£1.5 million raised. Target hit... and then some.
Huge congratulations to Music Venue Properties, who’ve officially smashed their investment target, raising over £1.5 million to put UK grassroots venues into permanent community ownership.
📢 New data out today: The UK’s co-operative and mutual economy is a £179bn force for change.
10,000+ businesses. 1.5 million jobs.
Find out why our movement is doing business better - and share far and wide: www.uk.coop/news/record-... #CoopEconomy #Coops
Plan for community right to buy in Labour's English Devolution Bill is welcome - but must be backed with funding, say @plunkettuk.bsky.social and @locality.org.uk
#coops
You can read their report 'Unlocking the potential of community-based finance here' which details over £230m raised in community shares
www.impactinvest.org.uk/resources/pu...
Interesting session from Impact Investing Institute this morning on community-based finance.
Good to see community shares featured in their report inc the call for 'a national matching-fund scheme'. Our
@comshares.bsky.social Booster Fund a great example of this in practice!
Good to see this announcement unlocking much needed future investment into communities ⤵️
🚩Email update landed in inboxes yesterday on the Community Shares Standard Mark:
-What it is
-How to use it
-Who is using it
-Funding to pay for it
Catch up below👇
co-operativesuk.cmail20.com/t/t-e-gxtko-...
@cooperativesuk.bsky.social @plunkettuk.bsky.social @locality.org.uk
Delighted to announce extended support for the #comshares market for this year thanks to @access-si.bsky.social
If you are considering raising flexible and patient #socialinvestment through a community share offer please get in touch!
BBC News - Closed Debenhams store in Bristol to become 'dream' skate park - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK towns that saw rioting last summer have ‘torn social fabric’, report claims www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
