New economy map

Inspiring projects across the UK

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Community wealth

Traditional city growth models, based on attracting inward investment for big infrastructure projects, have put regions at the mercy of distant corporations. Now councils and other anchor institutions like hospitals and universities are collaborating to keep wealth in their communities by buying from and supporting local co-operatives and ethical businesses.

Islington Community Wealth Building

Islington

Islington, with some of the richest and poorest residents in the country, aims to build a more democratic economy.

North Ayrshire Community Wealth Building

North Ayrshire

Scotland’s first community wealth building strategy aims to spread prosperity in an area with historically high poverty rates.

North West Mutual

Merseyside & Preston

Community bank will help local businesses and individuals neglected by mainstream banks.

Preston Community Wealth Building

Preston

Preston, recently named the UK's "most improved city", has pioneered more democratic ways to build local wealth.

Rock House

Hastings

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

The Annexe

Hartlepool

Hartlepool has one of the UK's highest unemployment rates, but new approaches aim to buoy local wealth.

The Clipper

Plymouth

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

The Exchange

Morecambe

This community arts centre has plans for workspaces, exhibition space and housing in neglected local buildings.

The Larder

Preston

This workers' co-operative connects local growers with businesses in the fightback against food poverty.