The community business market in 2016 – Research Summary


Published: 2016

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Brighton Open Market


Published: 2016

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Croydon Saffron Central


Published: 2016

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Power to Change Annual Grantee Survey 2016


Published: 2016

This is the first in a regular series of annual reports on the experiences of Power to Change grantees. It is based on a survey of all 54 organisations that received grant offers between January 2015 and May 2016. Overall, the survey concludes a strong and positive impact on the profile of grantees as a result of their association with Power to…

South Tynedale Railway


Published: 2016

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A study of community engagement within the Big Local programme


Published: 2016

This project was commissioned by Local Trust and explored various facets of community engagement, looking at similarities and differences between Big Local areas in terms of engaging their communities and teasing out what learning might be shared.

The aim of the research was to increase understanding of community engagement in Big Local areas:…

A study of community engagement within the Big Local programme (Summary)


Published: 2016

This project was commissioned by Local Trust and explored various facets of community engagement, looking at similarities and differences between Big Local areas in terms of engaging their communities and teasing out what learning might be shared.

The aim of the research was to increase understanding of community engagement in Big Local areas:…

Analysis of applicants to the Initial Grants Programme


Published: 2016

The Power to Change Research Institute commissioned Regeneris Consulting to carry out the analysis of data collected from the Initial Grants Programme. This report summarises the findings of the data submitted to better understand who applied and why and what determined success.

Research into the impact of Big Local: Impacts found


Published: 2016

Resources for Change was commissioned to undertake research “To capture the impact, achievements and learning of some of the earliest plans to be endorsed to demonstrate what the Big Local model has been able to achieve and draw out learning for other Big Local areas moving into delivery”. Additionally, the researchers investigated how area…

The community business market in 2015


Published: 2016

The Power to Change Research Institute commissioned Social Finance in September 2015 to provide an updated assessment of the state of the community business market. This followed Social Finance’s original report on the community business market, What If We Ran It Ourselves?, published in January 2015, based on research conducted by Social Fin…

Social Network Analysis: ‘How to guide’


Published: 2016

The aim of social network analysis is to understand a community by mapping the relationships that connect them as a network, and then trying to draw out key individuals, groups within the network (‘components’), and/or associations between the individuals.

This guide is intended to help local areas and police forces use intelligence d…

Commissioning in Crisis


Published: 2016

Commissioning in Crisis was conducted by the Foundation in a bid to better understand the processes behind the commissioning of public services from the perspective of small and medium-sized charities. Small charities are affected by a push towards large-scale contracts and a decline in grants.

This research highlights how the current commiss…

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