Using the Community Shares Standard Mark to strengthen a community share offer
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28th April 2026Share
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Content by Community Shares
A resource outlining the benefits of using the Community Shares Standard Mark to develop high-quality share offers that attract investment, promote sustainable growth, and align with their community mission.
This resource outlines:
- What is the Community Shares Standard Mark?
- Why should societies aim for the Standard Mark?
- What other Societies have been awarded the Standard Mark?
- The process for a share offer to be awarded the Standard Mark
- How to fund the Standard Mark?
- Why use the Standard Mark?
- How to get started
See the Community Shares Standard Mark page for more details.
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