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A curated and searchable collection of community-related research reports, case studies and publications
A guide to local government for community businesses
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download G-2019-09-A guide to local government for community businesses.pdf1MB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) A guide to local government for community businesses. Practice Guide. Power to Change. Details Report type: Practice Guide Publisher: Power to Change Location:
Empowering Places? Measuring the impact of community businesses at neighbourhood level – A baseline study
Published: 2019
Power to Change’s latest piece of research sets a starting line from which we can measure the social impact of community businesses on their local communities. The report was researched and written by Kantar Public. It is based on a hyperlocal version of the national Community Life Survey, an annual nationally-representative survey that provi…
Empowering Places? Measuring the impact of community businesses at neighbourhood level – A baseline study – Research Summary
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-22S-Empowering Places-Measuring the impact of community businesses at neighbourhood level.pdf827kB Author(s) Steven Coutinho Rebecca Hamlyn Alice Fitzpatrick Joel Williams Richard Crawshaw Citation Coutinho, S., Hamlyn, R., Fitzpatrick, A., Williams, J. and Crawshaw, R. (2019) Empowering Places?
Left behind? Understanding communities on the edge
Published: 2019
The research described in this report was commissioned by Local Trust from OCSI. It suggests that a lack of places to meet (whether community centres, pubs or village halls); the absence of an engaged and active community; and poor connectivity to the wider economy – physical and digital – make a significant difference to social and economi…
Left behind? Understanding communities on the edge: Executive summary
Published: 2019
The research described in this report was commissioned by Local Trust from Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion. It was designed to explore the impact a lack of civic assets has in deprived communities across England.
You can find more reports written or commissioned by Local Trust here.
More Than a Pub programme evaluation – Interim Report
Published: 2019
The main aims of the evaluation were to develop a better understanding of the economic, social and environmental impacts of community controlled pubs, and to identify the key conditions for success of community owned pubs. The evaluation was developmental, designed to respond to the evolving needs and interests of both the More than a Pub progr…
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
Ashton Keynes Village Shop, Wiltshire
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-21-CS-Ashton Keynes Village Shop Wiltshire.pdf679kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) Ashton Keynes Village Shop, Wiltshire. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: South West
Belchford Co-op, Lincolnshire
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-21-CS-Belchford Co-op Lincolnshire.pdf200kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) Belchford Co-op, Lincolnshire. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: East Midlands
Big Venture Community Centre, Wolverhampton
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-21-CS-Big Venture Community Centre Wolverhampton.pdf491kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) Big Venture Community Centre, Wolverhampton. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: West Midlands
Bilston Town Community Football Club, Wolverhampton
Published: 2019
# Preview | Download RI-21-CS-Bilston Town Community Football Club Wolverhampton.pdf673kB Author(s) Unspecified Citation Unspecified (2019) Bilston Town Community Football Club, Wolverhampton. Case Study. Power to Change. Details Report type: Case Study Publisher: Power to Change Location: West Midlands
Community hubs – Understanding survival and success
Published: 2019
This research, by the Local Trust and Power to Change, is based on surveys and focus groups with hub representatives and looks at the characteristics of hubs in the context of their survival and success.
You can find more reports written or commissioned by Local Trust here.