Sponsors in 2008

We would like to thank all our sponsors for the 2008 school whose support made the 2008 school even more diverse, distinctive and fun.

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Advantage West Midlands

Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency for the West Midlands: the regional leader for developing economic prosperity. We work with a range of public sector partners, voluntary and community organisations and the private sector, to develop strategies and support projects that will help transform the West Midlands’ economy. more

Sponsoring:

• Summer school yearbook
• Speakers Tilman Latz and Chris Brown
• Toolshop reception

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Alan Baxter and Associates

Sponsoring:

• A delegate bursary
• The summer school newsletter

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Architecture and Design Scotland

Architecture+DesignScotland (A+DS) is Scotland’s national champion for good architecture, design and planning in the built environment. Established by the Scottish Government in April 2005 A+DS has a wide and proactive role in advocating the benefits of good design and placemaking. Our Enabling Programme supports and gives advice to a wide range of organisations who are delivering or procuring new facilities. Through our Design Review Programme we appraise the design quality of proposed developments. A+DS’s vision is of a well designed, sustainable built environment in Scotland of which the Nation can be proud.

 

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Atkins Global

Atkins is a major force in urban design, delivering sustainable solutions for all facets of the built environment throughout the world.

From major international, national and metropolitan schemes and strategies, to neighbourhood renewal and environmental improvement in small towns, we have an established reputation as innovators in urban development and regeneration.

Providing imaginative, practical and independent advice for both public and private sector clients, we take projects of all kinds from initial study to completion.

Our holistic approach to understanding the complexities of a brief, solving problems and responding to opportunities ensures our solutions are balanced, people-friendly and sustainable.
 

Sponsoring:

• Speaker Carsten Sperling
• The River Tyne evening cruise

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Bridging NewcastleGateshead

Bridging NewcastleGateshead (BNG) is creating great places to live across NewcastleGateshead.  Set up by the government to improve housing quality and choice in an area covering around 77,000 properties, BNG is a partnership between Newcastle and Gateshead councils and works alongside private and public sector organisations. The BNG area is being transformed through a programme that includes improving existing homes, building new homes and where necessary and after extensive consultation, removing a small amount of obsolete properties. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to bring long-lasting change to the local housing market.

Sponsoring (in part):

• Speaker Wayne Hemingway

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Gateshead Council

Sponsoring:

• The Saltwell Park picnic

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The Housing Corporation

The Housing Corporation is the national Government agency that funds new affordable housing and regulates housing associations in England.

We have about 450 staff based at nine office throughout England (we do not work in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales).

Our investment and regulation are carried out by our offices covering five areas of the country – Central, London, North, South East and South West – which we call "fields".

Details of how we invest and our priorities for granting funding can be found on our Investing pages. Our Regulating pages explain what standards we expect of housing associations and how we ensure they are met.

The Housing Corporation also has a dedicated Centre for Research and Market Intelligence (CRMI).  CRMI produces quality research, analysis, innovation and good practice.  It aims to make the Housing Corporation world renowned for being the centre of expertise for housing policy and information.

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle City Council consists of 78 councilors, three for each of the city's 26 wards which make up the metropolitan borough of Newcastle upon Tyne. Led by John Shipley OBE the council is currently controlled by the Liberal Democrats.

A key function of the newly created Environment and Regeneration Directorate is to manage and deliver the dynamic range of regeneration activity currently being undertaken Newcastle and central to creating “a vibrant, inclusive, safe, sustainable and modern European City”. At the same time, as the regional capital and a fast developing core city, it is vital that sustainable regeneration becomes core business for Newcastle.

Sponsoring:

• Opening dinner event

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People for Places

Places for People is one of the UK’s largest housing, regeneration and property management groups and a major national developer. With a vision of creating sustainable neighbourhoods of choice, it not only offers a complete range of housing tenures but also the provision of local facilities and services, including schools, nurseries, retail, employment and transport links – all of the things that contribute to making communities prosperous, vibrant, popular and therefore sustainable in the future.

Sponsoring:

• A delegate bursary

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Turley Associates

Turley Associates is the UK’s leading independent planning and urban design consultancy, operating nationally, regionally and locally from a network of nine offices. Our core business is facilitating new development in a variety of sectors (including mixed-use, business, housing, retail and leisure) all of which are vital to the future of sustainable communities. Our consultants take time to listen to and understand client needs and aspirations, community perspectives and local authority objectives. The company has an established reputation for providing sound and impartial advice, skilled presentation and negotiation, and successful results over the past 25 years.

Sponsoring:

• Speaker Ricardo Marini
• A delegate bursary

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