In this episode of Legacy in Practice, Oliver Deed is joined by Eugene Prinsloo, Development Director at Community Health Partnerships, to reflect on a project where early engagement was tested by organised opposition.

Recorded on location, the conversation moves from the foundations of stakeholder mapping and relationship-building to the realities of navigating community resistance. Together, they explore how structured engagement, sequencing conversations correctly, and maintaining discipline under pressure can shift the tone of a project.

This is a candid discussion about conflict, trust, and what it actually takes to move from objection to progress, without compromising integrity.

A practical case study in engagement under scrutiny.

This episode is part of the E.C.F. podcast series, exploring how community engagement shapes real places.

To learn more about our work, visit engagecf.co.uk or follow E.C.F. on LinkedIn for updates, insights, and future episodes.

Recorded on foot through Enfield Town, this episode follows a candid walk-and-talk with Liz Rhodes from Enfield Council as she reflects on the Let’s Talk Enfield Town project. From historic markets to newly created public spaces, the conversation explores how early, meaningful community engagement shaped a major town-centre regeneration- what worked, what was challenging, and why involving people from the start changed the outcome. Honest, practical, and grounded in real places, this is a behind-the-scenes look at how towns evolve when communities are genuinely part of the process.

This episode is part of the E.C.F. podcast series, exploring how community engagement shapes real places.

To learn more about our work, visit engagecf.co.uk or follow E.C.F. on LinkedIn for updates, insights, and future episodes.