A race against time has begun to help communities wanting to save their local pub after the Government turned its back on offering support to the 39 communities facing pub closures every week.
Communities left stranded as Government turns its back on Pub saving programme
by pmorris | Wed, 11/08/2010 - 10:41 Football is the focus - as communities are urged to take ownership
by pmorris | Wed, 28/07/2010 - 10:23
Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, delivered an inspiring keynote speech at the policy seminar – Community Shares – Taking Ownership Local – in London recently and paid special attention to co-operative football.
HASTINGS PIER COMPULSORY PURCHASE
by pmorris | Tue, 13/07/2010 - 17:24Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust (HPWRT) are extremely pleased at the decision last night (12.07.10) of Hastings Borough Council Cabinet to formally start the CPO process which will lead to the transfer of ownership of Hastings Pier to the Trust.
Government backed research shows strong growth in Community Shares
by pmorris | Wed, 07/07/2010 - 14:38Latest results from a 2 year action learning programme show a strong growth of local people investing directly in enterprises for mutual benefit. From Findhorn in the North of Scotland to Hastings on the south coast local people are voting with their wallets by buying shares in local community enterprises.
Hub Partnership | Impact Investment with h2oPE
by pmorris | Tue, 18/05/2010 - 12:47Tuesday 18 May, The Hub, Kings Cross, 6.30pm
Impact Investment - a unique opportunity to combat climate change: £1m share offer for community hydro electric schemes in the UK. Hosted by social entrepreneurs Steve Welsh and Helen Walker from h2oPE (Water Power
FREE COMMUNITY HYDRO WORKSHOPS
by pmorris | Thu, 29/04/2010 - 14:12h2oPE (Water Power Enterprises), who initiated the UK’s first community-owned hydro schemes, are offering free workshops in London for community groups interested in setting up their own small-scale hydros.
Community Shares: Taking Ownership Local
by pmorris | Mon, 12/04/2010 - 11:31Thursday 15th July 2010 | Coin Street Community Centre, Southbank, London |
Join us for a free afternoon policy seminar followed by an evening reception
The Community Shares programme: One year on
by pmorris | Mon, 12/04/2010 - 11:22This report provides a summary of the findings from the first year of the Community Shares Programme, a two-year action-research project funded by the Office of the Third Sector and the Department for Communities and Local Government working in partnership with the Development Trusts Association and Co-operativesUK
FCUM REVEALS STADIUM LOCATION
by pmorris | Thu, 25/03/2010 - 19:08FC United of Manchester has announced plans to develop a football ground in Newton Heath, Manchester - the birthplace of Manchester United.
The supporter-owned club, established when the Glazer family took over Manchester United in May 2005, is proposing to include new and renovated community sports facilities and a multi-function community space at the 5,000-capacity stadium.
Masterclass in Community Shares: Training for business advisers
by pmorris | Thu, 25/03/2010 - 19:03Over 60 delegates attended the Masterclass in Community Shares seminars aimed specifically at business advisers in the sector e.g Co-operative Development Bodies (CDBs), development trusts, national third sector agencies and other social enterprise development agencies.
Action learning research project for Communities and Local Government (CLG), funded by the Office of the Third Sector (OTS).
Delivered in partnership by the Development Trusts Association (DTA) and Co-operativesUK
