HTA Communications & Engagement is the community engagement, consultation and communications team at HTA Design, a UK architecture practice specialising in housing and regeneration for more than 50 years. We create meaningful connections between people and place throughout the design process.
• Engagement strategy: early-stage frameworks that shape the project narrative and guide engagement and communication planning.
• Engagement programming: planning and delivering engagement activities across every stage of a project, from early feasibility to construction.
• Workshops and events: co-design sessions, public exhibitions, stakeholder briefings and creative consultations at planning and design stages.
• Participatory panels: setting up and facilitating resident steering groups, youth advisory panels, co-design groups and community review boards.
• Resident ballots: planning and running resident ballot campaigns on key decisions for estate regeneration, in line with Greater London Authority (GLA) requirements.
• Research and documentation: site walkabouts, demographic and heritage mapping, and Statements of Community Involvement (SCIs) for planning applications.
• Meanwhile and temporary projects: creative meanwhile uses that support communities during large-scale estate transformation.
• Communications strategy and delivery: integrated plans that keep residents, stakeholders and partners informed and involved.
• Community communications: targeted messaging for regeneration projects, resident engagement and outreach.
• Promotional and digital engagement: flyers, newsletters, digital campaigns and online workshops that reach a wider audience.
• Digital and print design: web content, campaign materials, and sales and marketing materials.
What is a Statement of Community Involvement? A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is a planning document that explains how a community was consulted on a proposal and how its feedback shaped the design. HTA Communications & Engagement prepares SCIs as part of planning applications.
Do you run resident ballots? Yes. HTA Communications & Engagement plans and delivers resident ballot campaigns for estate regeneration. At the Alton Estate in Roehampton, over 1,400 residents took part and 82% voted yes.
Do you offer online as well as in person engagement? Yes. We combine in person events with digital tools, such as online workshops and campaigns, to reach as many people as possible.
