthen the movement of people and organisations managing land for the common good. Together we advocate for a socially, environmentally and economically just land system.

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Power to Change has worked with Shared Assets team on a number of projects, from the delivery of innovative project exploring the dynamics behind peer networks through to research reports and capabilities support focused on community ownership . We value Shared Assets as being a knowledgeable and engaged partner and are always happy to reach out to scope relevant opportunities
Fergus Arkley, Power to Change
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We are working with Shared Assets as our organisational development consultants on a major new project, House of Annetta. Kate and Mark are supporting us with their expertise and intuition to create a new charity to pursue the decomodification of land and property across the UK. It is an honour and a pleasure to collaborate with Shared Assets on our plans and ideas.
Fran Edgerley, Assemble
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Shared Assets always begin their work with Big Local areas by listening to community priorities and engaging deeply with their perspective. This has been hugely valuable in the work we've done together, ensuring that communities are treated as equal partners.
Matt Leach, Local trust
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Shared Assets brought a wealth of knowledge of different models for managing 'community' assets, and the thinking and steps that are needed to get there
Nick Sellwood, National Trust
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Many thanks to you and you team ... for the enthusiasm and professionalism that you have maintained with this project
Kevin McGeough, Ebbsfleet Garden City
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Like most other people, I go to a lot of zoom webinars and things can start to get a bit stale after a while. But, I thought yesterdays session was absolutely brilliant - really inspiring - best thing I’ve been to for a long time
Participant, Losing Control network session
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I had such a fantastic experience with the amazing team at Shared Assets , it was so great witness the important work that is going on in the struggle for land justice!
Sophia Doyle, intern at Shared Assets
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I just wanted to thank you for today and express how fantastic I thought the meeting was. Some vitally important topics and so relevant right now.
Participant, Reimagining Public Farmland event
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