PLACED Academy in Liverpool is a free-to-access education programme delivered by PLACED, a social enterprise working with 14-18 year olds across the northwest of England. 

The programme provides an introduction into a career in the built environment and is designed to encourage creativity, increase self-esteem and develop a broad range of interpersonal skills. It also gives the young attendees the chance to work alongside volunteering professionals such as architects and town planners, to gain insight into potential career paths in these sectors and to gain knowledge as to how town and city design can have a positive effect on people’s wellbeing, enhance biodiversity and reduce the impacts on climate change. 

Our guest speaker for this episode is Landscape & Urban Designer, Tim Johns. Tim is a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute, a member of the Urban Design Group, an expert on the High Street Taskforce and an associate on the Design Council. He has over 25 years’ experience working within the environment sector with expertise in leading stakeholder consultation. Tim formerly chaired the Professional Review Group at Manchester Metropolitan University for Landscape Architecture, he is also a guest lecturer and volunteer ambassador for PLACED.