Tag: Power to Change

Community pubs and shops booming against backdrop of closures

Stuart Mitchell

National charity the Plunkett Foundation releases two reports showing rural community businesses thriving and growing in number as people take control in the face of multiple challenges Across the UK more shops and pubs than ever are now in community ownership and are bucking the national trend of rural closures. By the end of 2018 there were nearly 100 community pubs trading across the UK – with 11 opening in the previous year alone. Meanwhile 16 new community owned and run shops started trading – bringing the national total to…

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Community businesses can access up to £10,000 and a free learning programme

Stuart Mitchell

The Community Business Trade Up Programme, run by the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), in partnership with Power to Change, will open for applications from Tuesday, 17 September until Wednesday, 27 November 2019. The programme supports the leaders of community businesses with: a fully funded learning programme (12 learning days, spread over nine months) a Match Trading™ grant of up to £10,000 a community of supportive peers The learning programme will help the leaders of community businesses to develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to increase their impact,…

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