"Assets are hope in concrete form." From Hazel Sheffield's essay Building Wealth for Local Trust. localtrust.org.uk/library/resear…

Thrilled to announce that we've been successful in our #Brightideasfund @peoplesbiz and Locality! A strong message to the Liverpool City Council that we are here and more than ready to work alongside them and with the wider community to transform the Ralla into a community hub!

We are very excited to be going to #locality18 next week to discuss the future of community leadership - anyone else going from Derbyshire?

Fancy coming with us to Bristol next week yo meet other inspirational community organisations?

Do you know anyone who will be on their own on Christmas Day in Chesterfield? My family and I are opening the @MonkeyParkCIC to isolated members of the community for Xmas lunch and festive cheer. Time 12-3 pm. Places are limited. Contact me for info Derbyshire Times Michael Broomhead

Report launched by an alliance of funders & voluntary sector orgs, including Locality, makes the case for a #CommunityWealthFund based on 'research that reveals remarkable common ground on how billions of ££ could be released to local communities' >> bit.ly/CommunityWealt…

I am running a Pop-Up Professional Photographic Studio on Saturday 9th February at Casa Hotel. If you are looking for a new professional headshot to start the new year with then please get in contact. There are limited places so please contact me early to…lnkd.in/ekuzPdk

This is a remarkable story of human compassion and phenomenal generosity. It’s a long read at over 1,000 words - but it was a pleasure to write every single one of them. Well done to the generous people in Holymoorside who have helped - and continue to support - Nuno.

🎉Just launched! New £3.2m Community Business #BrightIdeasFund will offer tailored support and #grants of up to £15,000 to groups to develop their projects! The programme will open for applications from Tuesday 26 Feb >> ow.ly/E1rD30nzub6 #funding #powerofcommunity

Got a good idea for a community business but need help developing it? Community groups, associations & organisations across England can apply to the #BrightIdeasFund for tailored support & grants of up to £15K from 26 Feb >> ow.ly/E1rD30nzub6

Members! Check out this new #funding opportunity - #BagsofHelp Centenary Grants is now open for applications from not for profit organisations >>

Get your applications in for the Booster Programme: up to £10K business development grant and £100K equity investment to support your community shares offer . Deadlines: noon 06/03/19, 02/04/19,14/05/19, 05/06/19 #comshares #combiz communitysharesbooster.org.uk

@Bowen_Huw Chesterfield Borough Council Now we need those ideas to be taken on board by officers to provide good quality walking and cycle routes within developments and connecting them to the wider network. Huge potential in Chesterfield especially Chesterfield Waterside

We're very excited to have launched our #PowerofCommunity meetings. Join us in #HebdenBridge 11th April with members The Town Hall Graham Mynott 🏚 ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ ɴᴜɢᴇɴᴛ 🏡 to see one of a handful of community-owned Town Halls & hear about #community led housing in #Calder #MembershipMonday

Put People in Charge! Our CEO Tony Armstrong responds to #StrongerTowns Fund -a £1.6bn government fund, intended to "to boost growth and give communities a greater say in their future after #Brexit". #powerofcommunity locality.org.uk/news/put-peopl…

Happy #InternationalWomensDay How do you succeed as a female social entrepreneur? Check out these 4 Lessons from 4 Female Founders, Miss Macaroon, Freda, SharpFutures & Think For The Future!

I can't understand why this isn't having a lot of money poured in. Especially as a black woman is taking the labour of bridging divided communities caused by many things inc Brexit. Civil Society need to stop rolling Ruth Ibegbuna out for just inspiration, and paying for the work.

NEW #CommunityLedHousing funding launched by Community Led Homes & Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov! Organisations can apply for Development Grants up to £50,000 and Full Grants up to £150,000 >>