Hadley Property Group

Hadley’s Finance Director, Brian Higgins, recently joined Mark Wyman on the Growth Alchemy podcast to talk about what community-driven development looks like in practice.   At Hadley, meaningful engagement isn’t just a box to tick—it’s a fundamental part of how we plan and deliver places. Our in-house Communications team works closely with every project, ensuring that the voices of local communities help shape the future of the places we develop.   Collaboration across teams is key to making this happen, and we believe open conversations, regular face-to-face engagement, and transparency are essential for truly inclusive regeneration.

As part of the consultation and engagement programme for 980 Great West Road, we have sought more creative and interesting ways to share project news and updates with the local community. Metropolitan Workshop LLP, as part of their work in the architectural team, has led the design of our narrative newspaper. The newspaper, designed to guide readers through who we are, the site’s history, our emerging designs and the principles behind them, was shared with local people at our drop-in information event earlier this month. In the coming weeks, we’ll deliver 600 copies across community and public spaces in Hounslow - getting as many eyes on this exciting project as possible. Thank you to the Metropolitan Workshop team for all your hard work pulling the newspaper together! You can view a digital issue here: https://lnkd.in/ek_Ptqvd

This March, Hadley is fundraising for SHEWISE, a Hounslow-based charity supporting women facing domestic abuse, mental health challenges, economic hardship and those experiencing prison and the criminal justice system, with a focus on helping South Asian and Middle Eastern women and girls. To support their mission, we launched a fundraiser in the lead-up to International Women’s Day, with our team committing to walk, run, and cycle 3,000km throughout the month. We kicked things off for International Women’s Day with a group walk along the Thames, covering some early miles and showing our support for SHEWISE. We’re keeping the momentum going all month! If you’d like to contribute and support SHEWISE, you can donate here: https://lnkd.in/ejivXXrs #IWD2025 #accelerateaction #SHEWISE #Fundraising

At MIPIM next week, we’re bringing together industry leaders from across the sector to explore how we can deliver real, tangible social value through urban development. As a regeneration specialist and curator of place, Hadley is committed to ensuring that major projects—like our work at IQL North in Stratford, which we’ll be discussing on Thursday—create lasting impact for communities. Co-hosted by the World Economic Forum, Avison Young, and MIPIM, this session will focus on collaboration, strategy, and practical action. Our own Mabel Ogundayo and Matt Griffiths-Rimmer will be taking part in the discussions, sharing insights on how public-private partnerships can drive better outcomes on the ground. With expertise coming from Deloitte, who led our planning journey, Adam Cavanagh bringing an investment perspective and the Local Authority perspective of the Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, this promises to be a hugely engaging session on the benefits of inclusive growth with a wide range of views shaping the conversation. This is about more than just good intentions—it’s about action. If you're at MIPIM, join us as we work towards practical, strategic approaches to embedding social value into major developments. #MIPIM2025 #SocialValue #UrbanRegeneration #Placemaking #IQLNorth #CollaborativeImpact

Dominic Spray, Director of Sustainability and Innovation at Hadley Property Group, will speak on 1.5M New Homes’s ‘What can we learn from Hounslow on Retrofit vs Redevelopment?’ webinar today. Dom will be reflecting on the challenges of reuse and retrofit in London development. You can join the discussion via the link below!

We are looking forward to presenting tomorrow for The Developer and Festival of Place's The Pineapples 2025 in the ‘Community Space’ category, having been shortlisted for our meanwhile project, The LightHouse and Gardens. Over the last 3 years, The LightHouse and Gardens has become a well-known destination in Stratford for gardening, play, wellbeing and community celebrations. This success is thanks to our incredible onsite operators, volunteers and the local community. You can tune in at 2 pm tomorrow, 26 February, to see our presentation! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g49SNiJE

The Sunday Times has named SE20, Penge, as one of the 11 coolest UK postcodes for 2025. Coining Penge as ‘the city’s best kept secret,’ it’s great to see a nod to the Blenheim Centre’s Rooftop Gallery, alongside some other fantastic local venues. We first collaborated with London Calling Blog, curator of London street art, back in 2021 to reimagine the top two floors of the Blenheim Centre's underutilised car park and transform it into a meanwhile street art gallery. Since then, it has become a popular local attraction, bringing in thousands of visitors and over 360 artists from around the world. A joint venture between Hadley and Clarion Housing Group, our application for the redevelopment of the Blenheim Centre was approved in March 2024. The scheme will deliver 230 new homes at 35% affordable, new commercial and community uses, and green public realm, further enhancing this vibrant spot in southeast London. You can read Time Out's article on Penge's feature here: https://lnkd.in/eQK_DG9C

It’s National Apprenticeship Week - and Hadley is recruiting! Our team have been meeting with some fantastic candidates recently for our Apprenticeship Programme. We are keen to support young people and open alternate pathways into the built environment. To further diversify our team and the industry, we are seeking talented individuals who may not want to attend full-time higher education or face barriers to doing so. We are hiring apprentices across our Communications, Development, Land and Finance teams, providing the experience, mentorship and tools to kick-start a successful career. If you or someone you know would like to apply, visit our website to find out more: https://lnkd.in/ete_iFd9   #Apprenticeship #NAW2025 #builtenvironment #careers

Hadley will be attending MIPIM from 10-13 March, and we’re looking forward to taking part in this year’s discussions. Members of our executive, fundraising and finance, communications, delivery, and social value teams will be in attendance. Diaries are filling up fast, but do reach out if you’d like to talk – we’d love to hear from you. #SocialValue #Impact #London #Regeneration #MIPIM2025

We are pleased to announce that our meanwhile use project, The LightHouse and Gardens, has been shortlisted for The Developer and Festival of Place The Pineapples 2025 under the ‘Community Space’ category. This award celebrates projects that enhance communities through public spaces that bring people together or serve as valuable local assets. The LightHouse and Gardens have become well-known in Stratford over the past few years - a place to garden, play, learn, practice wellbeing and celebrate with community. This is made possible by our LightHouse and Gardens staff, onsite operators from Community Sauna Baths CIC, El Cafecito and Elite Project Services, volunteers and community members. Everyone involved has helped bring our vision of the space to life and evolve it beyond what we could have imagined when we opened in the Summer of 2022. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work! You can find out more and see the full shortlist at https://lnkd.in/dwiu6gTk