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Community shares and the Unity Works collapse

Firstly, despite the Unity Works story, community share issues are still, clearly, a Good Thing.  Millions of pounds of investment capital have been raised for a wide range of community ventures, from locally run village shops and pubs to small-scale wind turbines. My own community land trust will be asking our local community for investment capital in a new affordable homes development next year when we launch our own community share issue, so I have a direct interest in this whole subject.

Interview with Collective Copies Worker-Owner

Ira speaks with Matt Grillo, an owner of Collective Copies, which formed many years ago from striking workers at a privately owned chain of print shops; and has a loyal following around Pioneer Valley; is also a book printing service

 

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