Case studies

From derelict properties to homes for those with acute housing needs - the story of LATCH and how community shares is helping to solving a cash conundrum.   

Residents in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, are taking action into their own hands to reinvigorate their declining town centre by creating the UK’s first community-owned shopping centre. 

Villagers in Marsden, West Yorkshire wanted to create a shop to benefit the whole community, including residents on lower incomes, vegetarians, vegans and people on special diets who find it hard to…