In this Toolkit we aim to guide local authorities and communities working together through the process of bringing empty homes into use, to deliver affordable housing for local people. We will also highlight opportunities to achieve even more positive outcomes through provision of work experience and training and opportunities for community enterprise.

The Toolkit is intended to be used in collaboration, within local authorities and communities, and between local authorities and communities. It is a resource to support joint action and to establish communities as leading actors at the centre of local initiatives with local authorities playing a key enabling role.