Support for communities securing the future of the places that matter
Asedau Ni is a Wales-wide support service helping communities take on and manage the places and assets that matter to them – from community shops, pubs and village halls to childcare centres, arts spaces, farmland and woodland. These assets are more than buildings or land – they are places where people meet, services are provided and local life happens.
Asedau Ni brings together practical support, specialist expertise, resources and shared learning to help communities navigate the challenges of managing these assets and keep them rooted in local life for years to come.
Sign-up for Practical Support
If you’re taking on or managing a local asset and would like support, send us your enquiry using the form linked below. Not sure whether Asedau Ni is right for you? Email communityassets@dtawales.org.uk and we’ll be happy to chat it through.
Asedau Ni – Libary of Resources
Access a growing library of practical tools, guidance and resources to support communities at every stage of taking on and managing local assets – bringing the information and expertise you need together in one place.
Could Asedau Ni help your community?
Asedau Ni can support you if your community is:
Considering taking on an asset and want to understand what’s involved
In the process of taking on an assed and need practical support and expert advice
Managing a community asset and looking for long-term sustainability
Facing a particular challenge with your community asset
Wanting to learn from other communities with experience of taking on or managing an asset
A hub for community asset support – resources, expertise, a network – all in one place
A growing library of resources
Access practical tools, guidance and resources covering different stages of the community asset journey.
Events, connections & learning
Take part in events, workshops and learning opportunities designed to build knowledge, share experience and tackle common challenges. Check out upcoming events here.
Signposting & expert support
Get practical support and expertise from our team to help you navigate the challenges of taking on and managing a community asset.
Facilities management
Access practical guidance, resources, events and learning around managing and maintaining community buildings, drawing on the expertise of our dedicated Facilities Manager.
Ar y Cyd – Online Community
(Coming soon!) A platform designed for community action, inspiration and engagement. Find connections online, and take action locally.
Communities learning from communities
Communities across Wales are already taking on and managing local assets and developing practical solutions to the challenges they face. Asedau Ni creates opportunities for communities to collaborate – sharing experience, connecting with others facing similar challenges and learning from what has worked, and what hasn’t.
By bringing this knowledge together, we can help communities build confidence, find new ideas and keep more value local.
Wherever you are on your community asset journey, Asedau Ni can support your process from the initial idea, to making the management and processes sustainable within the community.
Identifying the Asset
Exploring what's involved
Taking it on
Managing it
Making it sustainable
From Recommendation to Action
Asedau Ni is a practical response to recommendations from the Community Assets Commission, which has called for a ‘Centre of Excellence for Community Assets’ to improve practice, support learning and bring together expertise from across the public, private and third sectors.
The need for this kind of coordinated support has been highlighted by research from the Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA), which explored the barriers communities face when trying to access and manage land and local assets, and identified better advice and guidance as part of the solution.
Asedau Ni brings this ambition into practice through a Wales-wide hub of providing practical support and expertise, resources and communities learning from communities – helping communities navigate the challenges of taking on and managing local assets.
Asedau Ni, delivered in partnership
Asedau Ni is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and led by DTA Wales. The programme brings together the complementary expertise and experience of DTA Wales, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, Building Communities Trust and the Institute of Welsh Affairs to provide a coordinated service for communities across Wales.
