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Image with builder and people talking. Text reads "New report: Keys to the future: How we build a new era of community ownership."
Good Finance graphic co-branded with Small Charity Week, titled 'Social investment for small charities: 7 key questions answered', with an illustration of a hand holding a megaphone.
Magenta and white Good Finance graphic showcasing a £106K social investment case study for Newquay Lighthouse Project CIC, a supported housing service for people in recovery. Below the text, two women are seated in conversation in a homely living room setting.
Smiling woman at Convention. Text reads 1 & 2 December 2026, Leicester, Book now for 15% off
Quote from Ed Wallis “The announcement of the £61 million Community Right to Buy Fund is a welcome move to help save our spaces and improve our communities – because rights without resources aren’t really rights. So this fund is an important step forward. “However, we know demand will far outstrip the money available, so this needs to be the start of an ambitious step change for community ownership. "With Power to Change, supported by Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, we’ve developed a detailed plan for how government can drive co-ordinated long-term investment, which we’ll be publishing in the coming weeks. We look forward to working with the Secretary of State, alongside funders and social investors, to make sure this money has maximum impact. With the right support, communities can transform their local area, and make a real difference to people’s lives.”
£60k social investment case study - Keep Active NE CIC. A mission to encourage everyone to lead healthy and more fulfilled lives. A deal that enabled them to expand their work. With picture of two men drinking tea
Two men sharing a cup of tea at a community space, each holding a mug. Text reads "£60k social investment case study: keep active NE CIC. A mission to encourage everyone to lead healthy and more fulfilled lives. A deal that enabled them to expand their work."
People speaking in cafe. Text reads Creating Places for Everyone
How social investment saved a treasured pub
Map with Good Finance logo and text: Check out the UK's only social investor directory on the good finance website
Creating places for Everyone. Launch webinar 20am, 22 March. Join us to learn about our research on place-based, community led approaches to racial justice
How social investment saved a treasured pub read the blog to find out more
Have your say! Help shape the future of good finance. Take our quick survey, share your lived experience, win a £50 voucher
Image of 2026 diary. Text reads "Trends and predictions for social investment in 2026"
Social investment unpicked: An e-learning programme for anyone who wants to learn more about social investment. Limited spaces remaining. next cohort begins 3 February. CPD certified
Good Finance logo with text: What the State of Social Enterprise report reveals about social investment: read the blog to find out more
Image of wind turbine. Text reads: Clean Power = Community Power: How the Local Power Plan can be a win-win for net zero and local communities
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Supporter logos
Jane Dawe on stage
Tony Armstrong on stage
Melissa Aase on stage
Liverpool FC pitch
Event in Westminster to launch Locality's new report.
Delegates at Bromley by Bow centre
Promotional image for the Locality Convention 2025 in Liverpool, featuring various attendees interacting and smiling at event booths. Text highlights the event dates as November 12-13 and mentions it's the last chance to book. The logo of Locality's 25th anniversary celebration is also visible.
Woman on stage - text next to her reads Locality Convention 2025, Liverpool 12-13 November. Book Now. With Locality and IFS logos
Ed Wallis, Director of Policy for Locality, speaking from Labour conference
Good Finance podcast in conversation with Julia Strelczuk - with photo of Julia
Quote: The Plan's direction is hopeful, but a clear roadmap for how we get to a "new model of care, fit for the future, is missing" With Local Trust, Locality and National Lottery Community Fund logos
Image of Bramley baths on purple background with Good Finance logo. Text reads "Bramley Baths case study: a social investment story"
Locality Convention 2025 15% off early bird tickets on sale now
A collage of images of Latham House, a group of 3 women seated and a man working out in a gym. Text reads: New blog! Spotlighting social investment in the West Midlands
Locality CEO Tony Armstrong on the English Devolution Bill: “The inclusion of the Right to Buy for communities in the English Devolution Bill deserves to be celebrated. This is a significant step forward for community power - something we’ve been campaigning on for many years. However, communities need resources to make the most of their rights. In recent years, the Community Ownership Fund has been vital in helping to save hundreds of community hubs, pubs, and clubs. With the fund now ended, there is no dedicated support available from government for communities looking to take on valued assets. For every neighbourhood to be able to reap the rewards of the Right to Buy – especially in more disadvantaged areas – it must be backed with proper resources.”
What is Match Funding and how it can double your money. In this blog, we'll go over the idea of using match funding to break down the target sum and achieve the goal for community ownership. With photo of woman shrugging and Good Finance logo
“We welcome the Chancellor’s investment in health, housing and local growth initiatives, particularly those aimed at regenerating disadvantaged areas. But local people are best placed to decide how funding is spent, how services are run, and how their area is developed – communities must be in charge of this funding. “We agree that community assets are vital to growth. That’s why it’s so disappointing to see the absence of funding for community ownership in the Spending Review. The Community Ownership Fund has enabled community groups to bring hundreds of loved local spaces into community ownership so they can be used to bring people together, create jobs and provide essential support. “Local grassroots organisations have used community ownership to revitalise local neighbourhoods, drive economic growth, and reignite pride in place. This Spending Review was a missed opportunity to help hundreds more do the same. Renewal can only happen with the direct involvement of local people. The Government must now set out a clear way forward on how to put community power at the top of their agenda.”
Ed Wallis on the bus with Andy Burnham
Social investment 101 panel on stage
Panel on stage at Good Finance Live
Social Investment Unpicked : deepen your understanding of social investment today. Picture of group of smiling people
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Steve Williams, Oasis Community Centre and Gardens
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Printed copies of the WECIL strategy and impact report
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Locality team at Queer Britain