Power to Change
@powertochange.org.uk
We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
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🎉 #CommunityBusinessWeek is coming!
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
❄️ As part of our 10th anniversary campaign, it's a nationwide moment to shine a light on community business.
💡 A digital toolkit is coming soon to help you get involved
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
❄️ As part of our 10th anniversary campaign, it's a nationwide moment to shine a light on community business.
💡 A digital toolkit is coming soon to help you get involved
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
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Power to Change is launching a powerful essay collection to mark their 10th birthday. It celebrates community power & inspires practical visions for the future, driven by community businesses.
Our co-founder Bex Trevalyan is an author, and the official launch takes place next week. Don't miss out ⬇️
Our co-founder Bex Trevalyan is an author, and the official launch takes place next week. Don't miss out ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Power to Change is launching a powerful essay collection to mark their 10th birthday. It celebrates community power & inspires practical visions for the future, driven by community businesses.
Our co-founder Bex Trevalyan is an author, and the official launch takes place next week. Don't miss out ⬇️
Our co-founder Bex Trevalyan is an author, and the official launch takes place next week. Don't miss out ⬇️
🚗 Yesterday, our Bristol team took a trip up the road to visit Ambition Lawrence Weston, a resident-led org taking action in one of Bristol’s most deprived suburbs. From their early days rallying to secure an affordable supermarket, aided by Big Local funds, they've grown into a force for change.
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🚗 Yesterday, our Bristol team took a trip up the road to visit Ambition Lawrence Weston, a resident-led org taking action in one of Bristol’s most deprived suburbs. From their early days rallying to secure an affordable supermarket, aided by Big Local funds, they've grown into a force for change.
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We'll be there!
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social is on the panel alongside @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social of Carefull Industries; @hetanshah.bsky.social of @britishacademy.bsky.social; and Emily Bolton from Our Future.
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social is on the panel alongside @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social of Carefull Industries; @hetanshah.bsky.social of @britishacademy.bsky.social; and Emily Bolton from Our Future.
Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years.
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We'll be there!
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social is on the panel alongside @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social of Carefull Industries; @hetanshah.bsky.social of @britishacademy.bsky.social; and Emily Bolton from Our Future.
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social is on the panel alongside @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social of Carefull Industries; @hetanshah.bsky.social of @britishacademy.bsky.social; and Emily Bolton from Our Future.
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Looking forward to speaking at this @powertochange.org.uk event to launch essays on building stronger communities. Great panel includes @anooshc.bsky.social @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @jamestplunkett.bsky.social @nickplumb.bsky.social. 18 Nov 6.30pm
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Power to Change essay collection launch event
Please RSVP to our essay collection launch event.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Looking forward to speaking at this @powertochange.org.uk event to launch essays on building stronger communities. Great panel includes @anooshc.bsky.social @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social @jamestplunkett.bsky.social @nickplumb.bsky.social. 18 Nov 6.30pm
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Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years.
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join us in Westminster for the launch of our new essay collection, marking a decade of Power to Change and the community business movement and looking ahead to the next 10 years.
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
In-person launch: 18 Nov, panel chaired by @anooshc.bsky.social.
Quick register: lnkd.in/l1k8w
📢 New report from the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group highlights a major opportunity for the government to partner with the UK’s thriving impact economy.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/82BAGTt
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/82BAGTt
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📢 New report from the Social Impact Investment Advisory Group highlights a major opportunity for the government to partner with the UK’s thriving impact economy.
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/82BAGTt
📖 Read it here: buff.ly/82BAGTt
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As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we’re not just marking a milestone – we’re looking ahead. 🙌
This is a moment to energise the social economy movement, shape the next phase and invite people to join us in a thriving, inclusive future.
Read more here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/buildin...
This is a moment to energise the social economy movement, shape the next phase and invite people to join us in a thriving, inclusive future.
Read more here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/buildin...
Building together - Kindred's next five years - Kindred
For the past five years, Kindred has shown what can happen when you invest in people, purpose and place – in the lived experience of people in their communities. This growing movement of socially-trad...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, we’re not just marking a milestone – we’re looking ahead. 🙌
This is a moment to energise the social economy movement, shape the next phase and invite people to join us in a thriving, inclusive future.
Read more here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/buildin...
This is a moment to energise the social economy movement, shape the next phase and invite people to join us in a thriving, inclusive future.
Read more here: kindred-lcr.co.uk/news/buildin...
📆Are you a community or council leader, a funder or a property owner looking to support community-led regeneration? Join @platformplaces.bsky.social for a practical online session to learn from people doing this work on the ground in Bristol and Liverpool City Region 👇
Register:
Register:
Practical Workshop: How to start a Local Property Partnership
Join us for a free online session to help you work with local partners to acquire and transform town centre buildings for community benefit
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November 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📆Are you a community or council leader, a funder or a property owner looking to support community-led regeneration? Join @platformplaces.bsky.social for a practical online session to learn from people doing this work on the ground in Bristol and Liverpool City Region 👇
Register:
Register:
🎉 #CommunityBusinessWeek is coming!
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
💡 Digital toolkit coming soon
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
💡 Digital toolkit coming soon
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
Community Business Week 2025 - Power to Change
Save the date! Community Business Week is coming: 29 November to 5 December 2025. Join the movement.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🎉 #CommunityBusinessWeek is coming!
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
💡 Digital toolkit coming soon
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
🗓️ 29 Nov–5 Dec 2025
💡 Digital toolkit coming soon
👇 powertochange.org.uk/event/community-business-week #PowerToChange10
🎉 Tonight, @kindredlcr.bsky.social celebrates 5 years — a milestone for a bold, community-rooted approach to economic change in Liverpool City Region.
We've been proud to support Kindred from the start, helping to shape a model that puts social businesses at the heart of local economic development.
We've been proud to support Kindred from the start, helping to shape a model that puts social businesses at the heart of local economic development.
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎉 Tonight, @kindredlcr.bsky.social celebrates 5 years — a milestone for a bold, community-rooted approach to economic change in Liverpool City Region.
We've been proud to support Kindred from the start, helping to shape a model that puts social businesses at the heart of local economic development.
We've been proud to support Kindred from the start, helping to shape a model that puts social businesses at the heart of local economic development.
📚 Each month this year, we've been sharing stories from communities around the country as part of our campaign celebrating ten years of backing community business.
In case you missed them:
📖 In Southampton, there's a radical bookshop owned by the community. Meet October Books: buff.ly/LOjjkXR
In case you missed them:
📖 In Southampton, there's a radical bookshop owned by the community. Meet October Books: buff.ly/LOjjkXR
October Books - Power to Change
Founded in 1977, October Books is a co-operative, a radical neighbourhood bookshop and community hub in Southampton. The shop provides a mixed retail offeri ...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📚 Each month this year, we've been sharing stories from communities around the country as part of our campaign celebrating ten years of backing community business.
In case you missed them:
📖 In Southampton, there's a radical bookshop owned by the community. Meet October Books: buff.ly/LOjjkXR
In case you missed them:
📖 In Southampton, there's a radical bookshop owned by the community. Meet October Books: buff.ly/LOjjkXR
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Giving communities more local control is a popular & effective solution.
New polling by @powertochange.org.uk finds that 8 out of 10 Britons think it’s important that the government gives local people more control over what happens in their local area.
New polling by @powertochange.org.uk finds that 8 out of 10 Britons think it’s important that the government gives local people more control over what happens in their local area.
Returning power to the people: What community empowerment can do for the public and for politics - Power to Change
At a time when the government faces enormous pressure to mount a response to the sense of discontent and decline that the public is feeling, giving communit ...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Giving communities more local control is a popular & effective solution.
New polling by @powertochange.org.uk finds that 8 out of 10 Britons think it’s important that the government gives local people more control over what happens in their local area.
New polling by @powertochange.org.uk finds that 8 out of 10 Britons think it’s important that the government gives local people more control over what happens in their local area.
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Good realistic essay by @npjgarland.bsky.social for @powertochange.org.uk. Key bit for me is communities policy being tied into a broader political economy.
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Good realistic essay by @npjgarland.bsky.social for @powertochange.org.uk. Key bit for me is communities policy being tied into a broader political economy.
NEWSLETTER 🗞️ | Read what community businesses think of government policies, find out what went down at party conferences, and hear the latest stories, essays, opportunities & events. All in our October edition 👇
http://bit.ly/3Lb2ZG2
http://bit.ly/3Lb2ZG2
October 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
NEWSLETTER 🗞️ | Read what community businesses think of government policies, find out what went down at party conferences, and hear the latest stories, essays, opportunities & events. All in our October edition 👇
http://bit.ly/3Lb2ZG2
http://bit.ly/3Lb2ZG2
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Public services are crumbling in the UK.
Community organisations, like Andy's in Sheffield, hold both the knowledge & trust of local people, both of which are key to fixing our failing public services.
This country needs a new Community Right to Shape Public Services.
📽️ Watch the video
Community organisations, like Andy's in Sheffield, hold both the knowledge & trust of local people, both of which are key to fixing our failing public services.
This country needs a new Community Right to Shape Public Services.
📽️ Watch the video
October 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Public services are crumbling in the UK.
Community organisations, like Andy's in Sheffield, hold both the knowledge & trust of local people, both of which are key to fixing our failing public services.
This country needs a new Community Right to Shape Public Services.
📽️ Watch the video
Community organisations, like Andy's in Sheffield, hold both the knowledge & trust of local people, both of which are key to fixing our failing public services.
This country needs a new Community Right to Shape Public Services.
📽️ Watch the video
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I tried to cover a lot of ground here. A few points developing the argument, regarding current government's "Pride in Place" etc: basically I like this stuff, but worry a bit about lack of realism about what they might achieve in isolation.
📖 @npjgarland.bsky.social pens our next 10-year anniversary essay, exploring the history of past regeneration efforts to help guide today’s public policy, and offering three lessons as the government pursues its new Pride of Place agenda.
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I tried to cover a lot of ground here. A few points developing the argument, regarding current government's "Pride in Place" etc: basically I like this stuff, but worry a bit about lack of realism about what they might achieve in isolation.
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Really delighted to be joining @powertochange.org.uk as a Trustee to support their mission to promote community business as an agent of social and economic change.
🤝 Welcoming new trustees Lara Carmona, Dr Neil Bentley Gockmann, Paul Jenkins, and Solomon Elliott to Power to Change. We look forward to collectively, continuing to back community business from the ground up, building more resilient and liveable communities for everyone: buff.ly/1Rysnoj 👇
Power to Change appoints four new Trustees - Power to Change
Power to Change welcomes four new Trustees to the Board. The new appointments bring experience in strategic communications, advocacy and policy, health and ...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Really delighted to be joining @powertochange.org.uk as a Trustee to support their mission to promote community business as an agent of social and economic change.
📖 @npjgarland.bsky.social pens our next 10-year anniversary essay, exploring the history of past regeneration efforts to help guide today’s public policy, and offering three lessons as the government pursues its new Pride of Place agenda.
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
📖 @npjgarland.bsky.social pens our next 10-year anniversary essay, exploring the history of past regeneration efforts to help guide today’s public policy, and offering three lessons as the government pursues its new Pride of Place agenda.
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
Read: http://bit.ly/4qoNpXz #PowerToChange10
🤝 Welcoming new trustees Lara Carmona, Dr Neil Bentley Gockmann, Paul Jenkins, and Solomon Elliott to Power to Change. We look forward to collectively, continuing to back community business from the ground up, building more resilient and liveable communities for everyone: buff.ly/1Rysnoj 👇
Power to Change appoints four new Trustees - Power to Change
Power to Change welcomes four new Trustees to the Board. The new appointments bring experience in strategic communications, advocacy and policy, health and ...
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October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🤝 Welcoming new trustees Lara Carmona, Dr Neil Bentley Gockmann, Paul Jenkins, and Solomon Elliott to Power to Change. We look forward to collectively, continuing to back community business from the ground up, building more resilient and liveable communities for everyone: buff.ly/1Rysnoj 👇
This month, we visit Edberts House in Gateshead, a physical bedrock of the community, and a literal next-door neighbour on the estate for many. Discover how they're pioneering community-led health and wellbeing through prevention and connection: buff.ly/j7kPmRE #PowertoChange10
October 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This month, we visit Edberts House in Gateshead, a physical bedrock of the community, and a literal next-door neighbour on the estate for many. Discover how they're pioneering community-led health and wellbeing through prevention and connection: buff.ly/j7kPmRE #PowertoChange10
Community power is the antidote to division and democratic decline.
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share @right-here.org's new film.
#CommunityPoweredPolitics #CommunityPower #Devolution
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share @right-here.org's new film.
#CommunityPoweredPolitics #CommunityPower #Devolution
October 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Community power is the antidote to division and democratic decline.
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share @right-here.org's new film.
#CommunityPoweredPolitics #CommunityPower #Devolution
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share @right-here.org's new film.
#CommunityPoweredPolitics #CommunityPower #Devolution
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Our new film argues that community power is the antidote to division and democratic decline.
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share.
Read the story behind the film: www.right-here.org/community-po...
Film by @tuz0.bsky.social
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share.
Read the story behind the film: www.right-here.org/community-po...
Film by @tuz0.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Our new film argues that community power is the antidote to division and democratic decline.
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share.
Read the story behind the film: www.right-here.org/community-po...
Film by @tuz0.bsky.social
Give communities the power to fix broken Britain from the ground up.
🎥 Watch and share.
Read the story behind the film: www.right-here.org/community-po...
Film by @tuz0.bsky.social
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Are you in the London Borough of Camden, deeply rooted in your local community, with a bold solution to a local issue? 🌱
Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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October 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Are you in the London Borough of Camden, deeply rooted in your local community, with a bold solution to a local issue? 🌱
Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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Do you have a vision to transform your neighbourhood’s buildings and spaces? 🏠
✨ Introducing: People and Place: Camden! ✨
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Are you a community leader, council officer, funder or property owner looking to support community-led regeneration? 🏘️
Join us for a practical online session on 18 November, to help you seed a Local Property Partnership in your neighbourhood 🖥️
www.eventbrite.com/e/practical-...
Join us for a practical online session on 18 November, to help you seed a Local Property Partnership in your neighbourhood 🖥️
www.eventbrite.com/e/practical-...
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Are you a community leader, council officer, funder or property owner looking to support community-led regeneration? 🏘️
Join us for a practical online session on 18 November, to help you seed a Local Property Partnership in your neighbourhood 🖥️
www.eventbrite.com/e/practical-...
Join us for a practical online session on 18 November, to help you seed a Local Property Partnership in your neighbourhood 🖥️
www.eventbrite.com/e/practical-...
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"Looking out from the bubble of conference, it was striking how separate the wider city and the people that live there can seem.
It was great to have Hannah with us at conference this year. Her reflections below 👇
It was great to have Hannah with us at conference this year. Her reflections below 👇
✍️ Hannah Sloggett, Co-Director of Nudge Community Builders, joined Labour Conference 2025 with Power to Change. Two weeks on, she reflects on why community voices must be heard in national policy debates, to shape policies that actually serve people on the ground. Read her blog: buff.ly/SSedghG 👇
The community business view: Labour Party Conference 2025 - Power to Change
Hannah Sloggett, Co-Director of Nudge Community Builders in Plymouth, attended the Labour Party Conference 2025 with Power to Change as part of a delegation ...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Looking out from the bubble of conference, it was striking how separate the wider city and the people that live there can seem.
It was great to have Hannah with us at conference this year. Her reflections below 👇
It was great to have Hannah with us at conference this year. Her reflections below 👇