Architecture for Humanity UK (AFHUK) is a charitable organisation concerned with the built environment. We believe that where resources and expertise are scarce; innovative, sustainable and collaborative design will make a difference.Our remit is to facilitate the delivery of built solutions appropriate to the needs, resources and values of the community. We believe in the driving principles of grass roots development and therefore focus our efforts locally. However, we are interested and willing to become engaged in assisting vulnerable and disadvantaged communities further afield. We do not seek to undermine the locally available skills base, but to offer technical support, design advocacy and public education where necessary.
AFH UK seeks to bring together the expertise of individuals, groups and agencies in order to deliver quality solutions that could not otherwise be achieved. We aim to create opportunities for architects, designers and those with the skills to facilitate the procurement of built solutions to help communities in need and organisations working for good causes.
Objectives
The promotion for the public benefit of urban or rural regeneration in situations of social and economic deprivation (and in particular the UK) by all or any of the following means:
The provision of facilitation services within the built environment to make available and/or improve resources for those who are in conditions of need and [the provision of facilitation services] provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide facilitation services to enable the supply or improvement of resources.
a) To advance the education of the public in the subject of the built environment and the procurement thereof by the following methods;
- The provision of grants to individuals and/or groups undertaking research and/or practice in the development and delivery of the built environment.
- Developing the understanding of the role of facilitation in the delivery of the built environment, specifically by the participation in and/or funding of exhibitions/conferences/publications/teaching and any other appropriate learning scenarios.
- Specifically the running and holding of competitions for the development of the built environment.
b) To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of London, specifically, and the UK more widely in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs with regard to the built environment.
c) To benefit to the community in the following way;
- The provision and/or funding of facilitation services for community groups and other charities in the development of solutions involving the built environment.
Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior consent of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.