Making land work
for everyone

We are a think and do tank that supports people managing land for the common good.

At Shared Assets we believe that land is a common good that should deliver shared benefits for everyone.

We provide practical advice, support and training to landowners and communities who want to manage land as a sustainable and productive asset.

We also undertake research, policy and advocacy work to help create an environment where common good models of land management can flourish.

We feed learning from this and all our other work into advocacy, campaigning, and new innovations like Land Explorer, Unlocking Networks and Parks Academy.

What we think

We think we need new models of common good land management that generate shared social, environmental and economic benefits. We believe that social enterprises can help deliver them.
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What we do

We help our clients develop new ways of managing parks, woodlands, waterways and green space, that are collaborative, financially sustainable and create livelihoods and shared public benefits.
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Introducing Land Explorer

Common good land use requires quality information. Land Explorer is our new map-based website, displaying key information on UK land in a simple and engaging way

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Say hello

If you would like to talk to us about how we can help you, or if you want to find out more about what we do, then we'd love to hear from you.

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Latest news and opinion

Blog articles, news and opinion pieces from the Shared Assets team

Park Side of the Moon – Parks for Health

Parks are giving many of us a place to escape our screens, desks and houses. Tom Carman reflects on the unexplored uses of parks – what might be on the the park side of the moon – and shares news of a new project that will help communities in Camden and Islington explore potential uses of their local parks.

Playing with dandelions – the ups and downs of participatory network mapping

Over the last few weeks, Kim has had their head deep in networks maps, and below reflects on the uses, and limits of such tools.

Urban Crisis, Urban Hope

A year ago we were asked to contribute to a new book examining the crisis in – and hopes for the future of – our cities. Mark Walton reflects on how it stands up in the very different context in which it is being published.