Community wealth building case studies
We are working with dozens of local authorities, anchor institutions, combined authorities and UK nations to develop community wealth building approaches that are tailored to the needs of their place. Follow the links below to learn more.
Community wealth building places
Birmingham →
Brighton and Hove →
Darlington →
Fife →
Hamburg, Germany →
Islington →
Leeds →
Lewes →
Luton →
Manchester →
Newham → Social licensing in homecare →
North Ayrshire →
Preston →
Salford Third Sector Grants Fund →
Southampton →
Wigan →
Wirral →
Anchor institutions delivering community wealth building in place
Energy
Eeklo, Belgium →
Mouscron, Belgium →
Municipal ownership →
Wolverhampton Solar Farm →
Oldham Energy Futures →
Health
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust →
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust →
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust →
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust →
Hywel Dda University Health Board →
Birmingham: hospitality to health →
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust →
I Can →
Housing
Community Gateway Association →
L&Q housing association and Foundation →
Transport
Transport for Greater Manchester →
The five pillars of community wealth building – in action
Making financial power work for local places
Local pension funds →
Mutuals and community banks →
Credit unions →
Plural ownership of the economy
Small enterprises →
Co-operatives →
Insourcing →
Creative economy →
Greater Manchester Community Wealth Hub →
North of the Tyne: Supply teachers’ co-op →
Fair employment and just labour markets
The Real Living Wage →
Dundee Living Wage City →
Good Employment Charter →
Recruitment from “hard to reach” groups →
Manchester City Council: My Future ILM →
Progressive procurement of goods and services
Local spending to support local enterprise →
Social value frameworks →
Pre-qualification criteria →
Market shaping for the commissioning of services →
Socially productive use of land and property
Community land trusts →
The commons →
Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce →
The Liverpool City Region Land Commission →
Abney Park: council land for energy production →
