- "We just flippin' do it": how a rural cooperative from Lancashire built the fastest broadband in Britain, The Daily Alternative (Sep 21, 2022)
- Getting Coherent, Alternative Editorial (Jun 19, 2022)
- Massive majorities in the UK value their community members most to sort out problems (and MPs least). Power to the lowest level is the cry, The Daily Alternative (May 16, 2022)
- Fringe Farming Report Reveals Green Recovery Potential, ShefFood (Mar 18, 2022)
- Community businesses emerged stronger from pandemic, Locality research reveals, thenews.coop (Mar 16, 2022)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Organisations working with communities[edit | edit source]
- Power to Change, independent charitable trust that supports and develops community businesses in England, "Our mission is to strengthen community businesses to tackle some of society's biggest challenges at a local level, including the three biggest challenges of our time: climate change, digital transformation and social inequalities." added 15:21, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
- What is community business? powertochange.org.uk
Funding[edit | edit source]
How to's[edit | edit source]
- How-to-do-a-Local-Economic-Blueprint, reconomy.org
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Community business map on powertochange.org.uk, added 20:36, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
- DCLG Community Rights
Research[edit | edit source]
- Community Power, newlocal.org.uk, added 09:21, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
Video[edit | edit source]
Other resources[edit | edit source]
- Action packs from Local United
- Buxton Economic Resilience Study, Executive Summary, January 2015
- Community Shares "refers to the sale of shares in enterprises serving a community purpose. This type of investment has been used to finance shops, pubs, community buildings, renewable energy initiatives, local food schemes, along with a host of other community based ventures."
- Building a Good Local Economy
- Exploring Community Resilience, Author: Nick Wilding, Carnegie UK Trust, ISBN: 0-900259-82-5, Year: 2011
- Localism, Policy information from Gov.uk
- A plain English guide to the Localism Act, gov.uk
- My Community, 12 community support organizations combine their knowledge and skills so that you can access support and advice in one place, updated 16:04, 6 June 2020 (UTC)
- Neighbourhood Planning Roadmap
- Neighbourhood Ideas Exchange Toolkit, September 16, 2013, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
- What Needs to be Done: The Manifesto for Local Economies cles.org.uk
News and comment[edit | edit source]
2019
This Really Is From The Grassroots Up.[1] Sep 15
Don't look to national politics for hope: you'll find it thriving in local councils, John Harris.[2] May 5
2018
Timpson says a locally-driven approach needed to rejuvenate high streets. Retail industry experts have called for a community-focused approach to tackling the challenges facing high streets and town centres. Dec 20[3] Dec 20...Urban sustainability UK
Lesley Riddoch on the "power of local" - communities taking control in their own way, Nov 10[4]...Scotland news
One way to challenge the preeminence of big banks is to build a small one. The story of Avon Mutual. Oct 30[5]
Citizen-led Economic Transition – a four point framework for guiding action[6] Oct 27...Towards sustainable economies UK
2017
Forget nimbys. Yimby housing policy can transform the UK – with the political will, Aug 11[7]
"I'm welling up just talking about it": the marvel of Totnes LEF6, May 16[8]
Shop local – you can't afford not to, May 3[9]...Kent news
How 'Grown in Totnes' are reimagining the local food economy, May 2[10]
2015
There's no economy without community, September 24[11]
CLES Manifesto for Local Economies charts a more socially just future, March 17[12]
2014
New support launched to help communities save local pub as a co-operative, November 11[13]
2013
Mary Portas and the Golden Tickets of Dorking, November 7[14]
Do our local systems need a complete overhaul to enable Open and Creative Citizenship? August 24[15]
Local Economic Blueprint highlights potential of community resilience, March 28
Events[edit | edit source]
2014
July, Independent Retailer Month
global "Shop Local" campaign
independentretailermonth.co.uk
July 4
Independents' Day
people1st.co.uk
May 14 - 28
Love your local market
loveyourlocalmarket.org.uk
Campaigns[edit | edit source]
Local Works Campaigning to implement the Sustainable Communities Act
See also[edit | edit source]
- Community energy UK
- Community involvement UK
- Ethical consumerism UK
- Food UK
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle UK
- Rural sustainability UK
- Towards sustainable economies UK
- Urban sustainability UK
local information can be found, or shared, via our many UK location pages
External links[edit | edit source]
- Local Trust, "Trusting Local People", added 16:12, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
- Community Savings Bank Association, exists to rebuild a network of independent, local banks in the UK, owned by and answerable to their customers.
- Local United, diffusing practical initiatives in response to climate change and peak oil. Membership association of existing and aspiring social entrepreneurs.
- Civic Systems Lab, Seeding a local civic economy in the UK and around the world 00
- Make Works, factory finders, on a mission to make local manufacturing accessible and inspiring. Think of it like a public library. An open resource that lets you discover the relevant skilled people, places, tools and materials that allow you to manufacture, make or repair in your local area.
- REconomy Project, part of the Transition Network
- Totally Locally Ltd
- Civic Manifesto: Localism for Real, Civic Voice W
- Common Ground, United Kingdom charity and lobby group. Common Ground aims to promote "local distinctiveness" W