National Communities Resource Centre


The National Communities Resource Centre is a charity which was set up to offer training to residents in low-income areas. It runs courses for tenants and
community groups.
It is based in Chester and was founded in 1991.

History

The charity was founded in 1991 by Professor Brian Able-Smith, Professor Anne Power and Lord Richard Rogers.
In 1995 the charity acquired, with the help of Grand Metropolitan Estates, the premises of Trafford Hall and it was officially opened on 6 December 1995 by Prince Charles.
After the 2011 riots in England, the charity was tasked by the Department for Communities and Local Government to train tenants in an effort to enable the formation of local 'tenant panels' which tackle problems that arise on a local level such as repairs, estate management and anti-social behaviour.
The National Communities Resource Centre also helped create the Housing Plus Academy alongside the London School of Economics.