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Power to Change Annual Grantee Survey 2018

Repository entry 1 January 2019

This is the third in a regular series of annual reports on the experiences of Power to Change grantees. It is based on a survey of 450 organisations that received grant offers between January 2015 and May 2018. The survey was carried out in September 2018. The response rate was 33%, the same as in 2017. Overall, the survey concludes a strong an…

Building Bridges, Building Health Report

Publication 4 December 2018

In 2017, we were commissioned by SPEAR, a charity supporting people experiencing homelessness in South & West London to evaluate their Homeless Health Link Service (HHLS) which is funded by Big Lottery Fund. In this evaluation we provide an independent review

Community Pubs: A better form of business – 2018

Repository entry 1 December 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

Repository entry 1 December 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

Repository entry 1 December 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

Repository entry 1 December 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

Repository entry 1 November 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

Repository entry 1 November 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

Repository entry 1 November 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

Repository entry 1 November 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

Repository entry 1 November 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…

The Social Process of Supporting Small Charities: An Evaluation of the Lloyds Bank Foundation Grow Pilot Programme

Repository entry 1 November 2018

This independent evaluation examines the support delivered by Lloyds Bank Foundation to ten small charities with a turnover of less than £75,000 across areas of high deprivation in Redcar ad Cleveland and Neath Port Talbot. This support aimed to help build capacity through business planning, marketing, fundraising, service evaluation and volun…