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THE MEMBERSHIP

The Community Collective™

Build your confidence, strengthen your skills and connect with people who truly understand the realities of your role.

The Community Collective is a supportive membership for people responsible for community engagement, designed to help you feel more confident, more capable, and better supported as you continue developing in your role.

Join as a founder member

You’re responsible for representing your organisation, managing relationships and building positive connections with the local community.

You’ve built a strong approach. 

But there are still times where it would help to get another perspective.

A conversation where expectations don't align. A situation where your judgement is questioned internally. A decision where there isn’t a straightforward answer. 

Most of the time, you’re relying on your own experience while balancing competing expectations. 

Supporting organisational plans. Protecting your company’s reputation. Doing what's right for the local community. 

You take that responsibility seriously. 
You care about doing it well. 

You’ve got this far on your own, but now you're looking to strengthen your approach. 

Emma speaking

I know because I've been there

I’m Emma Smith, the founder of Nia Avanna. I’ve spent over a decade working in community engagement across both public and private sectors, from supporting police teams to build trust to leading engagement across more than 400 sites in one of the UK’s largest organisations. 

I loved the role. I had the passion, the ideas, and the enthusiasm. I was proud of the contribution I was making. 

But it also came with challenges I hadn't fully anticipated. 

Although my role sat within the communications team, it cut across sustainability, operations and other areas of the business. I was working across multiple teams, each with their own priorities, with no one around me who really understood what the role involved. 

I could talk things through with colleagues, but there was no one I could properly sense-check my approach with, so when it came to making decisions, I only had my own judgement to rely on. 

Over time, I realised this wasn’t just happening in my organisation. 

It was the nature of the role itself. 

So I started thinking about what would have helped me. A space to connect with others, talk things through and see how others approach similar situations. Somewhere I could continue developing in a way that reflects what the role actually requires, and that’s exactly what you’ll find inside the Community Collective™ 

I know because I've been there

I’m Emma Smith, the founder of Nia Avanna. I’ve spent over a decade working in community engagement across both public and private sectors, from supporting police teams to build trust to leading engagement across more than 400 sites in one of the UK’s largest organisations. 

I loved the role. I had the passion, the ideas, and the enthusiasm. I was proud of the contribution I was making. 

But it also came with challenges I hadn’t fully anticipated. 

Although my role sat within the communications team, it cut across sustainability, operations and other areas of the business. I was working across multiple teams, each with their own priorities, with no one around me who really understood the full extent of what my role involved. 

I could talk things through with colleagues, but there was no one I could properly sense-check my approach with, so when it came to making decisions, I only had my own judgement to rely on. 

Over time, I realised this wasn’t just happening in my organisation. 

It was the nature of the role itself. 

So I started thinking about what would have helped me. A space to connect with others, talk things through and see how others approach similar situations. Somewhere I could continue developing in a way that reflects what the role actually requires.

Now that's what we’re creating inside the Community Collective™.

Emma speaking

 

Join me inside the Community Collective™

With the right support around you, things start to shift:

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You’re no longer relying only on your own experience and judgement to make decisions

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You get a different perspective when dealing with situations you haven’t faced before

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You have a place to sense-check your thinking when difficult situations arise.

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You contribute more confidently in discussions, especially when there is challenge or pushback

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You handle community and stakeholder situations with more certainty

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And you manage the demands of the role in a way that feels more sustainable over time

Introducing the

Community Collective™ 

Introducing the

Community Collective™ 

The Community Collective™ is designed to support you as you continue developing your approach to community engagement. 

The Community Collective™ is a membership for people responsible for community engagement, social value, CSR and local communications. 

It brings together professional development, shared learning and ongoing support to help you continue developing in your role while protecting your wellbeing. 

Inside the membership, you’ll:

  • Have the opportunity to learn from Emma's experience working in community engagement across both the public and private sectors, including Q&A sessions to help you work through the situations you’re dealing with

  • Join monthly community catch-ups where you can connect with other members, have open conversations, and hear how others are approaching similar situations 

  • Become part of a growing membership, where your input helps shape how the Community Collective develops 

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You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. 

There is so much to gain from being around people who understand your role, hearing how they approach similar situations, whilst having access to insight and advice that helps you to keep developing in your role.

But that kind of support is not always easy to find.
 
If you’re leading conversations, managing expectations, building relationships and shaping decisions, while still wanting to keep learning and strengthen your approach, you're in the right place.

You just need the right space, the right support and the right people around you.

That’s exactly what you’ll get inside the Community Collective™

You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.

There is so much to gain from being around people who understand your role, hearing how they approach similar situations, and having access to insight and advice that helps you to keep developing in your role.

But that kind of support is not always easy to find.

If you’re leading conversations, managing expectations, building relationships and shaping decisions, and want to continue strengthening your approach, you’re in the right place.

You just need the right space, the right support and the right people around you.

That’s exactly what you’ll get inside the Community Collective™

Community Catch-ups

Monthly live sessions designed to bring members together to connect and share experiences. These sessions are a chance to build relationships, hear different perspectives and have open conversations with others in similar roles.

Monthly Content Drops 

Resources and content to help you strengthen your approach to community engagement, designed to give you fresh ideas, useful insight and ongoing development. 

Community Engagement Q&A 

Dedicated sessions where you can bring questions, talk through situations you’re dealing with, and get input based on real experience.

The Vault 

A growing library of resources that you can return to whenever you need them. 

Onboarding Session

An introductory session designed to help you settle in, meet other members, and get the most out of the membership.

Private Community Space 

A dedicated online space where you can stay connected between sessions. 

All for just £16.95/month

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Monthly Networking Sessions

Regular live sessions that bring members together to connect, share experiences and talk through the realities of the role with others in similar roles. These sessions are a chance to build relationships, hear different perspectives and have open conversations about the situations people are managing in their organisations.

Quarterly expert sessions

Expert-led sessions cover topics such as building self-belief, influencing and gaining internal buy-in, leadership skills, setting and maintaining boundaries and creating space for rest and recovery, helping you strengthen how you operate in your role over time.

Monthly content drops

Resources and content to help you strengthen your approach to community engagement, designed to give you fresh ideas, useful insights, and ongoing development.

The Vault 

A growing on-demand library of expert sessions and resources that you can return to whenever you need them.

Private community space

A dedicated online space where you can stay connected between sessions. 

Inside the community, you can ask questions, share ideas and examples, and connect with others who understand the realities of the role and the challenges that can come with it.

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Become a Community Collective™ member

All this for just £169/year 

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Join today as a founder member and help to shape the membership as it develops

 

The Community Collective™ is still in the early stages of development, which means you’ll be joining as a founder member with the opportunity to shape the membership as it grows.

You’ll be part of a group navigating similar situations, learning from each other, and creating a space that reflects the kind of support you and your role require.

There’s no pressure to show up in a certain way, but to get the most from the membership, we encourage you to ask questions, start conversations, and join the monthly community catch-ups whenever you can.

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Monthly Membership

£16.95

per month. Cancel anytime

As a member, you’ll have access to:

  • Monthly community catch-up sessions  
  • Community engagement Q&A sessions  
  • Access to the Vault, with on-demand access to all resources and monthly content drops
  • A private online community where you can ask questions, share what you’re working through, take part in discussions, and hear how others approach similar situations  
  • The opportunity to help shape how the Community Collective develops as part of a growing community  
  • Price guaranteed for as long as your membership remains active. 

If you’re looking for somewhere to sense-check your thinking, hear different perspectives, and feel more supported in your role, the Community Collective™ is for you. 

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