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It's been a difficult year. Through it all, the adaptability and dedication of community business has shone through.
Over the next 24 days, we want to shine a light on a few of the many community businesses who work tirelessly to support their local area.
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Over the next 24 days, we want to shine a light on a few of the many community businesses who work tirelessly to support their local area.
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It's #December1st and first up is @NEDCare.
Employing local people, they provide community-owned home care in rural Dartmoor to support members of their local area that need some help to live the lives they want, in the places they choose.
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Employing local people, they provide community-owned home care in rural Dartmoor to support members of their local area that need some help to live the lives they want, in the places they choose.
Give them a follow to find out more.
In Blackburn and Darwen, @1VoiceBlackburn aim to improve the wellbeing of their local community.
Through many activities - from 1V Scouts to a Women's Network - they work to tackle health inequalities and focus on youth empowerment.
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Through many activities - from 1V Scouts to a Women's Network - they work to tackle health inequalities and focus on youth empowerment.
Give them a follow to find out more.
Wigan's @Greenslate_Farm is a 30-acre community farm with crops, livestock, a market garden and managed woodland.
They provide training, volunteering and specialist therapeutic services for local groups and individuals with special needs.
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They provide training, volunteering and specialist therapeutic services for local groups and individuals with special needs.
Give them a follow to find out more.
Started in 2004, @projektsmcr work to develop people & places through skateboarding & other skatepark activities
They focus on making the sport accessible to under-represented groups, offering educational, health & wellbeing, & youth programmes.
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They focus on making the sport accessible to under-represented groups, offering educational, health & wellbeing, & youth programmes.
Follow them to find out more.
Meet @radcliffemkt, the community market that brings local people together and connects them to fresh and local food.
By choosing who trades there, they provide ethical business support and drive healthy practices for the good of the community
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By choosing who trades there, they provide ethical business support and drive healthy practices for the good of the community
Follow them to find out more.
Across London, @RepowerLondon are empowering people to take control of their energy generation and use.
They run projects to produce clean, local energy. They work to put communities at the heart of the system and help them become more resilient.
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They run projects to produce clean, local energy. They work to put communities at the heart of the system and help them become more resilient.
Follow them to find out more.
In Wellingborough, @GlamisHall has transformed from a centre for the elderly into a community hub.
From their Day Care Centre for the over-50s to their football club, they provide for the young and the elderly in their area.
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From their Day Care Centre for the over-50s to their football club, they provide for the young and the elderly in their area.
Give them a follow to find out more.
Based in Ladbroke Grove, @PepperPot_W10 supports members of the elderly African-Caribbean community.
From drop in services to technology classes, they provide activities that enable local people to live more independently in their own homes.
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From drop in services to technology classes, they provide activities that enable local people to live more independently in their own homes.
Give them a follow to find out more.
An iconic landmark, @CasHeritage is the world's largest stone grinding flour mill.
Situated on the banks of the River Aire, it provides flour and a range of activities to its local community.
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Situated on the banks of the River Aire, it provides flour and a range of activities to its local community.
Give them a follow to find out more.
Situated on green space in South Bristol, @windcityfarm is a vital community hub.
With a café, shop, nursery, gardens, farm animals and more, they provide local people with education, health and social care programmes, and a space to thrive.
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With a café, shop, nursery, gardens, farm animals and more, they provide local people with education, health and social care programmes, and a space to thrive.
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As a collective of creatives, @squashliverpool are a community food and arts hub based in Toxteth.
With a food garden, workshop, affordable and sustainable food shop and more, they are working to improve the health and well-being of local people.
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With a food garden, workshop, affordable and sustainable food shop and more, they are working to improve the health and well-being of local people.
Follow them to find out more.
A community-driven visual arts hub in Morecambe, @goodthingscic works with a wide cross section of the local community.
Their range of activities promote the wellbeing and enterprise of local people, improving skills and confidence.
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Their range of activities promote the wellbeing and enterprise of local people, improving skills and confidence.
Follow them to find out more.
Based in Devon, @Credbooks is an award-winning community bookshop.
Through their wide variety of books, they work to foster community pride and opportunities through reading and literacy.
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Through their wide variety of books, they work to foster community pride and opportunities through reading and literacy.
Follow them to find out more.
