𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟

Head of Market Development & Investment at Community Shares Unit @ComShares at @CooperativesUK.
Trustee at @BurtonSt

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

You can read the @ImpactInvInst report 'Unlocking the potential of community-based finance here' which details over £230m raised in community shares

https://t.co/IDUaBLbSuU

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

Interesting session from @ImpactInvInst on community-based finance.
Good to see community shares featured in their report inc the call for 'a national matching-fund scheme'. Our @comshares Booster Fund a great example of this in practice!

[Headingley Development Trust @HDTHeadingley]

The Headingley Investment Fund HIF2025 is open. Find out more at https://t.co/Ws8gzsdnK1 Invest at https://t.co/RadPAJQHJD #Headingley #HIF2025 #CommunityShares #Crowdfunding

[ComShares @ComShares]

🍻The Drewe Arms: reviving a historic pub and creating community. 🍺
Read how one #Devon community used community shares and tax relief to raise over £550k from 600 investors to save their pub: @TheDreweArmsPub
https://t.co/PIrwxC3EJN
@CooperativesUK

[ComShares @ComShares]

🚨Great news for community business – our Booster Fund is extending its support for community share offers!
🙌A new tranche of funding: £360,000 for match equity investment and £200,000 for development grants. 🔎 Find out more: https://t.co/N7CTqAe92Z

[ComShares @ComShares]

To celebrate their 120th birthday and now 11 years in community ownership @bramleybaths looks to "raise the roof" with community share issue
https://t.co/4KpJb67ALC
With support from @CooperativesUK @si_access @powertochange_

[West Leeds Dispatch @WLDispatch]

Happy 120th birthday to Bramley Baths - and they've marked the occasion by launching a £350,000 community share offer to raise money to repair the roof at the grade II Listed building ⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/6XRzLAKri7

[ComShares @ComShares]

Friday Inspiration🌊🪇

Congleton Hydro Where there’s a will – and a weir – there’s a way to form a community energy society.

Find our how @CooperativesUK helped one community in Cheshire set up a community owned hydro scheme using community shares!

https://t.co/7p1Ar7UbgC

[We're Right Here: the campaign for community power @right_hereUK]

We’re so pleased to see the Government include our ask of a Community Right to Buy in their new English Devolution Bill.

This could be genuinely transformative. We’re looking forward to working with the Government and MPs to make sure this genuinely empowers local people who want more control over the things that matter to them.

[Co-operatives UK @CooperativesUK]

🎉 We’re pleased that Co-operatives UK is repping #coops and #comshares at @StirToAction’s ABCs Festival in #Bristol – happening now! If you’re there, come and say hello 👋

#democraticeconomy #workercoops #communityshares #cooperatives #communityowned #workerowned

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

A visit to the magnificent @victoriabaths yesterday

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

Former Chief Secretary to the Treasury @stephenctimms in @CityAM calling for a strategic partnership with the #ImpactEconomy to tackle some of the UK's most entrenched issues.

https://t.co/xkNcJdgqRJ

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

Vicky Dunn from @GyComEnergy at #CoopCongress calling for more match institutional investment for communities to scale up community owned renewables ☀️💨
@Comm1nrg @CooperativesUK

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

.@jeevanjones and @francesnorthrop are introducing #Coopcongress to the @savebirmingham uprising and campaign to save community places
@CooperativesUK

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

@DevlinGed Tax incentives is something for a new government to look at, SITR seemed to slip away quietly

[Co-operatives UK @CooperativesUK]

Has your co-op or society been trading for 3 years or less? 🫵

Don’t miss out on your bursary ticket for #CoopCongress. At a 50% discount, join us on the 14-15 June in #Birmingham for the UK’s biggest movement-wide event! 🙌

Book now 👉 https://t.co/pzVMe7WbiP

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

Good to see this report launched by @peoplesbiz on financing the future economy, and the unlocking 'affordable, flexible and accessible finance'.
Pleased that @CooperativesUK and @ComShares has helped to feed in and lots of coverage of community shares
Read more below 👇

[Power to Change @powertochange_]

REPORT 📑 | Our new paper ‘Financing the future economy’ offers insights & recommendations on how funders, social investors & government can unlock affordable, flexible & accessible finance to help community business thrive. Read here 👉 https://t.co/aBxTb9Jp34

[ComShares @ComShares]

🔋New fund supports community businesses to ‘go green!’ 🌲

@CooperativesUK @crowdfunderuk & @si_access have come together to support communities to invest in energy efficiency measures via community shares🌞

More here 👉 https://t.co/CyEJBDEb4B

[𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕤𝕠𝕟 @dawsonjohn]

Good to see these important points on accessibility of public transport in #sheffield raised by @BurtonSt and getting some coverage.
See the article by @Sheffield_Wire
https://t.co/vCmcFsjqos…

[Burton Street Foundation @BurtonSt]

UPDATE: We are now following @olivercoppard on Twitter and have DM'd - we will keep you posted. Thanks for your support everyone! 🧡

[Burton Street Foundation @BurtonSt]

🚨 Accessibility in #Sheffield 🚨

Our clients planned a trip to #Bakewell, but faced unexpected barriers. We were forced to arranged an alternative solution, costing us £290 instead of £12.

We've invited @olivercoppard to hear their voices. RT to show your support! @TmTravel4