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Solar for Schools turns energy into opportunity. They harness the energy from the sun and turn it into benefits for schools, students, investors and in so doing, the planet.

Otley Common is breathing new life into an existing civic building, creating a community-led, climate-positive, cultural hub in the heart of the vibrant town of Otley, Leeds.

The Solar for Schools Community Benefit Society Ltd empowers schools to harness the sun's energy. By providing upfront funding for solar panel installations, they help schools dramatically reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while inspiring a new generation of sustainability leaders by educating students about renewable energy.

Stockwood Community Benefit Society is a pioneering example of community ownership in action. This thriving enterprise encompasses an organic, biodynamic farm and a sustainable business park.

Grimsby Community Energy (GCE) is an established community benefit society that empowers and benefits its community through solar energy. **When the offer reaches £160,000, The Cooperatives UK Booster Fund will invest an additional £80,000 in the share offer.

Salad Money offers an award-winning ethical alternative to high-cost credit loans, providing people excluded by mainstream finance with appropriate, fair and affordable credit.

Wiltshire Wildlife Community Energy develops community-owned renewable energy projects that reduce carbon emissions, promote wildlife and give back to the community.

Energise Barnsley is the largest local authority and community energy rooftop solar and battery storage project in the UK that’s successfully tackling climate change and fuel poverty while building a stronger community.

The Fair Tax Foundation aims to help reverse the global race to the bottom on corporation tax. Its Fair Tax Mark is now the gold standard of responsible tax conduct. It has grown a movement of progressive businesses that are proud to pay their taxes and celebrate the enormous contribution this makes to public services.

The Solar for Schools Community Benefit Society Ltd is a not-for-profit that provides the upfront funds to install solar panels on schools, making dramatic savings on energy bills and reducing their carbon footprint, while educating students on the power of renewables and sustainable living.

Hook Norton CLT (HNCLT) is creating a unique development of community-led, climate-positive housing as a solution to the affordable homes and climate crises in Oxfordshire.

The Solar for Schools Community Benefit Society (CBS) Ltd tackles climate change by funding solar panels. In one simple step, the CBS enables schools to reduce both their energy bills and their carbon footprint. Better still, there’s a lasting impact of the energy education program, inspiring students about the power of renewables.

Soul Farm is an agroecological market farm growing seasonal, organic vegetables in Cornwall. They are committed to connecting the community to local food grown with soul and making it accessible to all, helping to grow the UK’s organic food sector.

The Project PT is pioneering outreach programs aimed at nurturing vulnerable youth through sports and fitness. Their inclusive community gym serves as a hub for empowerment, providing opportunities for young individuals to gain qualifications via their educational initiatives.

Salad Money offers an award-winning ethical alternative to high-cost credit loans, providing people excluded by mainstream finance with appropriate, fair and affordable credit.

Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to accelerating the clean energy transition through their unique finance initiative and innovative technical solutions.

Mustard Seed Property provides desperately-needed supported homes for vulnerable adults in Cornwall, providing a safe space where they can flourish

Fair for You provides vulnerable families, who can’t access mainstream credit, with flexible and affordable loans to enable them to buy essential household items.

Stockwood Community Benefit Society is an organic, biodynamic farm and a sustainable business park majority owned and run by its community of over 400 members. Stockwood wants to become entirely community owned to maximise the positive impact to the local community and beyond.

Solar for Schools CBS Ltd. is a community benefit society for schools. It is focused on tackling climate change by funding solar panels and providing energy education. This is decarbonisation, powered by the sun.

Great Western Credit Union provide ethical, affordable & fair loans and saving products giving families struggling with the cost of living crisis, an accessible, regulated and caring finance alternative, promoting financial well-being.

Great Western Credit Union provide ethical, affordable & fair loans and saving products giving families struggling with the cost of living crisis, an accessible, regulated and caring finance alternative, promoting financial well-being.

Gower Power is a community benefit society that supports and develops community-owned renewable energy projects in Wales with profits recycled into community benefit initiatives

The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP) is Oxford’s oldest and only independent cinema. Situated in a beautiful Grade II listed building and with hundreds of loyal supporters, it is a cherished part of the Oxford cultural landscape.

Kindling Farm are buying Barn Hey, an established 77-acre farm and transforming it into a large-scale community-owned farm using sustainable farming practices to produce healthy and organic food for all.

Glengarry Forest Cabins is an exciting eco-tourism enterprise in the Scottish Highlands that will fund ongoing economic, social and environmental initiatives for the local community, including woodland eco-initiatives, affordable housing and job creation in the area.

Solar for Schools is a community benefit society set up in 2016 that helps UK schools decarbonise and save money by installing solar panels and educating pupils on the sustainable energy transition.

Library of Things is an award-winning social enterprise that helps people to save money and reduce waste by affordably renting out useful items from local spaces. They’re on a mission to ‘make borrowing better than buying for people and the planet.’

Music Venue Properties (MVP) is a pioneering initiative that aims to bring nine Grassroots Music Venues around the country into community ownership, protecting their vital contribution to the UK’s music culture.

Greater Change have a vision for a future without homelessness. They are building a community of donors who provide direct funds to empower people to leave homelessness behind. Pre-money valuation of £1.6m . 3-10% Forecast return.

Kent Community Energy (KCE) is an established community benefit society that is raising funds to purchase an operational solar farm capable of powering around 1,700 homes, carbon-free

Yealm Community Energy (YCE) is an established community benefit society dedicated to generating clean energy that benefits the community. They are raising funds to buy 3 solar farms that can power the equivalent of 4,450 homes, carbon-free.

Investing in the future of renewable energy, Your Energy Your Way (YEYW) wants to provide training and employment opportunities, encouraging women to fill the skills gap in the growing renewable energy solutions sector.

Shropshire and Telford Community Energy (STCE) is an established community benefit society that generates clean energy that benefits the community. They are raising funds to complete the purchase of a solar farm, capable of powering around 3,400 homes, carbon-free.

Energy Garden is a pioneering organisation, dedicated to generating renewable energy, greening overground stations, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity while empowering communities to take climate action.

Energy Garden is a pioneering organisation, dedicated to generating renewable energy, greening overground stations, improving air quality, and increasing biodiversity while empowering communities to take climate action.

People Powered Retrofit is a service designed to help households source reliable retrofit services, creating greener, more energy efficient homes in Greater Manchester.

Solar for Schools is a pioneering solar energy organisation that works with schools and communities to provide decarbonisation and energy education powered by the sun.

EZ-Charge are a trailblazing organisation making EV ownership and charging easier in Oxfordshire and beyond by creating easy access public charge points.

Gawcott Solar is an established 4.17MW community solar array near Buckingham that has been creating clean, community-owned energy and funding community benefit initiatives since 2016.

Sheriffhales Community Energy Ltd runs an established 3.2MW community-owned solar array that provides clean energy while funding local community initiatives in Shropshire.

Oxfordshire CLT Limited (OCLT) is championing community-led housing as a solution to the growing affordable housing crisis in Oxfordshire.

Stroud Micro Dairy is a community-supported, sustainable dairy farm that uses regenerative and ethical farming methods to produce raw milk products for the wider community.

East Marsh Community’s (EMC) vision is to build a community, in one of England’s most deprived areas, by bringing empty homes back into use as quality, affordable community-owned housing.

Heart of England is a successful Community Energy organisation that has been creating clean, community-owned energy since 2017.

Co Charger is a groundbreaking digital platform that’s helping advance electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the UK. Forecasting revenues of £35m by 2025, and targeting a return within 5 years. Pre-money valuation: £4,980,150.

Wenea are electrifying the transport system in Devon, tackling the problems of air pollution and carbon emissions by providing a public network of rapid electric vehicle chargers

Bridport Cohousing are pioneering cohousing as a means of enabling affordable and sustainable community living for local people.

Wight Community Energy (WCE) is an established community benefit society that invests in renewable energy assets to provide clean, community-owned energy and support local projects and initiatives. They are raising funds to complete the refinancing of the Homestead Solar Farm, which is capable of powering the equivalent of 1,525 homes.

Investments will help create an educational hub to inspire future generations into careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, ensuring a better future for our young people and ultimately the planet.

For the past 10 years, Bristol Energy Cooperative have delivered groundbreaking community-owned renewable energy installations that benefit the entire community.

Energise Barnsley is a Community Energy Project that’s successfully tackling climate change and fuel poverty while building a stronger community.

LATCH (Leeds Action To Create Homes) have a simple, but brilliant purpose. They take derelict homes and transform them into homes for people who need them, helping them get their lives back on track.

UK National Asbestos Register (UKNAR) has developed an innovative, simple solution built on SMART QR technology that aims to save thousands of lives by protecting the public from the ongoing risk of asbestos exposures and deadly asbestos related diseases.

Bristol Energy Cooperative (BEC) is a not-for-profit, community-owned enterprise that delivers groundbreaking community-owned renewable energy installations that benefit the entire community.

LATCH (Leeds Action To Create Homes) have a simple, but brilliant purpose. They take derelict homes and transform them into homes for people who need them, helping them get their lives back on track.

Kindling Farm will be a pioneering, large-scale community-owned farm that will promote sustainable farming practices, producing healthy and organic food for all.

MindforYou opens the world of holidays and leisure, providing wellbeing, joy and relaxation for people living with dementia, their informal carers, family and friends.

Signalise aims to revolutionise the booking of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters by enabling the development of an innovative online system.

Iguana Energy connects investors to renewable energy projects that will help deliver our future clean energy economy across the UK.

VocalEyes is a pioneering platform supplying innovative digital tools to empower communities and organisations to create positive social impact.

The Low Carbon Hub develops community-owned renewable energy in Oxfordshire and re-invests 100% of its surplus into community benefit.

Bristol Energy Cooperative delivers ground breaking community-owned renewable energy installations that return benefits to the local community.