New economy map

Inspiring projects across the UK

All projects Building power Co-operative childcare Community banks Community business Community energy Community ownership Community wealth Employee ownership Green transition Municipal ownership Shorter working week Socal/community housing Worker co-operatives

Community business

Community businesses are accountable to their community and the profits they generate deliver positive local impact, such as boosting the local economy.

B4RN: Broadband for the Rural North

Lancashire

Not-for-profit community benefit society provides one of the world's fastest broadband services.

East End Trades Guild

Tower Hamlets

Alliance of 300 small businesses and independent traders takes on landlords and big business.

Guardians of the Arches

Tower Hamlets

Railway arch-based small businesses fight for affordable rents.

Homebaked

Liverpool

Residents saved their iconic neighbourhood bakery and transformed it into a thriving community run-business.

Impact Hub

Birmingham

Impact Hub is a community centre and co-working space which aims to build a more equal and just city.

Kitty’s Launderette

Liverpool

Not-for-profit launderette offers a cheap place to wash and dry clothes and a warm, welcoming space for the community.

Rock House

Hastings

A community-rooted development company transformed a run-down office block into a creative, collaborative, mixed-use hub.

Save Latin Village

Haringey

Small business owners are fighting plans to develop their north London home.

The Clipper

Plymouth

Local residents bought an empty pub and turned it into the city’s first community-owned market.