Community business case studies
Read about some of the community businesses we’ve supported and how they’re building stronger, more resilient local communities.
Hip Hop Heals
A Birmingham-based organisation that bridges the gap between hip hop and therapy.
Giroscope
Founded by a group of young radicals in Hull in the 1980s, Giroscope’s self-help housing is regenerating the neighbourhood with a new generation of young people.
BlueJam Arts
BlueJam Arts is a dynamic hub for intergenerational music and arts in rural Cumbria which puts young people in the lead of its programmes and operations, and their own creative potential.
Bristol Co-operative Gym
Accessible, affordable, and inclusive, Bristol Co-operative Gym is founded by millennials, run by its members, and designed to strengthen everyone in the community.
Coexist Community Kitchen
Coexist Community Kitchen offers a vibrant, welcoming space in central Bristol for people of all ages to find dignity and confidence through cooking.
Sister Midnight
The young women on a mission to establish Lewisham’s first community owned live music venue.
People Dem Collective
From a living room meet up to plans to take over a five-story building, People Dem Collective are proudly taking up space in Margate.
Friends of the Joiners Arms
A strong community standing up to save threatened LGBTQ+ spaces in Tower Hamlets, London.
Future Yard
A brand new community venue in one of the country’s most deprived wards exists as a template for how contemporary music venues can be run while proudly proclaiming: The Future is Birkenhead.
Wigan Warriors Community Foundation
From hosting free rugby camps to thousands of children every year to offering disability teams, this foundation is aiming to serve everyone in its community.
White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures
White Rock Neighbourhood Ventures are transforming derelict buildings in Hastings.
Radcliffe Market Hall
Breathing new life into an old market town.
Station South
An old train station connecting communities once again
Good Things Collective
A seaside hub bringing great ideas to life
Into Bodmin
A historic building turned cultural facility drawing visitors to the high street.