Power to Change welcomes new Deputy CEO
Nicola Steuer joins think-do tank Power to Change as Deputy CEO.
Power to Change staff
Current and former Power to Change staff.
Power in your hands: community ownership driving local growth
On 23 September, at this year’s Labour Conference, we’re pleased to sponsor ‘Power in your hands: community ownership driving local growth‘ brought to you by the Cooperative Party.
Delivering missions locally: meet the Liverpool City Region’s community businesses
Are you at the 2024 Labour Party Conference? Join us on Tuesday 24 September to find out how some of Liverpool's community businesses are supporting the delivery of Labour’s missions at the most local level.
Governing in partnership: How can Labour collaborate with business and civil society to create lasting change?
Join us at the Labour Party Conference on 23 September as we discuss how Labour can reset its relationship with business, civil society and citizens to create lasting change.
English Devolution Bill and Community Right to Buy could be transformational for community business
We welcome today's King’s Speech - which puts growth at the heart of the new Government’s agenda and outlines further steps to ensure thriving communities.
Funding for community business must be more affordable, flexible and accessible, new report finds
A new report by Power to Change calls on funders, social investors and government to address the challenges facing community businesses in accessing the right finance to start up, grow and scale their businesses.
Labour’s high streets plans a welcome step to Take Back the High Street
Labour has begun to set out a new vision for our high streets. Power to Change has the tested ideas to enable communities to take charge of high street regeneration.
Tax-cut heavy Spring Budget lacks critical investment in communities
The Chancellor’s budget announced some funding for communities but does not go far enough to support local growth.
Community ownership key to saving local council assets
New polling for Power to Change shows the public want communities to have priority in purchasing local council assets being sold off.
Biggest ever transfer of community energy assets in the UK is completed
The CORE partnership has facilitated five community businesses to take ownership of eight solar farms with a collective capacity of 36MWp.
New proposals could ensure resources are available to facilitate community ownership
Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the Community Ownership Commission report.
Unlocking the Potential of Community Energy
Portfolio Manager, Will, shares why Community Energy Businesses (CEBs) could be the ticket to a just transition to net zero
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement misses opportunity to back community business
Tim Davies-Pugh, Chief Executive of Power to Change, responds to the Autumn Statement
King’s speech failed to recognise the potential of community business
Our Deputy Chief Executive responds to the King’s Speech
How we are tackling DEI, using Data and Discovery
Power to Change has been on a journey with DEI, researching barriers to funding, recognising our role in contributing to exclusionary practices, and working out how we can start to tackle it. This is an open and detailed account of that journey and how we achieved the most diverse applicant and grantee pool for our most recent fund.
Meet the community businesses on the Discovery Fund
As we launch the Discovery Fund, meet some of the successful grantees and the challenges they are hoping to explore community tech-based solutions and ideas for.
How community businesses are driving climate action
Our new report, with IPPR North and Locality, explores how different community businesses models and actions are building resilient communities and the transition to a fairer, greener, future.
Creating high streets of the future through Community Improvement Districts
With the right approach Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) can empower communities to lead regeneration in their town centres. Find out how to make it happen
New report sets out roadmap to help assess and amplify the positive climate impacts of community businesses
A new report from Power to Change, in partnership with IPPR North and Locality, outlines the enormous and largely untapped potential of community businesses to create positive climate action
Catalysing the community energy sector
As five community businesses launch a groundbreaking community energy collective, seeking to raise £2.5m to take ownership of seven solar farms, our climate action manager explores why Power to Change backed this initiative and what we hope our investment will achieve