The most comprehensive guide to undertaking community share issues to date will be published at the end of September. Commissioned by Co-operatives UK, Jim Brown’s book, Community Investment - using Industrial and Provident Society legislation, is an overview and practical guide for activists, advisors and professionals. From the Old Crown Pub to the Phone Co-op, from Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative to Fordall Farm and to raft of village and community shops: all these have used Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) legislation to raise significant sums of money and empower and engage their member owners. Jim Brown of Baker Brown Associates, commissioned by Co-operatives UK, has written a study of this growing phenomenon. Community Investment - using Industrial and Provident Society legislation, gives an overview of this grassroots movement, describes how it’s been done and how to do it. Community Investment will be published at the end of September.

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