{"id":3663,"date":"2017-03-20T11:18:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T11:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/?post_type=blog_post&p=3663"},"modified":"2021-08-02T15:10:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T14:10:44","slug":"five-ways-can-change-live-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powertochange.org.uk\/news\/five-ways-can-change-live-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways you can change where you live for the better"},"content":{"rendered":"
“Top tips from Locality” – Tara Anderson, Head of Communication and Engagement, Locality<\/p>\n
Across the country, communities are coming together and taking matters in to their own hands by transforming, protecting and shaping the places they live for the better. From coming up with ways to help tackle the housing crisis, to creating plans that give local people a real say over planning policies and development in their neighbourhood.<\/p>\n
Here are five ways you can change where you live for the better:<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s grants<\/a> available to help you through the process, as well as handy guides, information and support<\/a>.<\/p>\n Got an exciting new idea that\u2019s never been done before in your community? In April, a fund called the Community Business Bright Ideas Fund<\/a> is re-opening, offering a programme of support and grants of up to \u00a320,000 to help groups develop their new ideas.<\/p>\n Your community can too by nominating<\/a>, transferring<\/a> or taking over<\/a> their local assets.<\/p>\n This handy guide will show you how to get your Community-led Housing project up and running in four easy steps<\/a>.<\/p>\n Make any of these five changes happen by visiting My Community for information and support! MyCommunity.org.uk<\/a> is a one-stop shop for anyone looking to make positive and lasting change in their community. As well as having a wealth of information, resources and case studies, you can also speak to like-minded people who have done it before where they live.<\/p>\n\n
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