At North Star, we have consistently recognised the impact of our work on the communities in which we work. We have always worked hard to ensure this impact is positive.

Connecting communities to our business allows us to understand what matters to our tenants, demonstrate our role as an anchor organisation, and support people in achieving their ambitions and potential.

Our Approach

North Star practices asset-based community development principles. This means we start with what is strong in a community, rather than what's wrong, working with strengths rather than addressing deficits.

We work hard to understand the communities we work in. We utilise data from the Housing Association Charitable Trust's (HACT) Community Insight tool and our knowledge from working in the communities to know what matters.

Our grants target grassroots organisations embedded in the communities in which we work. The organisations we support have high levels of community trust. We prioritise supporting projects that work, whether they have been delivered for many years or are completely new and innovative.

We ensure our decision-making and evaluation processes are proportionate and robust. This allows our partners to focus on delivering outcomes for our communities. We also provide partners with core funding grants that will enable them to be as flexible as possible in response to community needs.

Ultimately, like our Leading and Growing to 2026 strategy, people are right at the centre of our community connection work.

If you would like to discuss a project you think we may be able to support, please get in touch with communities@northstarhg.co.uk.

Want to know more about the projects we support? 

You can see examples of the projects we support by reading our Social Value Reports – https://www.northstarhg.co.uk/about-north-star/corporate-information/social-value-reports./