Working with Land Owners, specialist providers and Consultants - Girls and Boys of Great Britain seek to deliver Affordable Housing options to rural communities, specifically for those with local connections to their village or community. 

Girls and Boys of Great Britain work alongside a specialist Land Sourcing company called YourLandAgency in seeking plots of land suitable for Affordable Housing. These sites are typically located in rural communities throughout Essex and Suffolk, with the purpose of providing housing for those with a specific local connection to the community / villages. Those with a local connection, will be generally classified as having lived in the area with family, have employment in the area, or those who had to move away from the area because of a lack of affordable housing. Additionally, there is scope for other local residents to gain priority on Local Authority housing waiting lists by registering their details (perhaps those who might have otherwise not been considered a priority for housing).

As such, this really is a means of helping local communities find Affordable Housing, where they might never have an opportunity elsewhere. 

To better understand who might qualify as a local connection in need of housing, a Housing Needs Survey shall be undertaken - which is a detailed Questionnaire sent to all local residents. Therein, a range of specific questions and information is requested to better understand the local need for Affordable Housing. Subsequently, there will be a public consultation where local residents can seek to discuss there need and ask any questions regarding the proposal - usually held at the community Village Hall. 

Rural Exception Sites also require the full support of the local Parish Council members and they will be fully consulted throughout the process. 

Depending on the future Housing Association or home provider, there will be opportunities for lower cost entry homes to purchase, shared ownership and partial subsidised / affordable rental homes. Typically, the mixture of homes available will also be a broad range including smaller starter homes, flats, small family homes and single level bungalows. 

Girls and Boys of Great Britain are seeking donations to enable future delivery of Affordable Homes in rural communities throughout Essex and Suffolk. These will benefit those residents with a historic, current and specific local connection to the area. Hence, the chosen name of our charity - Girls and Boys of Great Britain.