Businesses Under Development

Community Leaders in Motion – Michelle Killington  

Across the country, there are thousands of community leaders working relentlessly to create a better future for those around them.   Community Leaders in Motion (aka CLiM), is a 2-year collaboration with the social change agency, funded by Impact on Urban Health.    We want to provide practical and financial help and support to community-led groups …

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Grants and Proposals Guide for Community Businesses and Organisations – Free download

In 2019, as part of the ‘Empowering Places’ programme, BUD partnered with the fantastic people at Co-operatives UK, Centre4 and Power to Change to help connect Community Businesses with opportunities to grow and develop.  “Over the past five years the Empowering Places programme, funded by Power to Change and delivered in partnership with Co-operatives UK, …

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Gender inequalities  – why do they happen?

It is well documented that there are gender-related inequalities in some of the UK’s biggest companies and industries.  For example, women make up just 0.81% of all mechanics, technicians and electricians. There is also evidence of a correlation between gender imbalances in industry and a gender pay gap; as an example, Tool makers, tool fitters …

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Embracing change – why it matters 

Work IS changing.  Summarised by the Cranfield School of Management, “the nature of work, the workforce and work relations are being reshaped by changing demographics and greater diversity, increased global integration, technological advancement and increased competitive pressures for organisations, both in product markets and for employees due to socio, political and economic shifts.”  You might …

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Knowles of Norwood – how a local pub supports health and wellbeing in the community 

There are so many stories of businesses and support groups in West Norwood and Tulse Hill supporting the health and wellbeing of our communities. Over the pandemic, we’ve had the birth of organisations such as the West Norwood Coronavirus Support Group, who have helped pick up shopping, prescriptions, or medication for vulnerable residents.  We’ve had …

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