IntoPlaces works with towns and communities across the UK

We provide a comprehensive, hands-on toolkit for high streets and town centres – bringing together practical support, proven best practice, and expert guidance, all tailored to the unique identity and needs of your place.

Grounded in industry experience, our approach rethinks regeneration – leveraging the strengths of public, private and community assets to create vibrant, resilient and future-focused places.

At the core of our offer is the Rethinking Regeneration Framework – a tested and flexible model built around five key elements that unlock the full potential of towns and high streets.

Through this framework, we deliver:

  • Real-time support
  • Training and capacity building
  • Interactive, place-based workshops.

Whether addressing a single priority or delivering a fully customised programme, our support is scalable, applicable to individual towns or across wider geographies within a borough or region.


Rethinking Regeneration Framework

IntoPlaces' Rethinking Regeneration Framework

A structured, proven model for town and high street transformation, our Rethinking Regeneration Framework is scalable, practical and collaborative, and applicable at town, borough or regional scale.

Our five-stage framework supports places through a structured yet flexible journey, from insight to impact.

Each stage is designed to bring people together, clarify priorities, and drive meaningful, place-led transformation.



REGROUP

“Bringing the right people together to drive change.”



  • Focus: Communities, Businesses & Key Stakeholders
  • Goal: Build strong town partnerships

Approach

Engage

Engage local stakeholders

Collaboration

Facilitate collaboration

Goals

Align around shared goals

Read more about our services relating to stakeholder and partnership development



RESCOPE

“Data-driven diagnostics for credible strategy.”



  • Focus: Health Check / Audit
  • Goal: Identify strengths, gaps and opportunities

Approach

Analyse

Analyse vacancy rates, ownership, key stakeholders and groups, performance

Assess

Assess place assets and challenges

Establish

Establish a baseline for action

Read more about our services relating to town centre health checks and place diagnostics



RETHINK



  • Focus: Future Role & Vision
  • Goal: Define a compelling and inclusive vision

Approach

Facilitate

Facilitate workshops and engagement

Co-create

Co-create a shared future role

Inspire

Inspire and unite stakeholders

Read more about our services relating to visioning and strategic planning



REFOCUS

“Promoting your place with clarity and impact.



  • Focus: Communication & Marketing
  • Goal: Tell your town’s story effectively

Approach

Communication

Develop communication strategies

Storytelling

Multi-channel storytelling

Engagement

Continuous stakeholder engagement

Read more about our services relating to place branding, communications and marketing



REVITALISE



  • Focus: Economic & Physical Environment
  • Goal: Deliver practical, visible outcomes

Approach

Interventions

Implement targeted interventions

Activate

Activate space and economy

Resilience

Build long-term resilience

Read more about our services relating to delivery support and activation