Delighted that following a concerted campaign, the UK government has announced £31m to enable community and social enterprises to install energy-saving technology in their buildings and help them meet the growing need for their services as a result of cost-of-living pressures.

https://www.communityenterprise.uk/post/new-dormant-assets-provide-urgently-needed-investment-to-tackle-social-issues

#energycrises #costofliving #communitybusiness #socent

This is a really excellent opportunity for anyone in the UK who wants to gain more skills in #cooperative and #CommunityBusiness advice, with the lovely people at Stir To Action magazine and some excellent and very experienced course leaders, on a six month course
#coops
https://www.stirtoaction.com/barefoot

There is now a #SocialEnterprise Group on Mastodon, so please do follow @socialenterprise

And please boost 😃

#SocialBusiness
#SocialInnovation
#BCorps
#BenefitCorporation
#CommunityEconomies
#CommunityBusiness
#cooperative
#Cooperatives
#Coops
#NonProfit
#MutualAid
#Impact
#SocialFinance
#SocialInvestment
#Philanthropy
#VenturePhilanthropy

What kind of support is needed for community businesses to thrive? How might support help to address challenges felt across the community business sector? What can we learn from existing support programmes?

I'll be speaking about this and more at an event on Thursday, hosted by the Institute of Community Studies. Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-back-moving-forward-how-to-fund-and-support-community-businesses-tickets-458615680847

#community #communitybusiness

RT @vidhyaalakeson@twitter.com

Great to see #communitybusiness playing its part in the community response to #covidー19uk https://twitter.com/HomebakedA/status/1239309462244122624

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/vidhyaalakeson/status/1239311293229735936