A thriving high street needs community businesses. In turn, these businesses need an investment ecosystem that values and waits for social (not just financial) return: one that provides a leg-up to unlock buildings and fill them with amazing, impactful ideas. Here’s how an initiative in the Liverpool City Region is getting it right…

To enable more community businesses to access town centre property, the council needs to be an unblocker: a partner that trusts its local business leaders and helps them secure space. Here’s an example from the Wirral that shows us how.

Your guide to developing a social impact agreement, with downloadable Heads of Terms templates and Principles for working together.