{"id":12027,"date":"2019-08-27T09:34:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T09:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/?post_type=news_post&p=12027"},"modified":"2021-07-30T14:42:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T13:42:26","slug":"community-experts-housing-retail-libraries-among-power-changes-refreshed-community-business-pane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/news\/community-experts-housing-retail-libraries-among-power-changes-refreshed-community-business-pane\/","title":{"rendered":"Community experts in housing, retail and libraries among Power to Change\u2019s refreshed Community Business Pane"},"content":{"rendered":"
Power to Change has updated its Community Business Panel, who advise the trust\u2019s board on strategic insights and life at the coalface of the community business movement.<\/p>\n
The seven new members are:<\/p>\n
Mark Gordon, director of communications and partnerships at Power to Change said: \u201cAll our new recruits share a belief in the potential for community business to bring about positive change and social improvement in the communities they operate in. They all bring a wealth of knowledge and experience of different sectors, activities and stages of development of community business.<\/p>\n
We warmly welcome them all to the Power to Change family!\u201d<\/p>\n
Follow this link to find out more about Power to Change\u2019s Community Business Panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Power to Change Power to Change is the independent trust that supports community businesses in England. Community businesses are locally rooted, community-led, trade for community benefit and make life better for local people. The sector is worth \u00a31.05 billion, and comprises 7,800 community businesses across England who employ 33,600 people. (Source: Community Business Market 2018<\/a>)<\/p>\n From pubs to libraries; shops to bakeries; swimming pools to solar farms; community businesses are creating great products and services, providing employment and training and transforming lives. Power to Change received its endowment from the National Lottery Community Fund in 2015.<\/p>\n
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