Event starts:
20th May 2025 7:00 am
Event ends:
22nd May 2025 7:00 pm
Location:
Leeds, UK

At the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), 20-22 May 2025 in Leeds, we will be active in several sessions focused on place-based impact investing and its potential to drive local economic growth across UK regions.

We’ll be sharing lessons from our work on collaborating with local authorities and investors on place-based investing projects, on supporting the growth of community-based finance and on how to embed effective community engagement in regeneration projects.

If you’re an investor, developer or public sector stakeholder looking to explore place-based approaches that can deliver sustainable local growth, we’d love to speak to you!

Please contact ipsa.agnani@impactinvest.org.uk to arrange a meeting.

Our events at UKREiiF

Pushing the boundaries of place-based regeneration
20 May, 16:30-18:30
Stanley House, The Boulevard, Leeds, LS10 1PZ

We are partnering with Igloo, Thriving Investments and The Good Economy to host an exclusive networking event bringing together leading investors, developers and public sector stakeholders to explore place-based approaches to regeneration that deliver healthy and sustainable communities across the UK. This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals committed to purposeful regeneration, exchange insights on your impact journeys and spark new collaborations on initiatives that push the boundaries of impactful development and regeneration.

Spaces are limited so we encourage you to register in advance.

Please email ipsa.agnani@impactinvest.org.uk for registration details.

Place-based impact investing in Cumbria
20 May, 12:30-13:00
Enterprise Cumbria Pavilion

We are partnering with Enterprising Cumbria and Barrow Rising to host a panel exploring the place-based impact investing approach to understanding local needs, and discussing what that might look like in reality for Cumbria. Mark Hall, senior programme manager for place-based impact investing, will chair this session.

Speaking engagements

The art of the possible: Unlocking the potential of community-based finance in the UK
22 May, 10:00-10:30
Connected Places Catapult Pavilion

Ipsa Agnani, programme coordinator for place-based impact investing, will discuss insights from our recent report on unlocking the potential of community-based finance in the UK. She will discuss the role of local and central governments and market builders in helping sustainably scale community-based finance in the UK.

Next generation placemaking
22 May, 13:30-14:30
Enterprising Cumbria Pavilion

In this youth panel, participants will discuss what young people want by way of future cities, communities, and places. Ipsa Agnani will draw on our report on community engagement for place-based impact investing to share core principles that can be used to understand the needs and aspirations of young people in Cumbria and co-design future places with them.

Delivering new communities: St Cuthberts Garden Village – 10,000 new homes
21 May, 12:30-13:30
Enterprising Cumbria Pavilion

St Cuthbert’s Garden Village is the largest garden village proposed in the north of England. This session looks at how it will deliver a new community in Carlisle, with Ipsa Agnani talking about how design and place-making principles can be used in the design and delivery of such projects.

Private events

Unlocking UK growth: Impact investing for economic transformation
20 May, 14:00-15:00
Department for Business and Trade Pavillion

Our deputy chair Jamie Broderick will participate in an engaging discussion on innovative strategies that blend public and private funds to drive growth, create jobs and stimulate local economies. He will share valuable insights and success stories from visionary local authorities leading the charge in impact investing to enhance economic prosperity.

Building for a fairer future: The role of the built environment in a just transition
20 May, 15:00-16:00
Department Meeting Room 2, Yellow Zone

Organisations responsible for the built environment are recognising that a Just Transition means prioritising the interests of the people and communities most impacted by climate change. This requires rethinking design, construction and urban planning to create spaces that are not only sustainable but also equitable.

Mark Hall will join other stakeholders and industry leaders in a roundtable discussion organised by Morgan Sindall Construction, on the challenges of developing a strategy for Just Transition.

Connect with us

If you or your team are attending UKREiiF, we would love to connect in person. Please contact ipsa.agnani@impactinvest.org.uk to arrange a meeting.