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All the latest news, blogs and case studies from Power to Change, making the case for community businesses, designed to inspire and inform.
The latest news
for policy makers
Abandon centralised ‘Levelling Up’ or risk failure
This new report explores why the government must abandon its centralised Westminster-led approach to ‘Levelling Up’ or risk failure from...
Power to Change launches new five year strategy
Our mission is to strengthen community businesses to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges at a local...
Let communities and councils decide what happens on their local high street
The government should give communities more say over their local high streets’ future and enable councils to support them to do...
INSIGHTS AND RESEARCH
FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Community tech in action
This blog post is the third of three outlining the research that Promising Trouble has undertaken for Power to Change, answering the question, “How can Power to Change inspire greater uptake of community...
What is community hardware and software?
This blog post is the second of three outlining the research that Promising Trouble has undertaken for Power to Change, answering the question, “How can Power to Change inspire greater uptake of community...
Why community organisations need community tech
This blog post is the first of three outlining the research that Promising Trouble has undertaken for Power to Change, answering the question: “How can Power to Change inspire greater uptake of community...
FIND INSPIRATION
FROM OUR LATEST CASE STUDIES
FC United of Manchester
When FC United set up as a supporter-owned football club, they weren’t to know how rewarding their role in the community would come to...
Equal Care Co-op
A platform co-operative that brings community together in social...
New Wortley Community Housing
People-powered regeneration to deliver genuinely affordable homes...
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What next for communities?
The renewal of communities
At Power to Change, our mission is to strengthen community businesses to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges at a local level, including the three biggest challenges of our time: climate change, digital transformation and social inequalities.