Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire's mission is to support Community organisations through advice, information and training. Support volunteering initiatives in all its forms. Provide voice and advocacy for the sector. Deliver and support placed based social action.

This weeks Bitesize training will be on Community Shares.

Community Shares are a proven and democratic way for communities of all shapes and sizes to finance and own the services and facilities that matter to them. They can be used to save or set up local shops and pubs, finance renewable energy developments, transform community facilities, or fund new sports clubs and stadiums - there’s even a community share funded distillery in Scotland! In the last ten years alone local communities have raised £155m to invest in over 400 community owned enterprises, over 80% of which are still thriving. This session will be a plain English guide to Community Shares, with lots of opportunity for discussion and questions, to help any communities or the organisations that work with them find out more about what’s involved.

Guest Speaker - To be announced

Join us at our new format VCSE Online Network for

• Bitesize Training
• External Guest Speaker
• Networking

Details on how to join this Zoom meeting will be emailed out the evening before.

We look forward to you joining us and keeping connected.