About Us

Local Works is a coalition of over 100 national organisations campaigning to promote the use of the radical and exciting new Sustainable Communities Act.

Find out how the Sustainable Communities Act works here

Contact Us
Steve Shaw, National Co-ordinator
email: steve@localworks.org
phone: 020 7278 4443
address: Local Works, c/o Unlock Democracy, 6 Cynthia Street, London N1 9JF

Note: the Sustainable Communities Act currently applies to England only

Local Works history
Local Works was the coalition campaign for the Sustainable Communities Bill. The campaign was successful when the Bill became law - the Sustainable Communities Act - in October 2007.

Local Works funding
Local Works is funded by a number of coalition organisations as well as the following grant making bodies:
The Big Lottery Fund
Polden-Puckham
Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust
Marmot Trust

LOCAL WORKS SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

Age Concern and Help the Aged

Women's Institute

FSB – Federation of Small Businesses

NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations

NFSP - National Federation of Sub-Postmasters

PCS - Public and Commercial Services Union

UNISON

Unlock Democracy

Woodland Trust

Communication Workers Union

Co-operative Group

Friends of the Earth

Greenpeace

NALC - National Association of Local Councils

Shelter

Soil Association

The Big Issue

The Law Society

The Ramblers

Citizens Advice

Police Federation of England & Wales

Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales

RNIB

The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)

Association of Convenience Stores

CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale

Environmental Law Foundation

LGIU - Local Government Information Unit

NFRN - National Federation of Retail Newsagents

SIBA - The Society of Independent Brewers

Campaign for Better Transport (formerly Transport 2000)

CPRE - Campaign for the Protection of Rural England

Country Land and Business Association

Countryside Alliance

CTC - The National Cyclists Organisation

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Garden Organic

Liberal Democrat Party

Living Streets

NEA - National Energy Action

NPC - National Pensioners Convention

NEF - New Economics Foundation

SERA - Socialist Environment and Resources Association

The Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE)

The Conservative Party

NPA - The National Pharmacy Association

SLCC - The Society of Local Council Clerks

BEN - Black Environment Network

Chinese In Britain Forum

Muslim Council of Great Britain

Progress

TAROE - Tenants and Residents Organisations of England

Community Matters - National Federation of Community Organisations

BASSAC - British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres

Ecologist

FARMA - the National Farmers' Retail & Markets Association

Global Action Plan

Green Party

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

RSA - Rural Shops Alliance

Sustain

Action for Blind People

BASW - British Association of Social Workers

CAP - Church Action on Poverty

TPAS - Tenant Participation Advisory Service

ACRE - Action with Communities in Rural England

Action for Market Towns

Bio-power UK Ltd

bizunlimited!

BNRRN - Black Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration Network

British Youth Council

Campaign for Community Banking Services

Caritas Social Action Network

Centre for Creative Communities

Christian Ecology Link

Communities Against Poverty (The Poverty Alliance)

Community Action Network (CAN)

Community Composting Network

Community Recycling Network

Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership

Dartington

Ecology Building Society

Ethical Property Company

FARM - The Independent Voice of Farmers

Farmers Union of Wales

Federation of Black Housing Organisations (FBHO)

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

Forum of Private Business

Gaia Partnership

Green Engage Communications

Green Lib Dems

Involve

London Wildlife Trust

Micropower Council

National Association of Health Stores

National Black Police Association - NBPA

National Community Wood Recycling Project

NFTMO - National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations

NFU Cymru - National Farmers Union of Wales

OBV - Operation Black Vote

Our World Our Say

PAN UK - Pesticide Action Network UK

PayPoint

Pub is the Hub

Resurgence Magazine

Rural Community Shops (formerly ViRSA)

Scope

The Food Magazine

The Network for Social Change

The Publican

Tory Green Initiative

Triodos Bank

UK Villages

Urban Forum

Walter Segal Self Build Trust

Wedge Card Ltd

Wholesome Food Association

WEN - Womens' Environmental Network

Young Greens

UK Coalition Against Poverty

Woodcraft Folk