Impact First Social Housing™
We build 100% Social housing for 0% profit
We are a Certified Social Enterprise Property Developer who partner with asset-locked bodies to deliver high quality homes for people in housing need
Because safe and stable homes must be for everyone.
(Photo: CP site, Fenland Local Authority)
The Big Problem
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We are facing the worst housing crisis since WWII.
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unprecenteded housing list numbers
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172,420 children in Temporary Accommodation - just in England (Oct 25)
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Vulnerable groups like institution leavers and the disabled, forgotten.
Local Authorities are firefighting with tools built for another era.
They face soaring costs, shrinking budgets and regulatory pressures.
Out-of-area placements and emergency spending prevent planning for the future.
Charities see the human toll up close.
With so few homes, they are stretched thin and unable to provide the dignified support people need to get back on their feet.
That's 6,900
classrooms full of
children in temporary
accommodation
(Photo: Housing Festival)
Our Solution removes these barriers
How do we do it?
We find and transform small sites (often overlooked land and buildings) into high-quality homes for people in housing need, through new build or sensitive refurbishment.
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We can help fill funding gaps by accessing grants and blending grant debt and social finance.
From design to delivery, every decision we make is shaped by the lived experience of those who will call these places home.
People, not profit. Always.
Our Model
Impact First Social Housing™
100% Social Housing. 0% profit.
We deliver at cost. We only charge transparent fees.
This means all surplus goes to the asset-locked body.
No developer profit.
No equity leakage.
Sustainable homes
We build MMC environmentally-friendly net zero homes. We use local contractors keeping growth in the community.
Healthy homes
Multiple data points in each room can be monitored on an ongoing basis eg: moisture levels, energy use, volatile airborne compounds levels to maximise the well-being of residents.
Before
After
New Build
(Timelapse here coming soon)
Before
After
Refurb
Social Enterprises operate in areas of market failure.
Like the high jumper who once turned his back to the bar, Cornerstone Place thinks differently.
Competitve Advantages
(The Fosbury Flop - Dick Fosbury’s backward, head-first high jump technique that revolutionised the sport in the 1960's replacing the old face-first style allowing athletes to clear higher bars)
Private Sector Solutions
Current solutions are largely delivered by private sector companies where there is often a misalignment of financial incentives and community centred outcomes.
This leads to short term decisions preventing community growth.
Private Sector Solutions
0% profit means assets stay in the hands of the impact makers and the local community sees growth.
Uniquely we blend three core capabilities:
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Deep social sector experience and lived experience of housing need
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Building homes on the ground and
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National policy influence to bring long term change to the housing sector
Like the Fosbury Flop, Cornerstone Place challenges convention, refusing to accept ‘how it’s always been done.’
People not profit. Always.
Testimonials
Cornerstone Place has consistently demonstrated their expertise and commitment...their approach is built on trust and transparency, allowing us to rely on them to manage complex projects effectively without compromising on quality. We value their dependable, impact first approach and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Hannah Courtney-Adamson, Head of Strategic Housing Rochdale Borough Council
David Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Stepping Stones Projects
“CP are driven by a desire to make a difference, do the right thing and to help charities like ours deliver on our purpose and mission. They are innovative, resilient and resourceful solution finders that we know we can work with in an honest and open way. If there is a way to make it happen they will find it.”
David Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Stepping Stones Projects
“CP are driven by a desire to make a difference, do the right thing and to help charities like ours deliver on our purpose and mission. They are innovative, resilient and resourceful solution finders that we know we can work with in an honest and open way. If there is a way to make it happen they will find it.”
Impact First Social Housing™ Social Housing reinvented.
(Photo: CP site, Rochdale Local Authority)
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