9/17/2024 9:05:37 AM Time to make your voice heard By David Alcock The slightly delayed consultation on the future of the law governing co-ops and community benefit societies has been released today. The...
3/28/2024 10:56:30 AM 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...
1/11/2024 9:08:26 AM 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...
6/21/2023 7:41:26 AM 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...
3/20/2023 12:27:44 PM 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...
2/21/2023 9:20:58 AM 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...
2/15/2023 9:38:04 AM 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...
1/11/2023 12:02:56 PM 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...
11/15/2022 9:07:52 AM 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...
4/25/2022 5:12:59 PM 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...
4/5/2022 5:32:58 PM 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...
4/4/2022 2:17:25 PM 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...