One of our key areas of work is Urban Regeneration which is about a transformative process that asserts that everyone, particularly the marginalised groups and communities can develop opportunities and capabilities toward an inclusive place making.
To enhance civic leadership in urban regeneration FSP has created new forms of participatory urban governance through ‘place-based partnership working’ between agencies that supports community building and social renewal. Guided by its South Belfast Community Support Group, and via its Economic Forum and Health Forum, FSP facilitates the development of the integrated Strategic Regeneration Plan for South Belfast.
Under the Community Planning framework, FSP working along with its partners has played an important role in identifying key priorities and mobilising support to articulate the South Belfast perspective on local development.
At FSP we see urban regeneration as a multi-faceted long-term process of community transformation and we do a lot to support urban regeneration directly, including: