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Future Vision Student Awards
Do you see things differently? Future Vision is our student awards scheme that champions bright ideas for better places. It's open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students in the UK. We're looking to find ideas for better places to live, work and play . We aim to promote bold vision and inspirational ideas that are not only sustainable, but could be implemented in cities, towns and villages across the country.
Awards launched to champion excellence in place-making
The Homes and Communities Awards 2010 are now open for entries – individuals, partnerships and organisations are invited to promote their excellence in creating and managing places. This year’s awards promise to be bigger and better than ever – the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has joined forces with Haymarket Media, the company behind the Regeneration & Renewal Awards, to create a unified awards scheme for the housing and regeneration sector.
Awards seek students’ vision for sustainable communities
We've launched our annual student award scheme to find bright ideas for better places for the third year. Future Vision 09 encourages students to ‘see things differently’ and submit ideas that could improve communities across the country. The scheme is targeted at UK undergraduates and postgraduates undertaking courses in, for example:
ASC builds on firm foundations
ASC has moved closer to achieving its ambitious plan to ensure the country’s first ever Foundation Degree in Sustainable Communities is available in every English region by 2011. Following the launch of the landmark programme at Sheffield Hallam University in January 2008, the Rt Hon. Nick Brown MP launched the course at Northumbria University on Friday. Mr Brown said: " This is a first for the North East of England and a great new announcement from Northumbria University. The announcement of a brand new foundation degree in sustainable communities at Northumbria University as a three year part time course will provide a first step on the ladder to those looking for a career in public service or the private sector. The course can lead on to a BA Honours in a range of disciplines. The new course looks to the future and I am sure that it will prove popular. "
Mind the Skills Gap research
Key report highlighing the skills we need for sustainable communities. This major piece of research was undertaken by Arup on our behalf. Building on the work of others - including Ernst & Young, DTZ, York Consulting, Asset Skills, CIS and CABE - the study provides the first cross-sector assessment of supply and demand of skills required to deliver sustainable communities. It provides detailed information on current and forecasted labour shortages and skills gaps, by profession and by region. Building sustainable communities depends on the efforts of a wide range of occupations, including architecture, planning, civil engineering, surveying, housing, community development, neighbourhood management, economic development and increasingly environmental management. This study provides the sector with an opportunity to assess what we’re doing to tackle these issues and ensure that we accelerate our programmes to meet market demand.
Ask What If? careers website
Ask: What If? is a national careers drive to target skills shortages across the sustainable communities sector. We launched the website www.askwhatif.co.uk in June 2007. Our research showed that young people demand straight, factual information and respect the views of their peers and those working in the professions. So we've created a distinct, thought-provoking careers programme, supported by our team of enthusiastic, expert ambassadors, which communicates with young people on their own terms.
Students’ bright ideas can boost their regeneration career
Students keen to forge a future in regeneration are being invited to kick-start their career by submitting a bright idea to improve communities. While Future Vision 08 is open to all UK undergraduate and postgraduates, it is targeted at people undertaking courses in: Regeneration Planning Housing Architecture Landscape architecture Design Geography

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