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Evaluation of Keighley Community Health

Published: 2022

GiveBradford and Power to Change have come together with the aim of creating a community led health offer in Keighley, a town in Bradford, the Keighley Community Health (KCH) grants programme. This has aimed to improve health outcomes for people in Keighley by supporting both community groups and community businesses to engage with social presc…

Catalyst Profile: Centre4, Grimsby

Published: 2021

# Preview | Download ptc_area_profile_grimsby_v3.pdf497kB Author(s) Lily O’Flynn Naomi Jones Waseem Meghjee Citation O’Flynn, L., Jones, N. and Meghjee, W. (2021) Catalyst Profile: Centre4, Grimsby. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location:

Catalyst Profile: Made in Manningham, Bradford

Published: 2021

# Preview | Download ptc_area_profile_bradford_v3.pdf558kB Author(s) Lily O’Flynn Naomi Jones Waseem Meghjee Citation O’Flynn, L., Jones, N. and Meghjee, W. (2021) Catalyst Profile: Made in Manningham, Bradford. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to

Case Study: Hyde Park Source

Published: 2021

Hyde Park Source is a community organisation in Leeds set up in 1998. It runs a range of projects including a Design-and-Build service, Outdoor Education and Community Garden groups. It aims to improve health and wellbeing by working with local communities ‘to help them improve their surroundings, designing and creating attractive, exciting a…

Halifax Opportunities Trust

Published: 2021

The aims of Halifax Opportunities Trust (HOT) span from relieving poverty and unemployment to promoting community safety and improving health and wellbeing. They are practically addressed by services which help people to find new or better jobs, learn new skills, start or grow businesses and help raise their families.

Community Businesses in the North of England 2020: New comparative analysis from the Third Sector Trends study

Published: 2020

This report compares the activities of local community businesses with those of other types of third sector organisation (TSOs) in the North of England. The report draws upon findings from the longitudinal Third Sector Trends study, which was most recently run again in 2019. Within the report, 2019 findings about community businesses are compar…

The community asset transfer of libraries: Considerations in community managed libraries taking a lease.

Published: 2020

Since April 2011, at least 576 libraries have been transferred to being run entirely by volunteers for some of the time. This report by Sheffield University Management School and Newcastle Business School examines the community asset transfer process whereby library services are taken into community ownership and the impact on libraries’ long…

Striking a balance: A study of how community businesses in Bradford, Hartlepool and Middlesborough build working relationships with the public, private and third sector

Published: 2019

# Preview | Download ORC-2019-09-Striking a balance.pdf1MB Author(s) Tony Chapman Tanya Gray Citation Chapman, T. and Gray, T. (2019) Striking a balance: A study of how community businesses in Bradford, Hartlepool and Middlesborough build working relationships with the public, private

Netherton Community Centre

Published: 2018

# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-Netherton Community Centre.pdf247kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) Netherton Community Centre. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

Zest

Published: 2018

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The Old Co-op Community Building

Published: 2018

# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-The Old Co-op Community Building.pdf379kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) The Old Co-op Community Building. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre

Published: 2018

# Preview | Download RI-13-CS-Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre.pdf253kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2018) Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

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