Local infrastructure - for thriving communities
Local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) help communities meet their needs and achieve their aspirations, making places anyone would want to live, work and visit. Our members support over 200,000 local charities and voluntary groups across the country, helping them to flourish and deliver essential services within their communities.
The four elements of local infrastructure characterise the central role LIOs play in communities. Some of our members also work on additional projects which are more tangential. For some of our members, one or more function might be aspirational. We believe that where all four elements are offered together there is synergy, greater impact and stronger support for our communities.
Leadership and advocacy
Leading and advocating across diverse communities, bringing people together to have a stronger voice and influence, mobilising and encouraging community ambition and aspiration as a connecter and ‘door opener’.
Partnerships and collaborations
Bringing together networks and connecting local voluntary and community organisations with each other and with strategic and systems partners, to create, pursue and implement opportunities for joint working.
Community development and practical support
Strengthening spaces and opportunities for people to come together to develop their goals and drive aspirations for their communities.
Volunteering
Encouraging and nurturing opportunities, leading and generating an expectation and culture in which volunteering can thrive.
#HeartOfOurCommunity
Local infrastructure organisations provide valuable support to their communities every day. But during the COVID-19 pandemic their support has been vital. The #HeartOfOurCommunity campaign is a celebration and a thank you to all our members for their dedication, hard work and sacrifice during these difficult times.