Annual Report 2023
Our 2023 annual report reviews the ninth year of Power to Change’s operations. It covers the grants we made and our future plans, alongside a financial review of 2023 and our statutory accounts.
High streets
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.
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.
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 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-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.
Community Improvement Districts pilot: what we’ve learnt so far
The pilot programme for Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) has emerged from a continuing need to revitalise traditional high streets and town centres. We explore our learnings so far.
Community businesses and high streets: ‘taking back’ and leading forward
This report takes a strategic look at the role community businesses can play in addressing the challenges of UK high streets. It considers how community businesses can succeed in high streets, what they can contribute, and what support they need to make a long-term difference to restore ‘pride in place’ in struggling town centres.
Take Back the High Street: Why now is the time for a High Street Buyout Fund
This paper puts forward the concept of a High Street Buyout Fund – an agile fund which will purchase high street buildings and transfer these into community management and ownership.
A High Street Revolution
Power to Change commissioned LSE Consulting to explore the role that private sector developers can play in supporting greater community involvement on our high streets and in our town centres.
Community Improvement Districts: A Discussion Paper
The Power to Change report Take Back the High Street set out the case for the greater involvement of communities in the oversight and revitalisation of their high streets.
Saving the high street: the community takeover
This working paper, commissioned by Power to Change in March 2020, looks at examples of community businesses operating in high street or town centre locations across the UK and draws out lessons from their experience.
Take Back the High Street: Putting communities in charge of their own town centres
This report explores how high streets have declined and puts forward our recommendations for greater community ownership.