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A curated and searchable collection of community-related research reports, case studies and publications
Delivering a community-led housing enabling hub service: experience and lessons from existing practice
Published: 2018
Community-led housing (CLH) as a growing activity in England which is hindered by barriers such as access to support as well as access to affordable land, capital finance and retail mortgages. This working paper was written for Power to Change to understand what support already exists to assist CLH groups meet their local housing needs, and wha…
Investing in Localism: How Local Authorities Can Provide Good Finance For Community Business
Published: 2018
Last year, Power to Change published Uncharted Investment, a research working paper that explored the sources of finance for community business. That work pointed towards a number of unexpected or previously underestimated sources, including lease finance, crowdfunding, equity finance – even credit cards and bank account overdrafts featured a…
The community business success guide to cafés
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download G-2018-06-The community business success guide to cafes.pdf1MB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) The community business success guide to cafés. Practice Guide. Power to Change. Details Report type: Practice Guide Publisher: Power to Change Location: England
The community business success guide to lettings
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download G-2018-06-The community business success guide to lettings.pdf643kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) The community business success guide to lettings. Practice Guide. Power to Change. Details Report type: Practice Guide Publisher: Power to Change Location: England
The Future of Community Business – A Draft Vision for 2030
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download TPR-2018-06-The Future of Community Business – A Draft Vision for 2030.pdf192kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) The Future of Community Business – A Draft Vision for 2030. Working Paper. Forum for the Future. Details Report type:
A Grant Framework: For new build community-led housing projects
Published: 2018
Community-led housing is building momentum and is beginning to demonstrate its capacity to deliver affordable homes to people. Focusing on community land trusts, this report attempts to draw out some patterns around the cost of preparing and developing community-led housing schemes. These patterns were then developed into a grant framework.
Aspire Ryde
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-Aspire Ryde.pdf271kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) Aspire Ryde. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: South East
BS3 Community Development
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-BS3 Community Development.pdf257kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) BS3 Community Development. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: South West
Building powerful communities through community asset transfer: A guide for councillors
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download G-2018-03-Building powerful communities through community asset transfer – A guide for councillors.pdf4MB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) Building powerful communities through community asset transfer: A guide for councillors. Practice Guide. Locality. Details Report type: Practice Guide
Factors that contribute to community business success
Published: 2018
This report by SERIO research centre at the University of Plymouth explores ‘what works’ for community businesses in three sectors; health and wellbeing, sports and leisure and community hubs. It includes findings from a desk based review of evidence, analyses of an online survey and financial sustainability and 15 case studies. In addition…
Factors that contribute to community business success – Research Summary
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download RI-13S-Factors that contribute to community business success.pdf395kB Author(s) Lee Richards Donna Vascott Claudia Blandon Lorna Manger Citation Richards, L., Vascott, D., Blandon, C. and Manger, L. (2018) Factors that contribute to community business success – Research
Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa Ltd
Published: 2018
# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa Ltd.pdf576kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) Jubilee Park Woodhall Spa Ltd. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: East Midlands