Putting people at the heart of planning

Være Social

HI THERE. WE’RE VAERE (VAIR) SOCIAL

We offer social strategy & social research consulting services to create better places for people.

The word være (“VAIR”) is the Norwegian word for ‘be’. It is also part of the word valvære which means wellbeing. Wellbeing is at the centre of creating better places for people.

At Vaere, we place people at the heart of planning by providing expert advice on social sustainability, grounded in robust social research and engaging deeply with the community.
— Liesl Codrington, Founder & Director

Our services.

Providing the full range of social strategy and stakeholder engagement services you need to create connected and thriving communities.

  • We bring our expertise to work with you, your stakeholders and communities to develop practical, insightful and impactful social strategies that foster wellbeing.

    We also capture and meaningfully report on social impact in the built environment, providing social impact assessments for small and large scale projects.

  • We design and undertake social research, tailored to your needs. This can be standalone research or inputs into a broader SIA or project. We design and analyse surveys regularly and we are happy to assist with this work.

  • We help you understand what is needed to build a socially cohesive, resilient and thriving community - in response to adversity, or in order to safeguard against it.

    We use deep engagement techniques and our understanding of communities and people to put in place the pillars of resilience and wellbeing to build healthy, thriving and strong communities.

  • We advocate for inclusive design practices, urban spaces and workplaces. We provide bespoke and tailored advice on ensuring your development and engagement process is neurodivergent friendly.

  • We design and execute human-centred, authentic and inclusive engagement to ensure people are respected, valued and heard.

    We tailor our approach to the context, always being outcomes focussed. We are dedicated to genuine stakeholder engagement for social outcomes that build community trust.

OUR MISSION

At Vaere, we put people at the heart.

Social

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People

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Resilience

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Impact

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Social · People · Resilience · Impact .

Engagement

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Planning

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Visioning

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Engagement · Planning · Visioning ·