We are the think-do tank that backs community business from the ground up.
We do this through:
Building community power
Financing the
future economy
Taking back the
high street
We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
We know community business works to build stronger communities and better places to live. We’ve seen people create resilient and prosperous local economies when power is in community hands. We also know the barriers that stand in the way of their success.
We’re using our experience to bring partners together to do, test and learn what works. We’re shaping the conditions for community business to thrive.
Our thinking
In his foreword to the Unfinished Revolution, Tony Blair said that a party leaving government should begin with an honest analysis of why they ...
The Government's plans to implement a Community Right to Buy could be transformative for communities. But communities also need to be able to ...
At the first Labour conference for 15 years with the party in power, we were finding out about their priorities for community business, ...
News and events
Power to Change welcomes new Deputy CEO
Nicola Steuer joins think-do tank Power to Change as Deputy CEO.
Getting a Community Right to Buy right
In this webinar, we discuss how the government can successfully implement a Community Right to Buy that works for all people, based on our report 'Getting it right: Introducing and implementing a Community Right to Buy'.
Power in your hands: community ownership driving local growth
On 23 September, at this year’s Labour Conference, we’re pleased to sponsor ‘Power in your hands: community ownership driving local growth‘ brought to you by the Cooperative Party.