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Major update to Community Shares Standard Mark planned as quality scheme reaches milestone
12th September 2018

The 100th Community Shares Standard Mark has been awarded to Suffolk-based charity Eden-Rose, as the Community Shares Unit (CSU) plans majo

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Practitioner Training and Licensing - programme open for applications
8th October 2015
The CSU is once again offering the opportunity for people interested in or experienced with supporting community share offers to become a Community...
Power to Change reopens applications to its Initial Grants Programme
2nd September 2015
Power to Change, the new charitable trust supporting community business, has reopened its Initial Grants Programme after a short summer break,...
Big Society Capital showcases the growth of community shares and explores options for social investment
2nd September 2015
Big Society Capital (BSC), the socially driven independent financial institution, has highlighted the immense impressive growth of community shares...
CSU responds to second FCA co-op and bencom consultation
2nd September 2015
CSU has produced a response to the FCA’s second consultation on its registration function under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act...
Co-operatives UK seeking to boost awareness of member capital in 2015
2nd September 2015
The CSU's partner organisation Co-operatives UK has dedicated one of their key action areas for 2015 to growing the awareness of member capital...
Draft reponse now available for second FCA co-op and bencom consultation
31st July 2015
The Community Shares Unit (CSU) has produced a draft response to the FCA’s second consultation on its registration function under the Co-operative...
UK Crowdfunding Association lends support to Community Shares Standard Mark
24th July 2015
The UK Crowdfunding Association was pleased to see the recent launch of the long awaited Community Shares Standard Mark. Developed by the government-...
Second FCA co-op and bencom consultation – tell us what you think
14th July 2015
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now published a second consultation on its registration function under the Co-operative and Community...
CSU and Money Advice Service update public info on community shares
7th July 2015
Potential community shares investors are now be able to access impartial advice from the Money Advice Service (MAS) on community shares. The CSU...
Kick-off for Standard Mark at FC United
2nd July 2015
The brand new Community Shares Standard Mark was launched at the inspiring FC United stadium earlier this month at an event attended by practitioners...

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