Roots of renewal: Empowering communities, transforming Britain
This manifesto sets out how the new Government can help to create the conditions for community business to thrive.
Nicole Johnson
Nicole provides strategic and operational communications support to colleagues across Power to Change and leads on our stakeholder engagement strategy. She plays a key part in our external communications by acting as the lead for our website and social media, along with PR and marketing.
Getting it right: Introducing and implementing a Community Right to Buy
This report offers detailed guidance for the Government on how to implement a Community Right to Buy. It is based on almost 10 years of knowledge working with communities and in-depth interviews with community leaders, politicians, civil servants and others.
The role of Community Energy in a Just Transition to Net Zero
This policy report highlights the support needed from government, local authorities, electricity systems operators, and funders to unlock the potential of Community Energy Businesses (CEBs) in achieving a Net Zero future.
Community Life Survey Hyperlocal Booster Report
Reporting on Kantar Public’s difference-in-difference analysis of the hyperlocal version of the Community Life Survey.
Getting started with Community Improvement Districts
This Community Improvements Districts guidance helps communities imagine new possibilities for high streets, and gives readers the tools they need to make those possibilities a reality.
Community business and climate action
Scoping and analysing community business’ role in the transition to a fairer, greener economy
Heeley Trust
Sheffield-based charity, The Heeley Trust, owns and manages multiple community-owned spaces across Heeley and Meersbrook as well as community bike shop, A Different Gear.
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.
Derwent Valley Car Club
Electric car club in County Durham tackling rural isolation and environmental issues
Heart of BS13
Anchor community organisation tackling climate change and socio-economic issues in a deprived area of Bristol
Ambition Community Energy
England's largest community-owned wind turbine powering over 3,000 homes in Lawrence Weston.
Five years of Empowering Places: evaluation report
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 community businesses...
Annual Report 2022
Our 2022 annual report reviews the eighth year of Power to Change’s operations. It covers the grants we made and our future plans, alongside a financial review of 2022 and our statutory accounts.
Community Business in England and Wales: new findings from Third Sector Trends
A new report explores how community businesses compare to other third sector organisations across England and Wales.
Community Improvement Districts pilot programme: Final report
Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) provide a new approach for community stakeholders to have more say on strategic direction of the high streets alongside local authorities, businesses and other local stakeholders.
Community Business Crowdmatch Evaluation
This report was written by Clear Impact Consulting and retrospectively evaluates Community Business Crowdmatch, which ran between 2017 and 2022 in partnership with Crowdfunder UK.
What does it take to strengthen the financial capabilities of community businesses?
Insights and learnings from the Financial Capabilities pilots, delivered by The Women's Organisation and Locality.
Understanding community businesses’ impact measurement needs
Since 2015, Power to Change has made significant investments in research, evaluation, and data analysis to better understand whether community businesses improve places, and, if so, whether we have supported them to do so.
Community-powered high streets: how community businesses will build town centres fit for the future
This new Take Back The High Street report by Power to change explores the reasons why high street vacancy rates have increased and set out the policy change needed for community-led regeneration of our high streets.