[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” next_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” custom_padding=”||||false|false” bottom_divider_style=”slant” custom_css_main_element=”overflow: hidden;” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”South West England” module_class=”header” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|||on|||||” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Bristol-is-our-Business-MarkSimmons-November-2019-5-scaled.jpg” custom_padding=”250px||100px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|14px||false|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][lwp_divi_breadcrumbs home_text=”HOME” font_icon=”%%20%%” link_color=”#1E2D5A” separator_color=”#1E2D5A” current_text_color=”#1E2D5A” _builder_version=”4.9.7″ _module_preset=”default” module_font=”|300|||||||” module_font_size=”14px” global_module=”16810″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/lwp_divi_breadcrumbs][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_font_size=”30px” custom_margin=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Supporting community business<\/strong>
in the South West<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E6E6E6″ custom_padding=”0px||5px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”35px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#0378B5″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

1. Empowering places<\/a><\/h4>\n

2. Innovative investment<\/a><\/h4>\n

3. Growing diverse community businesses<\/a><\/h4>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#0378B5″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

4. Case studies<\/a><\/a><\/h4>\n

5. Blogs<\/a><\/h4>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px|||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Power to Change awarded its first grant in the South West in 2015 to the Red Brick Building<\/a>, an innovative community business based in a former factory in Somerset. In the five years that followed, grants totalling nearly \u00a316m<\/strong> went to community businesses in the region with an average IMD of 3.6.<\/p>\n

Among these, nearly 100 grants<\/strong> to community hubs focused on bringing communities together, \u00a31.9m<\/strong> to employment and education programmes and over \u00a31m<\/strong> to community run energy projects addressing the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E6E6E6″ custom_margin=”-25px||-60px||false|false” top_divider_style=”slant” bottom_divider_color=”#1E2D5A” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”66px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Lindsey Hall” job_title=”CEO” company_name=”Real Ideas” quote_icon=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” body_font=”GT Super||||||||” body_text_align=”center” body_text_color=”#0378B5″ body_font_size=”19px” author_text_align=”center” author_text_color=”#1E2D5A” position_text_color=”#4B40FB” company_text_color=”#4B40FB” background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” width=”100%” max_width=”800px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|-14px|12px|||” custom_padding=”0px|1px|0px|0px||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\n

\n

\n

\u201cThere is something really interesting about the South West. People are interested in living a good life, rather than only making money. We live in a beautiful place, but we are also very aware of climate change and the fact that if we\u2019re not careful we could ruin that. West of Exeter we don’t have lots of big industry and rural and coastal communities can be quite poor. <\/span><\/p>\n

“There are lots of interesting challenges, but for many, a real commitment to the place they have chosen to live and work in. And because there’s a lot of space between people that tends to mean we are more prepared to work together. If you want to make something happen, you almost certainly can’t do it on your own.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px|0px|14px||false|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px|auto||auto||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”50px|||||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Empowering places<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Power to Change chose the city of Plymouth as their first priority place, selecting Devonport and Stonehouse for the Empowering Places programme in 2017. The programme’s catalyst organisation, Real Ideas<\/a>, supports people in the area to start their own community businesses.<\/p>\n

Over \u00a3800,000<\/strong> has been invested by Empowering Places and in total Power to Change has awarded \u00a31.9m<\/strong> in grants in Plymouth to help the development of community businesses there. Businesses like Nudge<\/a>, started by people who live in Stonehouse, a diverse place associated with a rich history but also a lot of disadvantage and high crime rates.<\/p>\n

Nudge wanted to do something about the many derelict buildings on the once grand Union Street and has now brought three buildings along it back into community use. One such building is The Plot, home to a number of local businesses and individuals who want to grow a great idea that benefits the community and the street.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nudge-Community-Union-Street-Party-2020-22-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Nudge Community Union Street Party 2020 (22)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”1px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Innovative investment<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

As well as helping to establish a community-led housing hub<\/a> in the South West, Power to Change was one of the founding contributors to City Funds<\/a> \u2013 an innovative place-based investment fund joining investment, grant and local authority support to strengthen Bristol-based initiatives solving citywide problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cPower to Change has been a great partner for Bristol and Bath Regional Capital (BBRC)<\/span> and City Funds,” says Ed Rowberry, CEO of BBRC<\/strong>. “The funding allocated to Bristol enabled BBRC, via its investment fund, to invest in some of Bristol\u2019s leading community-led businesses including Ambition Community Energy<\/a> and We Can Make<\/a>. Both investments will further Bristol\u2019s plans to become carbon neutral and a fairer, less divided city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Growing diverse community businesses<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Partnering with Black South West Network<\/a> (BSWN) to support capacity building to grow and strengthen inclusive and diverse community businesses has been a priority focus in the region.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”1px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Trinity_Community_Arts_Born_to_Protest_Trinity_Presents_Photo_credit_Khali_Ackford.jpg” alt=”a group dances outside the Trinity Building in Bristol, as part of Born to Protest – a hip-hop dance theatre show by choreographer Joseph Toonga” title_text=”Trinity_Community_Arts_Born_to_Protest_Trinity_Presents_Photo_credit_Khali_Ackford” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-27px|||||” custom_padding=”2px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

“Power to Change has made a lasting difference to Black and minoritised organisations in Bristol,” says Sado Jirde, director of BSWN<\/strong>. “They took a risk and a deep dive into our reality and supported our efforts to help us grow the market for community businesses in our sector.<\/p>\n

“From funding research through to the two-year action programme that followed, we have been far better able to support Black leadership within key organisations to grow and be recognised as social anchors, able to develop community assets of all kinds in pursuit of sustainability and racial equity. We are far from there yet, but after being in some hinterland – we’ve made a great start thanks to Power to Change.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|14px||false|false” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-3px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-1px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Find out more about how we work in your area<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/about-us\/contact\/” button_text=”Get in touch” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#61BACB” custom_padding=”|0px|2px||false|false” top_divider_style=”slant” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” custom_padding=”4px||5px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/side_line_dark_blue_sml2.png” title_text=”side_line_dark_blue_sml2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” positioning=”absolute” vertical_offset=”25px” horizontal_offset=”-160px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”|||on|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case studies<\/strong>
From the south west<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.17.1″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]

\n

\n

\n \n