Power to Change
We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
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Community businesses
Organisations that are locally rooted, accountable to the community, trading for community benefit and creating broad community impact to empower people to make their local places better.
@ajgraves.bsky.social
@wemakegoodtrouble.bsky.social
Community interest company helping young people thrive
@madlabuk.bsky.social
We're a grassroots digital innovation organisation. madlab.org.uk Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bbX_-/
@labouruk.bsky.social
Labour is the party of working people. labour.org.uk Unofficial account until Labour make an official BlueSky account.
@fredthomasuk.bsky.social
Labour MP for Plymouth Moor View Member of the Defence Select Committee Former Royal Marines Commando
@jwildblood.bsky.social
Chair of Bath & West Community Energy (BWCE) Fund; Trustee of Centre for Sustainable Energy and West of England Rural Network
@michaelkenny.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
@alwalker.bsky.social
Research Assistant @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk Previously @ukandeu.bsky.social Interested in constitution and governance stuff, devolution, political theory
@uk.theconversation.com
Independent news website. Only publishes articles written by academics and researchers. No paywall, no ads. #weneedexperts Sign-up now for our free newsletter: https://theconversation.com/uk/newsletters/ This account is mostly automated.
@princecharlescinema.com
The Best Movie House on Leicester Place. Please contact us here if you have any questions: boxofficemanager@princecharlescinema.com https://princecharlescinema.com
@jacobedenhofer.bsky.social
BA, PPE @warwickuni / MPhil, Comparative Government @UniofOxford / DPhil student in Politics @NuffieldCollege & @Politics_Oxford Link to my blog “Often wrong, but sometimes useful”: https://jacobedenhofer.substack.com/
@trfetzer.com
Professor of Economics at Warwick University and at University of Bonn. Visiting Fellow LSE, Fellow/Affiliate with NIESR, CESifo, CEPR. European Research Council Grantee. Data Science, Econ, AI, ML, Networks.
@prashantgarg.bsky.social
Econ PhD @imperial. Visiting researcher at IFC and Cambridge. AI and networks in economics. www.prashantgarg.org
@janettemitchell.bsky.social
CEO | Inspiring Communities | Driving change in #Charity, #Regeneration & #ThirdSector | Advocate for #ClimateAction, #ActiveTravel & #Volunteering | Passionate about #EV & #Sustainability | #GetOutside #CommunityLedChange
@londonassembly.bsky.social
With your help, we make sure that the Mayor's policies, actions and strategies are in the public interest.
@coopfinance.bsky.social
Supportive, sympathetic loan finance helping UK #Coops and community owned enterprises thrive and build a better future since 1973
@davidmcglashan.bsky.social
Head of Sales and Marketing at The School for Social Entrepreneurs. Personal views. Write a weekly social enterprise newsletter: bit.ly/ssenewsletter - Trying to get my golf handicap below 20.
@goodfinanceuk.bsky.social
Helping social enterprises and charities navigate the world of social investment
@pathwayfund.bsky.social
Using social investment to catalyse Black and Ethnically Minoritised communities.
@newint.bsky.social
✊ We are a worker and reader-owned independent media co-operative. 📚 Read #NI555 Critical Minerals — out now!
@resonance.ltd.uk
Resonance | Social impact property fund manager | Connecting capital to social enterprise since 2002 | Driving positive change through impact investment | #BCorp #SocialImpact #ImpactInvestment #homelessness https://resonance.ltd.uk
@mileendinstitute.bsky.social
The Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London brings together politicians, policymakers, researchers, students and the public to discuss the major challenges facing British politics, policymaking and public life.
@ankehassel.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, Hertie School, working on issues of comparative political economy, future of work, welfare and economic policy
@psabcpe.bsky.social
We are the British & Comparative Political Economy Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social) Web: www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/british-and-comparative-political-economy
@katealexandershaw.bsky.social
Political economist at LSE European Institute. Into narrative, economic ideas and the comparative politics of crisis. Views all mine
@gregorynorminton.bsky.social
Yet another writer. Environmentalist. Lives in Sheffield. http://gregorynorminton.com/
@wirralark.bsky.social
Wirral Ark is a charity that supports hundreds of people each year who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Through our accommodation, professional services, and a compassionate ear, we help them achieve good and real outcomes for themselves.
@graceblakeley.substack.com
Read Vulture Capitalism ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/Grace.blakeley
@thediyora.bsky.social
journalist, writer, progressive comms🌿 hothouse bookclub co-organiser email: diyora.shadijanova@gmail.com website: diyorashadijanova.xyz she/they
@fvsen.scot
We support, connect and promote social enterprises across the Forth Valley area. 🔗 www.fvsen.scot
@gregbarradale.bsky.social
Senior reporter for @bigissue.com - covering untold stories from housing and asylum to drugs and politics
@tombelger.bsky.social
Editor of LabourList. Story ideas, op-eds pitche, anonymous tip-offs very welcome via tom.belger@labourlist.org. Previously at Yahoo Finance, Schools Week and the Liverpool Echo.
@daveburke12.bsky.social
Political Correspondent at The Daily Mirror. Follow me for insight, analysis and pictures of my dog david.burke@reachplc.com
@soph-husk.bsky.social
Political Correspondent at the Daily Mirror. Find me on TikTok @soph_husk. Email me: sophie.huskisson@mirror.co.uk
@kevmag.bsky.social
DailyMirror associate editor, @newstatesman.com columnist, GMB commentator, Sunderland Uni visiting prof, England's North East Riviera.
@lizzybuchan.bsky.social
Daily Mirror Political Editor 📧 lizzy.buchan@mirror.co.uk https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/lizzy-buchan/
@politics.mirror.co.uk
The latest political news from the Mirror’s team at Westminster https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/
@cse.org.uk
The charity supporting people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. https://www.cse.org.uk/
@nickmdowson.bsky.social
Co-Editor @ New Internationalist magazine | Investigations, public services, the climate crisis, the politics of technology Bylines at publications including the Guardian, the Ferret, the Moscow Times, Bristol Cable. Likes a good book.
@peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social
People’s Health Trust is a national charity working with local communities across Great Britain to address health inequalities through the building blocks of health. We want to stop people dying too young.
@jbllewellyn.bsky.social
Health inequalities policy & research lead, @peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social Support @right-here.org. Read too many academic journals. Connect Four grandmaster, weary Southend fan. he/him.
@soundloungecio.bsky.social
Grassroots Music Venue. The 1st #CarbonNeutral venue in the UK. Plant-based Kitchen, bar & café. “I do not believe in art for a few; anymore than education for a few; or freedom for a few” ~ W.Morris
@octoberbooks.bsky.social
@thebristolcable.bsky.social
Pioneering investigative local media co-op, owned by thousands of people in Bristol, UK 🗞️ Join and support us for as little as £1/mo: https://bit.ly/3Zzp5Xu #KeepTheLightsOn 🔦