# Wates Family Enterprise Trust

> Wates Family Enterprise Trust is an independent charity funding secure homes, inclusive education and nature\-based neighbourhoods across the UK\.

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## Pages
- [Our people](https://www.wfet.org.uk/about-us/our-people/)
- [Nature based neighbourhoods: growing strong](https://www.wfet.org.uk/the-lund-trust-partnership/)
- [Contact us](https://www.wfet.org.uk/contact/)
- [Our organisation](https://www.wfet.org.uk/about-us/our-organisation/)
- [Home](https://www.wfet.org.uk/)

## Posts
- [From consultation to co\-creation: lessons from responding to the Schools White Paper](https://www.wfet.org.uk/inclusive-education/from-consultation-to-co-creation-lessons-from-responding-to-the-schools-white-paper/): A proposal raised during a wider conversation about young people’s wellbeing developed into a cross\-sector response to the Schools White Paper and proposed SEND reforms\. WFET brought organisations together to turn their different perspectives and practical experience into shared recommendations for a more inclusive education system\.
- [Bringing new life to Derby](https://www.wfet.org.uk/nature-based-neighbourhoods/a-car-park-transformed/): The neglected site of a former supermarket in Derby is now Electric Daisy, a vibrant, community\-led space celebrating food, growing and local culture\. Down to Earth Regen is proving that nature and community can sit at the heart of a commercially successful venture, and WFET is proud to support them\.
- [Building a national voice for fair, secure housing](https://www.wfet.org.uk/homes/building-a-national-voice-for-fair-secure-housing/): The UK's housing challenges need more than awareness – they require sustained policy change\. WFET's investment in a dedicated housing research role has helped the Centre for Social Justice bring MPs, industry leaders and experts together to make the case for reform, with real results in Parliament\.
- [Hidden in plain sight: making children in temporary accommodation visible](https://www.wfet.org.uk/homes/the-hidden-face-of-homelessness/): For many families, temporary accommodation is not just a housing issue, it shapes childhood itself\. Frequent moves disrupt schooling, access to healthcare is inconsistent and the conditions many families face can harm both physical and mental health\. 
- [Funding that moves things forward: look ahead’s action‑driven partnership with WFET](https://www.wfet.org.uk/homes/funding-that-moves-things-forward-look-aheads-action-driven-partnership-with-wfet/): What began as a question—“How can we create better options for young people in mental health crisis?”—became a shared mission between Look Ahead and the Wates Family Enterprise Trust\. 

## Services
- [Nature\-based neighbourhoods](https://www.wfet.org.uk/services/nature-based-neighbourhoods/): Too many people are shut out from the power of everyday nature and the joy, health and hope it brings\. We work alongside local people in the areas that need it most to build greener neighbourhoods where everyone can flourish\.
- [Inclusive education](https://www.wfet.org.uk/services/inclusive-education/): All young people deserve access to an education that helps them thrive\. We unite people and services around children to spark change, grow what works and create opportunities for every young person\.
- [Homes](https://www.wfet.org.uk/services/homes/):  Insecure, unhealthy housing prevents children and families from getting the fair start and stability they deserve\. We back the people delivering safe, affordable homes and those driving for change – so everyone has a secure place to build their future\.

## Insights
- [What does it take to grow community?](https://www.wfet.org.uk/insight/what-does-it-take-to-grow-community/): WFET and Lund Trust, have launched a new partnership rooted in the shared belief that everyone deserves access to nature on their doorstep\. We’ve pooled resources and experience to co\-develop Nature Based Neighbourhoods: Growing Strong\.
- [Creating the conditions for co\-creation](https://www.wfet.org.uk/insight/creating-the-conditions-for-co-creation-new/): Developing a shared response to the Schools White Paper offered practical lessons about the trust, structure and openness needed for genuine co\-creation and shared ownership\.

- [When funders come together: unlocking more than funding](https://www.wfet.org.uk/insight/when-funders-come-together-unlocking-more-than-funding/): Joint funding can create more than financial support, building stronger relationships, shared learning and more connected approaches to systems change\.
- [Why we are investing in collaboration](https://www.wfet.org.uk/insight/why-we-are-investing-in-collaboration/): When funders come together around shared purpose, their impact can extend far beyond financial support, creating space for collaboration, shared learning and more connected system change\.

## Categories
- [Homes](https://www.wfet.org.uk/category/homes/)
- [Inclusive education](https://www.wfet.org.uk/category/inclusive-education/)
- [Nature\-based neighbourhoods](https://www.wfet.org.uk/category/nature-based-neighbourhoods/)

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