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There's a wealth of information in our community shares resources, including the essential Community Shares Handbook.
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The Community Shares Handbook
Everything you need to know about community shares in our fully searchable handbook.
Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through Community Shares
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This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.
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Recovery Share Offers Guidance
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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.
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Guidance for societies facing financial strife
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Our guidance for societies facing financial strife clearly outlines the steps societies should take when experiencing financial difficulty.
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Shariah compliance for community shares
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An initial report from Amanah Advisors on the potential for community share offers to be recognised as Shariah compliant.
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Understanding a maturing community shares market
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.
£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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A guide to investing in community shares
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Investing in community shares is a simple, direct and engaging way of supporting businesses that serve your community.
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Community Shares: Inside the Market Report 2015
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Community Shares: Inside the Market Report 2015
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Booster Fund
Apply to the Booster Fund for business development grants and equity match-funding for your community share offer.
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Community Shares Standard Mark
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The Community Shares Standard Mark is awarded to community share offers that meet national standards of good practice.
1 year ago
Community Ownership Fund: Maximising impact through Community Shares
Content by Community Shares
This paper focuses on why and how the Community Ownership Fund can utilise the Community Shares financing model.
1 year ago