For development projects, a community engagement program is typically setup at the start of the design phase in order to collect feedback from council, neighbours or other local stakeholders. When construction activities begin the aim is for neighbours to be informed about the anticipated project and provide contact details in case of questions. 

VGP aims to encourage local capacity building through close cooperation with the local community, including business interests, as well as activities consistent with the need for sound commercial practice. Whereas urban logistics service sectors are typically dominated by multinational players, a high proportion of manufacturers are SME (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises). These smaller businesses often depend on the local market for a large part of their income and play an important role within their local communities.  
A recent JPI Urban Europe study called “Cities of Making” (citiesofmaking.com) identified the “need” for city business parks to offer “a suitable mix of unit sizes for a diverse range of business types in according to the phase of their development”. 
By offering smaller spaces available for rent in our parks, VGP can help support diversity in the local economic framework. The Group has identified several VGP Parks under development as potential locations for such smaller units, amongst other in our parks in Wiesloch, Velizy and Ceske Budejovice. 

An example of a project currently under execution is “Villages Go Green”. ADER, a non-profit civil society organization in Northern Cyprus, successfully completed an Environmental Protection Project for Northern Cyprus, funded by the VGP Foundation and administrated by NABU International. From the gained experience emerged a new project “Villages Go Green”, aiming to further encourage nature protection at a grassroots level and to expand the awareness-raising activities to more schools and other villages.