RENEW Northwest

RENEW Northwest is the Regional Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Communities.

Sustainable communities are about more than bricks and mortar. They need good governance, strong partnerships, excellent public services and high quality design - and delivering this requires a multitude of professional and leadership skills.

Established by the NWDA at the request of the Government, RENEW Northwest exists to develop these skills among the region's regeneration professionals – from highways engineers to youth workers, from community leaders to property developers.

By developing dynamic and responsive learning opportunities, RENEW Northwest aims to meet the 'on the ground' challenges that arise from delivering sustainable communities.

From leadership programmes to mentoring, from training sessions to information sharing, RENEW Northwest tackles a number of key priority areas, including better design, partnership working, leadership and governance, and individual professional development.

In addition, RENEW Northwest acts as a central intelligence point for information about sustainable communities through its website, publications, events and good practice programme, drawing together key information on creating sustainable communities and making it accessible to busy professionals.

In short, RENEW Northwest’s role lies at the heart of the renaissance of the region by actively bringing together all those involved in the delivery of sustainable communities to share knowledge, improve skills, develop leadership and inspire excellence.