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%
The Winch
Once a derelict pub, repurposed by residents into a thriving youth centre, community hub and library
Bristol City Funds
In 2018, Power to Change joined forces with Bristol and Bath Regional Capital, Big Society Capital, and Bristol City Council to create and co-fund a first-of-its-kind blended fund for Bristol.
Empowering Places
Empowering Places was a unique five-year programme designed by Power to Change to explore ways in which ‘locally rooted’ anchor organisations, operating in areas of high deprivation, could be supported to ‘catalyse’ new community businesses. The programme hypothesised that this, in turn, would contribute to an overarching vision of more prosperous places, with more jobs and opportunities for local people.
Kindred in Liverpool City Region
In 2019, we teamed up with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and local social economy leaders to form Kindred, an independent CIC providing repayable, interest-free money to STOs.
October Books
Founded in the 1970s, radical co-operative bookshop, October Books in Southampton has expanded its reach to a new generation of young members and leaders.
Giroscope
Founded by a group of young radicals in Hull in the 1980s, Giroscope’s self-help housing is regenerating the neighbourhood with a new generation of young people.
Bristol Co-operative Gym
Accessible, affordable, and inclusive, Bristol Co-operative Gym is founded by millennials, run by its members, and designed to strengthen everyone in the community.
Sister Midnight
The young women on a mission to establish Lewisham’s first community owned live music venue.
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.
Sunderland Homegrown
A community nursery and garden centre training vulnerable young people.
South Tynedale Railway
A railway refurbishment over 40 years in the making.
YES Brixham
Supporting local young people to become independent.
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