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A curated and searchable collection of community-related research reports, case studies and publications
St. John’s Place, Wiltshire
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-21-CS-St. Johns Place Wiltshire.pdf834kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) St. John’s Place, Wiltshire. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: South West
Technical Report – Our assets, our future: the economics, outcomes and sustainability of assets in community ownership
Published: 2019
This technical report supports Power to Change’s 2019 report ‘Our asserts, our future,’ which provides the state of community asset ownership in England as well as assessing the sector’s financial health and economic and social contribution. This technical report provides more detail on case study selection, methods deployed and results…
Community Pubs: A better form of business – 2018
Published: 2018
This publication, funded by the Power to Change Research Institute, provides quantitative and qualitative information about the size, characteristics and performance of the community pub sector in the UK. It is based on statutory data sourced from the Financial Conduct Authority, together with electronic questionnaires, follow up telephone surv…
Community Shops: A better form of business – 2018
Published: 2018
This publication, funded by the Power to Change Research Institute, provides quantitative and qualitative information about the size, characteristics and performance of the community shop sector in the UK. It is based on statutory data sourced from the Financial Conduct Authority, together with electronic questionnaires completed by 38 communit…
The Community Business Market in 2018
Published: 2018
This is the fourth in Power to Change’s series of annual reports on the community business market. This year’s report reviews the structure, size and shape of the community business market in England in 2018 and considers the outlook for the year ahead.
The Community Business Market in 2018 – Research Summary
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download RI-19S-The Community Business Market in 2018.pdf244kB Author(s) Abigail Diamond Tim Vorley John Higton Rachael Archer Rebecca Steer Irshad Mulla Citation Diamond, A., Vorley, T., Higton, J., Archer, R., Steer, R. and Mulla, I. (2018) The Community
Community asset transfer: The role of intermediation across Liverpool City Region
Published: 2018
In this report, Capacity share their reflections on the role of intermediaries in community asset transfer from local authorities to community organisations. Drawing on recent activity in the Liverpool City Region, Capacity looked at whether an intermediary, which can provide support and expertise to both the community organisation and local au…
Community business and collaboration
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download WP-2018-11-Community business and collaboration.pdf6MB Author(s) Steve Wyler Margaret Adjaye Citation Wyler, S. and Adjaye, M. (2018) Community business and collaboration. Working Paper. Power to Change. Details Report type: Working Paper Publisher: Power to Change Location: England
Community business and collaboration – Ten case studies
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download WP-2018-11-CS-Community business and collaboration.pdf1MB Author(s) Steve Wyler Citation Wyler, S. (2018) Community business and collaboration – Ten case studies. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: International
Community Business in 2030
Published: 2018
Drawing on the views and experiences of more than 40 community businesses and 20 experts, Community Business in 2030 illustrates the transformative effect the sector could have on both local people’s lives and society as a whole. To turn the vision into a reality, however, the researchers, Forum for the Future, say eight big shifts are needed…
Community Business in 2030: Literature Review
Published: 2018
Over a number of months in 2018, Forum for the Future convened an inquiry into the future of community business, working with Goldsmith’s University, Steve Wyler, Cooperatives UK, Locality, the Plunkett Foundation and Social Enterprise UK. The report of the inquiry can be accessed on the Power to Change website. As part of the work of the inq…
Better places through community business: A framework for impact evaluation
Published: 2018
This is the first of three planned impact reports. It draws together existing and new evidence to provide a baseline picture of both Power to Change’s impact on its grantees and the wider marketplace, and the impact that grantees are having on people and places. It is intended for use by Power to Change, our stakeholders and anyone else who i…