Community businesses offer hope to the many communities who still face hollowed-out high streets, a sense of powerlessness and disillusionment, and public services under strain, where traditional approaches have not always delivered lasting change. What is missing isn’t energy or innovation, it is the conditions that enable community business to thrive.
Our strategy focuses on closing that gap.
Our goal is to achieve a step change in the scale, impact and recognition of community businesses, both in the contribution they make and the innovation they create for the future. We’ll work hand in hand with community businesses to achieve this goal.
Over five years from 2026 – 2030 we will focus on three strategic priorities:
Growing community-led local economies
Creating community-powered places and spaces
Building community-centred public services
A decade of experience has shown what community business can achieve. This is a moment of opportunity. If we want local economies that work differently, strong, connected communities, and services designed around people’s lives, community business must be part of the solution.
We hope you’ll join us.