28 Mar, 2024 Community Ownership Fund - final round By David Alcock The first window for Round 4, the final round of the Community Ownership Fund, is now open for applications until 10 April. The funding...
11 Jan, 2024 Community ownership - time for a change By David Alcock It was great to see in this piece in The Guardian recently that the Labour Party is considering adopting the recommendations of the...
21 Jun, 2023 Time to update co-op law By David Alcock It was very welcome to hear the announcement from Andrew Griffith on Friday that the legislation which governs co-operatives will be...
20 Mar, 2023 So farewell then, SITR... By David Alcock Among the announcements about pensions, childcare and energy bills, if you look deep into the budget paper from last week you will find a...
21 Feb, 2023 Community ownership - get those EOIs in... By David Alcock The third round of bidding to the Community Ownership Fund (COF) (part of the Government's Levelling Up programme) opened on 15 February...
15 Feb, 2023 Something different with money By David Alcock Ten years ago the Community Shares Unit started promoting this unique form of financing for local and community organisations. It is a...
11 Jan, 2023 To B or not to B... By David Alcock I am genuinely really pleased that the law firm that I work for has achieved B Corp status. Why is this important, and why might your...
15 Nov, 2022 Grant funding for third sector groups By David Alcock If you're a small charity or community interest company addressing social inequality on a local/regional basis, then you might be...
25 Apr, 2022 A sea change for the beautiful game? By David Alcock I was very pleased to see today that the Government has agreed to implement all the key recommendations of the Crouch fan-led review into...
05 Apr, 2022 The future of Channel 4 By David Alcock This week saw a clear direction of travel announced by the Government in relation to Channel 4, which there is a strong suggestion will...
04 Apr, 2022 Fitzgerald Contractors - employee ownership By David Alcock It was great to see coverage of Fitzgerald Contractors becoming employee-owned in the Lawyer Monthly this month - you can see the article...
01 Apr, 2022 Community ownership on the high street By David Alcock The crisis on our high streets is well documented. The combination of the impact of out-of-town shopping centres, online retail, and...