Assets in Community Ownership: Workshop

We support rural communities across the UK to tackle the issues they face through community business. Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community, on behalf of the community. They come in many forms, including shops, pubs, woodlands and anything that lends itself to community ownership.

Plunkett UK

Discussion event about what policies, support and legislation help communities to take ownership of local assets that matter to them

The Plunkett Foundation has been commissioned by Building Communities Trust (BCT) to undertake research to investigate the effectiveness of existing means of supporting communities to take ownership of assets in Scotland and England. The aim is to understand what legislation and policies could be beneficial to promote community ownership in Wales. As part of this research, we'd like to hear directly from community groups who are engaged in community ownership projects. You will have the chance to hear the interim findings from our survey of community assets, and have the opportunity to share feedback from your own experiences.The survey will remain open until Tuesday 5th December 2023 and you can respond via this <a href="https://www.tfaforms.com/5096208" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">link</a>. If you have any questions about the research, contact info@plunkett.co.uk. Who is this workshop for?This event is intended for people who: <ul><li>are currently involved in taking an asset into community ownership;</li><li>were previously involved in a community ownership project in the last 5 years (even if it was unsuccessful);</li><li>help to manage an asset that has been taken into community ownership in the past 5 years.</li></ul>We recommend that a member of the management committee or steering group is likely to be best placed to attend.Your asset must be located in Wales, Scotland or England. What do we mean by "community-owned asset"?Definition of “Asset” – for the purposes of this research we are focussing on physical assets, i.e. buildings or land.Definition of “Community-owned” – for the purposes of this questionnaire, an asset is community-owned if: <ul><li>the asset is owned by an incorporated organisation - such as a Community Benefit Society (CBS), Co-operative, Community Interest Company (CIC) etc.</li><li>this organisation is answerable to its members, the majority of which are based in the local area (e.g. through an annual AGM)</li><li>community residents form the majority of the governance board or decision making body that controls the asset</li><li>the asset is used for the benefit of the local community in which the asset is located.</li></ul>

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