Jessica works with colleagues and external partners to ensure we have well-informed and developed policy positions and strong relationships with central and local government.
Postcard from Brighton: The communities agenda at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
The Liberal Democrats are buoyed by their recent election success, but still trying to define their role as an opposition party to the Labour Government. Power to Change visited the Liberal Democrat party conference to find out how they can be a voice for community business in this Parliament.
Political influencing in action: what we’re doing at the party conferences
The report, ‘Financing the future economy: How community businesses can access the right finance to achieve their ambitions’, launched on 16 May 2024. See the event recording and full report below.
Access to affordable, flexible and accessible finance is essential to helping community businesses achieve their ambitions. Our latest report shows how we can unlock this funding so communities can create an economy fit for the future.
Power to Change’s plan to take back the high street
The Labour Party has recently published its plan to save the high street. But what’s missing, and how can Labour drive a community powered revolution on our high streets?
Our response to Government’s consultation on the £87.5 million Community Wealth Fund
The delivery of the Community Wealth Fund should be through long-term, flexible funding that empowers communities and involves community businesses. Below we share our response to the Government's consultation.
Community business is key to building a local political economy that works for everyone
This year's Labour Party Conference reinforced the power of communities and community businesses, stressing on the significance of regional rebalancing as well as creating a more local political economy through devolution.
Visiting community powered places with Platform Places
Power to Change visits some of the brilliant community businesses and social enterprises driving change in their communities in Liverpool and the Wirral.
Spring Budget 2023 Analysis: Unexpected wins, but ongoing challenges for community business
This guide has been prepared to help combined authorities and local authorities to utilise their UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations to support the local social economy. It draws on forthcoming Power to Change research, and we will update it with new information and as this research is published.
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