Getting the value right for a Community Right to Buy
The Government's plans to implement a Community Right to Buy could be transformative for communities. But communities also need to be able to buy properties at the right price.
Guest contributor
All pieces by guest authors and contributors.
It’s just the beginning for community power
Deana Bamford of the We’re Right Here Campaign responds to the recent Guardian view on hyperlocalism.
Empowering Change: How Makers & Maintainers are transforming community technology
This blog shares highlights from conversations between ‘Makers & Maintainers’ community tech programme grantees, and the programme evaluator, inFocus.
Fostering community power through regional social action hubs
We share a collective challenge. A challenge that can only be responded to with a bold ambition and a commitment that will reach deeply into neighbourhoods across the country.
How to grow community enterprise leaders: 5 key learnings from our Leading the Way programme
What can we learn from the Leading the Way programme for future leadership programmes?
What have we learnt about the value and impact of supporting crowdfunding among community businesses?
Between 2017 and 2022, Power to Change partnered with Crowdfunder UK to run Community Business Crowdmatch. We explore what we learned about crowdfunding and community businesses.
How can we build an ecosystem that supports community businesses to be financially savvy?
While there are many good practices we can adopt at programme level, there are sector gaps in the availability and accessibility of support for community businesses to develop their financial capabilities. We explore what it will take to address sector gaps and build a more supportive ecosystem.
What we’ve learnt about strengthening community businesses’ financial capabilities
Power to Change’s Financial Capabilities pilots – one delivered by The Women’s Organisation, and the other by Locality – aimed to strengthen community businesses’ financial management and decision making. Each project took a different approach, and we share below the initial learnings that have emerged from both pilots.
Funding and infrastructure organisations must find their North Star to tackle marginalisation
Ishita Ranjan-Churchill from Spark Insights shares the findings from their research into the experiences of community businesses led by and supporting people experiencing marginalisation.
Exploring barriers to funding: restoring capacity, agency, choice and trust
Ishita Ranjan-Churchill from Spark Insights shares the findings from their research into the experiences of community businesses led by and supporting people experiencing marginalisation.
Unlock your high street buildings with a social value lease
Local communities often have amazing ideas for town centre buildings, but struggle to get affordable, secure access. Here are some practical steps and free templates for reviving vacant buildings in partnership with asset owners.
Exploring barriers to funding: insights from community businesses experiencing marginalisation
Ishita Ranjan-Churchill from Spark Insights shares the findings from their research into the experiences of community businesses led by and supporting people experiencing marginalisation.
Creating inclusive community spaces on our high streets
When it comes to regenerating our town centres, Community Improvement Districts aim to amplify the voices of community led organisations and residents, bringing them into partnership with businesses, councils and property owners, says Chris Neath.
Driving Hendon’s high street revolution
High street regeneration is a complex picture, but Back on the Map in Sunderland are piloting a Community Improvement District - convening a broad and inclusive local partnership to ensure regeneration efforts succeed.
Accelerating the Social Economy in the North East
North of Tyne Combined Authority and Power to Change are working together to invest in and grow the region’s social economy, responding directly to the sector’s evidenced needs for finance and support. But what could this support look like?
What we’ve learned from three years of evaluating Empowering Places
Lily O’Flynn from Renaisi summarises the latest findings from their evaluation of our Empowering Places programme.
What can community businesses do for our high streets?
Community businesses could succeed in revitalising Britain’s high streets – with the right support. New research by the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University explores how.
Inclusive local economies through traditional retail markets
The new Markets4People handbook outline how traditional retail markets can help with the Covid-19 recovery, revitalise high streets recovery, and support community wealth building, community business and other linked local economic development agendas.
The future of civil society infrastructure funding
Common Vision's ‘Futures Playbook’ explores how building and resourcing infrastructure can support civil society to be impactful, resilient and adaptive in the future.
How can funders support established community businesses?
Renaisi’s evaluation outlines the impact that Community Business Fund had on existing community businesses and recommends ways in which funders can support them going forward.