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Booster Fund application preview questions
Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares Booster Fund
Preview questions for the Booster Fund application form.
Booster Fund application guidance
Content by Community Shares Booster Fund
Are you an existing community business in England? Looking for help with your community share offer? The Booster Fund provides support to get your share offer ready. We can also…
Booster Fund Assessors – call for applications
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares Booster Fund
We are looking to recruit new members for the Community Shares Booster Fund assessment process. Think this could be for you? Read on...
Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through Community Shares
Related topic: Co-op development | Resource type: Policy briefingContent by Community Shares
This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.
Community Shares Practitioner Training Guide 2021
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
An overview of the Community Shares Practitioner Training Programme 2021. Includes details on the workshops and follow up accreditation and assessment process.
Community Shares Standard Mark Assessment Framework
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ToolkitContent by Community Shares
The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of best practice.
Template letters: Save Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR)
Resource type: Template policy / documentContent by Community Shares
Download these template letters for societies that have run or are planning to run community share offers, or for individuals who have invested in community share offers.
The Community Shares Handbook
Content by Community Shares
1. Introduction to community shares
This Handbook sets out guidance for societies and practitioners who provide advice on community shares, a term used to describe the…
Guidance for societies facing financial strife
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares
Our guidance for societies facing financial strife clearly outlines the steps societies should take when experiencing financial difficulty.
Shariah compliance for community shares
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares
An initial report from Amanah Advisors on the potential for community share offers to be recognised as Shariah compliant.
Recovery Share Offers Guidance
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares
The purpose of this guidance is to support societies to use community shares to improve their solvency as part of their response and recovery to the current Covid-19 crisis.
Social Investment Tax Relief Resources
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares Booster Fund
The Community Shares Unit is working with Big Society Capital (BSC) to direct co‑operative and community enterprises towards a range of SITR support resources.
Community Shares Booster Programme - Equity Match Request Form
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Application guidanceContent by Community Shares Booster Fund
The Equity Match Request Form associated with the Community Shares Booster Programme.
A guide to investing in community shares
Related topic: Fundraising | Resource type: Leaflet / GuideContent by Community Shares
Investing in community shares is a simple, direct and engaging way of supporting businesses that serve your community.
Impact Report 2015: Peer Power – Energy Mentoring Programme
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ReportContent by Community Shares
This report, released in 2015, summarises the views of the groups involved in the Energy Mentoring Programme run by Co-operatives UK's Community Shares Unit. It and highlights the…
Community Shares: Inside the Market Report 2015
Related topic: Finance | Resource type: ResearchContent by Community Shares
Community Shares: Inside the Market Report 2015