The ‘Increasing Youth Social Action in Place’ report makes recommendations for funders to work in ‘place-informed’ ways to embed youth social action sustainably. The report was produced by Renaisi as part of our work for the #iwill Fund Learning Hub, which is led by the Dartington Service Design Lab. Renaisi and the Lab worked with #iwill
Read moreAlice Thornton, Head of Learning at Renaisi, reflects on the Community Business Fund’s interim evaluation report. The Community Business Fund is a funding programme to support the sustainability of community businesses. So far, so simple. But what makes it interesting and unusual – as well as difficult to evaluate – is that community businesses are diverse
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A guest blog by Civil Service Fast Streamer Emma Hardie reflecting on her placement at Renaisi. As part of the Civil Service Fast Stream I had the opportunity to take a six-month secondment in the non-profit sector. I was placed at Renaisi and these are my reflections on what I learnt while working at the
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Renaisi was commissioned to identify and describe the types of community businesses supported by Power to Change, their impact and how the model of community business drives that impact. Power to Change’s Community Business Fund awards grants of between £50,000 and £300,000 to community businesses for business development projects to make them more sustainable. Our
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Civil Service Fast Streamer, Emma Hardie’s reflections on her six-month secondment at Renaisi.
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