Stories of community changing what matters to them in their local area.
Witton Lodge Community Association
Community anchor organisation in Birmingham, providing over 200 affordable homes for local residents. They transformed derelict land into useable green space and turned the old park keepers cottage into an eco community facility, reducing energy costs by 55%
Fordhall Farm
England's first community-owned, chemical-free farm in Shropshire. Educates on sustainable farming and supports local communities.
Ambition Community Energy
England's largest community-owned wind turbine powering over 3,000 homes in Lawrence Weston.
People Dem Collective
From a living room meet up to plans to take over a five-story building, People Dem Collective are proudly taking up space in Margate.
Friends of the Joiners Arms
A strong community standing up to save threatened LGBTQ+ spaces in Tower Hamlets, London.
Future Yard
A brand new community venue in one of the country’s most deprived wards exists as a template for how contemporary music venues can be run while proudly proclaiming: The Future is Birkenhead.
Wigan Warriors Community Foundation
From hosting free rugby camps to thousands of children every year to offering disability teams, this foundation is aiming to serve everyone in its community.
Hastings Commons
White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures are transforming derelict buildings in Hastings.
Radcliffe Market Hall
Breathing new life into an old market town.
Stretford Public Hall
Restoring a Victorian grade II listed ballroom for community use.
Hampstead Norreys Community Shop
Villagers in rural West Berkshire raised funds through donations, grants and a community share offer to open a community shop.
Station South
An old train station connecting communities once again
Good Things Collective
A seaside hub bringing great ideas to life
Into Bodmin
A historic building turned cultural facility drawing visitors to the high street.
Chopwell Regeneration Group
Saving the local high street and supporting local people.
South Tynedale Railway
A railway refurbishment over 40 years in the making.
YES Brixham
Supporting local young people to become independent.
Homebaked Bakery
Nurturing the neighbourhood, loaf by loaf.
Future Wolverton
Transforming a grade II listed school house into a community hub for a commuter town.
Huyton Juniors
Having successfully established a community football club for young people on disused parkland, Huyton Juniors then turned its attention to regenerating the space into a permanent community asset.
