increase knowledge, resilience\u202fand equip\u202fthemselves\u202fto ‘re-boot’ successfully; t<\/span>wo match-funding<\/b> programmes to support community businesses with different types of fundraising; tailored support to help community businesses protect community assets; <\/b>and a<\/b>programme of work highlighting the role community business can play in the economic recovery<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nBuilding on an emergency response<\/b><\/p>\n
In April 2020, the trust announced rapid emergency funding to support community businesses during lockdown. The money was available to community businesses that were previous Power to Change grantees along with members of Power to Change\u2019s strategic partners \u2013 Co-operatives UK, Locality, SIB and the Plunkett Foundation \u2013 all of whom played a key role in designing this response. There was very high demand and Power to Change awarded more than 356 grants<\/b> totalling \u00a36.75million<\/b> to community businesses in England.<\/p>\n
It enabled many community businesses to carry on trading and diversify during lockdown, providing essential support in their communities – in some cases stepping-in to support local authorities to deliver services, particularly health and social care.<\/p>\n
The money enabled community businesses to deal with immediate cash flow issues as a result of paused operations. 54 per cent of grantees used a portion of the money to pay staff salaries, whilst 18 per cent used some of the money to adapt assets so they could reopen and carry on trading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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