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Community Pubs – A better form of business 2022
Repository entry 1 October 2022
This research used mixed methods to look at the size, characteristics and performance of the community pub sector in the UK. This is the eighth of such reports, building on what’s known about the sector as it becomes increasingly established. It can be used as an information resource and benchmarking tool for pubs, funders and support organis…
Community Shops – A better form of business 2022
Repository entry 1 October 2022
This comprehensive publication looks at the community shop sector in the UK. It was first published in 2011 and has grown with additional information year on year. The report can now be used as a startup guide for new groups, a benchmarking tool for existing community shops, and is used by funders and support organisations to futureproof servic…
Empowering Places: Impact on the community and wider place
Repository entry 1 October 2022
Empowering Places aims to build more resilient and prosperous communities by building the capacity of local organisations to catalyse and support the growth of new community businesses. It funds locally rooted ‘catalyst’ organisations in six areas of high deprivation. Each catalyst receives up to £1 million (July 2017–December 2022)…
Reaching Further: Lessons for Funder Practice
Repository entry 1 October 2022
This report sets out eight lessons in funder practice from the work of Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales from 2018 to 2022. During the five years of their strategy Reaching Further, the collision of unprecedented social, health and economic crises brought both the strength and fragility of civil society into sharp focus – funders and…
£3.7m award will support universities to maximise their local impact
Blog 30 September 2022
An ambitious, three-year programme will support universities to maximise their local social and economic impact.
Civic Journey documentaries
Blog 28 September 2022
Join us at locations around the UK, where we’re screening short films made by young people exploring their civic journey At the Institute for Community Studies, we have been working across the UK to support young people aged 16 to
Equality, diversity and inclusion research for UK professional bodies
This page contains information for people who have received an invitation on behalf of their professional or regulatory body to take part in a survey about equality, diversity and inclusion.
A community-led transition to net zero
Blog 27 September 2022
At the Labour Party’s annual conference, we asked how we can help the UK’s most vulnerable families participate in a fair transition to a fairer, greener future?
Research on youth volunteering discussed on the Third Sector podcast
Blog 27 September 2022
Emily Morrison discusses new research from Institute for Community Studies on the Third Sector podcast.
A fair transition: making net zero a net benefit for all
3 October 2022
3:00pm – 4:00pm
A Conservative Party conference event with the Minister for Climate Change, Graham Stuart, and the Institute for Community Studies’ Richard Harries.
Research seeks to support community businesses in the green economy
News 23 September 2022
We’re working with Power to Change, a trust supporting community business and funding community climate action.
Liza Finlay
Person 23 September 2022