David Merrett

The Community Business Market in 2021

Repository entry 1 December 2021

This is the seventh in a series of annual reports published by Power to Change on the state of the community business market. This iteration is the fifth researched and written by CFE Research. It uses survey and  interview data to describe a community business market bouncing back financially from the worst of the pandemic, diversifying t…

The Community Business Market in 2021 – Summary

Repository entry 1 December 2021

This report summarises the seventh Power to Change annual report into the structure, size, shape and outlook for the community business market in England. It finds that community business are bouncing back from the impact of the pandemic more financially confident and economically stronger.

The role of volunteers in community businesses

Repository entry 1 June 2021

This study examined the structure and role of voluntary labour for community businesses. Four chapters discuss the profile and working patterns of volunteers, how volunteers are recruited and employed, how volunteers’ skills are utilised, factors covering their training and professional development and the wider motivations to volunteer.

The Community Business Market in 2020

Repository entry 1 March 2021

This is the sixth in a series of annual reports published by the Power to Change Research Institute on the state of the community business market. This iteration is the fourth researched and written by CFE Research and utilises the same robust methodological approach as 2019, enabling continued confidence in the findings.

The research makes us…

The Community Business Market in 2020 – Research Summary

Repository entry 1 March 2021

This report summarises the sixth Power to Change annual report into the structure, size, shape and outlook for the community business market in England. The 2020 iteration benefits from the same robust methodological approach as 2019, enabling continued confidence in the findings. The market size estimates are based on pre-Covid-19 data but the…