Understanding a maturing community shares market
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27th October 2020Last updated
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Understanding a maturing community shares market is the most comprehensive report ever published on the community shares sector – funded by Power to Change and Community Shares Scotland.
Download the report here. You can also download a suite of social media graphics we’ve created for you use and share. They highlight some of the key findings of the report.
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£155 + raised through community share offers – social media graphic
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For every £1 invested, £1.18 is leveraged in grants and loans – social media graphic
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85% say running a community share offer has a positive impact on business – social media graphic
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80% invest because of wider social or environmental benefits – social media graphic
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585 share offers by 440 businesses – social media graphic
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36% of businesses are planning a second share offer – social media graphic
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