Communitybuilders is a £70 million programme that aims to strengthen the resilience of multi-purpose, inclusive community-led organisations that operate at the neighbourhood level (sometimes referred to as community anchors).

Background

Government responsibility for Communitybuilders lies jointly with the Department for Communities and Local Government

Department for Communities and Local Government

The Department for Communities and Local Government is the UK Government department for communities and local government in England. It was established in May 2006 and is the successor to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, established in 2001...

 and the Office of the Third Sector.

In June 2009, a consortium, led by the Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) and including Futurebuilders England

Futurebuilders England

Futurebuilders England is the largest social investor in the UK. Its registered office is 6 St Andrew Street, London EC4A 3EA, with a second office in Newcastle...

 and the Community Alliance (Development Trusts Association, bassac and Community Matters) was appointed to deliver the programme.

Purpose

Communitybuilders takes forward a commitment within the Communities in Control: real people, real power White Paper to build more cohesive, empowered and active communities.

The aim of the Communitybuilders programme is to help community anchor organisations work towards long term financial stability so they can meet the needs of their communities for generations to come. Communitybuilders provides a mix of loans, grants and non-financial support at different stages of the project cycle, supporting both existing organisations and newly formed organisations

External links

• Official website
• The Adventure Capital Fund website
• The Futurebuilders England website
• The Community Alliance website