Primary tabs

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

Read More
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 major update...
Community Shares Booster Programme re-opens with £3m injection
6th December 2017
The Community Shares Booster Programme re-opens today in England with a £3m injection of funding from Power to Change to support community share...
Join our next practitioner training programme and become licensed to award the Standard Mark
28th September 2017
We are delighted to announce the details our next Practitioner Training Programme - our dedicated community shares training course, which supports...
CSU makes an impact on the South Korean social enterprise scene
16th December 2016
It was fantastic for the Community Shares Unit (CSU) to be invited to speak about community shares at South Korea's Gyeonggi conference.
Presentation slides from the CSU event: Making the most of community shares
16th December 2016
Community Shares Unit and Ethex teamed up to deliver an event in Manchester on 15 November 2016 called 'How to make the most of community shares...
Third round of the Community Shares Booster Programme now live
12th September 2016
The Community Shares Booster Programme is a new innovative initiative, funded by Power to Change, to support and foster community business across...
Another opportunity to become a licensed practitioner through the 'Training Route'
30th August 2016
Here's your chance to register for the next community shares practitioner training programme.
Hastings Pier opening gala: a great example of community shares in action
5th July 2016
The Community Shares Unit was pleased to attend the Hastings Pier opening gala in June. It has been wonderful to witness the completion of this...
National campaign promotes positive impact of community business through inaugural open doors weekend
28th June 2016
Taking place on 2 and 3 July and the first of its kind, Community Business Weekend will see community businesses all over England throw open their...
Community Shares Unit to reposition the Microgenius platform as a portal for Standard Mark awarded share offers
22nd June 2016
From Autumn 2016 Microgenius will become the portal for nationally recognised good practice share offers rather than one of many crowdfunding...

Pages