Our launch event for the ‘Financing the future economy‘ report shares insights from the report and our recommendations on how funders, social investors and government can unlock affordable, flexible, and accessible finance to help community business to thrive.
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Speakers
Tim Davies-Pugh (Chair)
Chief Executive, Power to Change
Tim is the Chief Executive at Power to Change and will be chairing this panel event.
Jessica Craig
Policy Officer, Power to Change
Jessica Craig is the lead author of our new report ‘Financing the future economy’.
Annabel Smith
Director of Place & Practice, Centre for Progressive Policy
Annabel is Director of Place & Practice at the Centre for Progressive Policy, a think tank committed to the delivery of inclusive growth. She is responsible for leading the Inclusive Growth Network, working with cities and regions across the UK to build a better understanding of what inclusive growth looks like and how it works in practice, as well as informing policy at the national level.
Melissa Mean
Melissa is a trustee on Power to Change’s Board of Directors, and the founding director of We Can Make, a community-led housing programme which is part of Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol. Melissa works across urbanism, the arts, technology, and public participation.
Jo Gideon
Jo is the Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central. She has previously chaired the APPG for Social Enterprise.
