1. Building resources, investment and community knowledge

2. Bristol workshop 23rd February 2017

3. The Prince’s Regeneration Trust
Founded in 1996 by HRH The Prince of Wales to help ensure that important buildings at risk of demolition or decay are preserved, regenerated and re-used
The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has dual charitable objects covering heritage and regeneration
Our work focuses on places that will benefit most from the regeneration of the wider community

4. Projects - we provide assistance on:
Understanding heritage issues for a building or site
Establishing what stakeholders want
Building consensus between owner, local and heritage bodies and the community
Finding viable new uses, including architectural, heritage, funding and legal solutions
Sourcing very specialist expertise from our extensive networks
Providing developer led solutions
Leading a team to deliver a scheme

5. Where we work 20 years 1.4 million square feet re-used
1,850 jobs created
Over 70 Projects
£150M + investment secured
What we do

7. What is BRICK?
Building Resources, Investment and Community Knowledge (BRICK) - a four year, UK wide training and mentoring programme led by The Prince’s Regeneration Trust
Aimed at supporting community groups to find new ways and means to save their local heritage through innovation, collaboration and partnership
Emphasis on peer to peer learning and digital and fundraising innovation

8. BRICK work streams Conferences Workshops Mentoring Heritage Helpline

9. Conference 2017 29th and 30th March Glasgow
Heritage Benefits / Economic Impact
Looking at ways of brining investment to your project
Looking at the wider benefits of your project and how they can help draw together the funding package

11. @PrincesRegen www.brick-work.org/events/
35 regional workshops over four years
Exciting and inspiring locations
Opportunity for networking and learning
Some thematic workshops – churches, mills
A wide range of speakers with specialist skills in heritage / design / fundraising / communications
For news on future workshops follow
@PrincesRegen

13. Mentoring
Bespoke training package to help you achieve your project goals, be ready for funding and tell people what you are doing
We have helped 26 groups so far with another 20 still receiving mentoring – we are nearly at capacity
Launching Heritage Helpline; a weekly opportunity to talk through your current issues with your project

14. Apply now for mentoring support in 2017-18!
Expression of interest form here:

16. How to: Fundraise from private sources
Advice on creating a diverse funding structure to mitigate risks and ensure success
Guidance on how to secure funding through community fundraising, corporate partnerships, social investment loans, friends schemes, community shares, crowdfunding and more!
Available from

17. Take part in BRICK
Suggest topic, speakers , structure and venues for workshops and conferences
Make use of mentoring support, online resources and volunteering offers
Join BRICKwork online community and discussions
Share success stories and resources
Offer pro bono help to others if you can.

18. The aims of today
We want to focus on some key issues and challenges that you may face:
How to go about remodelling your historic church?
Once you have a plan that works for your area, how do you fund it?
What legal issues could you face?
Will your project survive in the long term?

19. Thank you!
Laura Norris Web Facebook /PRT-BRICK