About us
Broadnook Community Trust (BCT) was established in April 2023 to own, manage, and protect community buildings and spaces for the benefit of residents and the wider community. Unlike other management companies, it is owned and led by the community to respond to your local needs and shape the future of Broadnook.
BCT want to prioritise your wellbeing and actively encourage your participation in Broadnook’s growth and future. We know this approach leads to building a sense of community, fosters a sense of identity and pride in where you live – and is a great way to get to know your neighbours! We want to make you feel a part of something special by providing you access to new public spaces and social groups, while ensuring all local residents can benefit from use of the community facilities.
Broadnook is a place to grow – whatever your stage of life.
The Facilities
Broadnook Garden Village will comprise 1,950 new homes by developers Davidsons, Homes, Cora and Bovis. Integrated into the new village will be brand new facilities including:
- A new primary school
- Broadnook village centre with shops and a community square
- A cricket pavilion and sports pitches
- Broadnook Court (a community building with a farm shop, café, and community halls)
- Allotments and a community garden
- Play areas and green open spaces
Broadnook Community Trust will ensure all the facilities in the village will be maintained to high standards so you can enjoy them now- and in the years to come.
What is Broadnook Community Trust?
The Broadnook Community Trust is an integral part of the Garden Village concept and is an independent, charitable organisation that will respond to local needs, and bring about social, economic and environmental benefits to your local community.
Key Principles:
- A community-led organisation
- Working in partnership on an enterprise approach for social benefits
- Community ownership and responsibility for land, buildings and other assets
- A registered charity
- All profits reinvested for the community
- Bringing residents and stakeholders together to meet local needs
What we do:
- Broadnook Community Trust has four main aims:
- To provide and maintain accessible open spaces
- Promote the conservation, protection, management, maintenance, and improvement of the physical and natural environment
- Provide, manage, and maintain facilities for education, recreation, mental and physical health, wellbeing, and leisure
- Promote and advance community development and citizenship
What We Look After
Community Facilities
Broadnook Community Trust will own buildings, spaces, and land – as the development grows, community assets are transferred to the Trust
Financial Income
Revenue is generated to ensure these facilities run and maintained to a high standard now and into the future – with profits reinvested in Broadnook Garden Village
Partnerships
We will work in partnership with local organisations and the wider community to meet local needs
Activities and Events
We will support the community to deliver activities, events and functions based on what you would like to see happen in community spaces in Broadnook