From Thursday 14 May to Sunday 17 May 2020, people across the country are invited to visit a community business near them during Community Business Weekend.
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2019 Community Business Weekend flourishes
The fourth edition of Community Business Weekend took place this month from 16-19 May. Over 200 community businesses across the country opened their doors and put on events for people to come and enjoy. From leisure centres to farms, cafes, community hubs and pubs, communities celebrated and showcased why community businesses matter. It was an […]
Britain not so divided, as new research finds most of us trust our neighbours
We’re living in divisive times – but Brits say their sense of community spirit is alive and well and helping rebuild fractured neighbourhoods. The new Community Spirit Index from independent trust Power to Change shows how community-run events and businesses are driving change and providing vital support in UK towns and cities, despite the divisive […]
How to promote your Community Business Weekend event to media and beyond!
Getting excited about Community Business Weekend? Have a great idea for an event but not sure how best to promote it? Watch our 35 minute webinar to gain practical tips to advertise your event and community business and learn about all the resources and support we have on offer. In this webinar we hear from […]
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FUND OPEN 🍻 | Are you looking to save your local?
The More Than A Pub programme, led by @PlunkettFoundat, offers support, advice and loan & grant funding to community groups in England to help them establish community-owned pubs.
"This is much bigger than an economic issue...It affects how communities feels about the places that they’re from."
Yesterday, @vidhyaalakeson was on @ITVTonight discussing the decline of the #highstreets & what can be done to help.
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Tonight - High Streets: End of the Road?
Series 22 - Episode 2 - Geraint Vincent asks whether we can save Britain's high streets.
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NEWS 📺| Is it the end of the road for Britain's high streets?
Our CEO @vidhyaalakeson will be on @ITVTonight. The programme will examine the decline of the high streets and what can be done.
Make sure you tune in at 19:30 GMT.
Fewer shoppers, more empty shops: is it the end of the road for Britain's high streets?
The number of people visiting Britain’s high streets has fallen by 20% in the last decade, research for ITV’s Tonight has found. The sig...
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FUND OPEN 🤝| Our Community Shares Booster programme is currently open for applications.
It supports community businesses in launching an offer & with match funding.
In 2020, @YealmEnergy will hold a community share offer to raise £12m and buy two solar farms with the capacity to power the whole Yealm Valley. "The scale of it is enormous," Andrew Moore, a co-director, tells @far_nearer http://www.farnearer.org/2020/01/yealm-community-energy-andrew-moore/ @peoplesbiz @core_partners