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Chloe Nelson

Chloe leads the implementation of a strategic plan to curate the evidence base of Power to Change, identifying key research areas and methodologies to capture new data and evidence.
Tackling cost-of-living and climate resilience through the Resilient Communities Fund

Tackling cost-of-living and climate resilience through the Resilient Communities Fund

Our thinking
Community businesses are at the forefront of addressing the cost-living crisis and local impacts of climate change. The Resilient Communities Fund acted at pace to support them. Here’s what we learned.
Clusters of community business at a hyperlocal level make places more resilient

Clusters of community business at a hyperlocal level make places more resilient

Our thinking
What does the Hyperlocal data tell us about community businesses' impact on local people?
Hyperlocal 2023: the transformative power of long-term investment in community business

Hyperlocal 2023: the transformative power of long-term investment in community business

Our thinking
Our Insight Manager discusses findings from our new Hyperlocal report, highlighting the importance of investing in community business for lasting change.
Sharing our impact

Sharing our impact

Our thinking
Whilst our role is to build the evidence base about the impact of community business on places and planet, it's crucial we measure our own impact and explore the impact we can have on community businesses
Supporting community businesses to better measure their impact

Supporting community businesses to better measure their impact

Our thinking
Community businesses are confident in the impact they are having in their local area, but they need further support in order to evidence it.
Understanding the financial impact of Power to Change’s grant-funding on community businesses

Understanding the financial impact of Power to Change’s grant-funding on community businesses

Our thinking
Several years after Power to Change’s investment, what has been the financial impact of the Community Business Fund, Trade Up and Bright Ideas programme on their grantees?
Understanding community life at a hyperlocal level

Understanding community life at a hyperlocal level

Our thinking
Power to Change commissioned Kantar to conduct a ‘hyperlocal’ version of the Community Life Survey, focused on six places in England participating in the Empowering Places programme. This blog outlines some initial findings on the relative impact of our work in each area.
Helping community businesses be more resilient with Trade Up

Helping community businesses be more resilient with Trade Up

Our thinking
Power to Change's Trade Up programme has encouraged resilience in community businesses, but most still require further time and support to thrive in the long run – a role that funders can play going forward.