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![Paid work – map UK’s investment market for community enterprises Paid work – map UK’s investment market for community enterprises](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/funding-ID-100183757-352x198.jpg)
The REconomy Project is looking for someone to help us map the national (and possibly regional) investment sources that are appropriate for the kinds of enterprises emerging from Transition. We want to explore gaps and opportunities in this sector and build some key relationships. This post outlines the paid work that’s on offer in the […]
![“Stay wildly ambitious” – redefining success for Generation Y “Stay wildly ambitious” – redefining success for Generation Y](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/rat-race-crop-352x198.jpg)
Not so long ago an article entitled ‘Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy’, took the social media world by storm. It trended, was retweeted, liked and possibly even instagrammed. Its message was simple: Generation Y yuppies, those born between the 1970s and the mid 1990s, are unhappy. Robert Holtom, a young Transitioner and REconomist reviews […]
![Get your oats here! Community support helps new enterprise transform local food supply chain Get your oats here! Community support helps new enterprise transform local food supply chain](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/oats-totnesgrown-480x342-352x198.png)
This post by Holly Tiffen introduces the Oats Project, part of the ‘Grown in Totnes’ campaign. It’s one of the ways that Totnes entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the opportunities identified in the local Economic Blueprint. Holly pitched at the recent Local Entrepreneur Forum, asking for a range of things to help the enterprise succeed […]
![Let’s focus on local prosperity, rather than UK growth Let’s focus on local prosperity, rather than UK growth](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Localisation-352x198.jpg)
This article was written by Karen Leach, company secretary and coordinator of Localise West Midlands, and Sarah Longlands, PhD student at the department of urban studies at Glasgow University and first published in New Start online magazine. REconomy & Localise West Midlands are part of a group of organisations currently figuring out ways to work […]
![Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition: Food, livelihoods and bridging race & class divides Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition: Food, livelihoods and bridging race & class divides](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/egleston-jpnet-352x198.jpg)
The Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition (JP NET) is a Transition Initiative in a diverse urban neighborhood of Boston, MA, north-eastern USA. Orion Kriegman tells us more… “We’re dedicated to strengthening community resilience and transitioning to a new economy. From our inception, JP NET has emphasized economic or “pocketbook” issues. One of our earliest […]
![LEPs and REconomy – an opportunity or a waste of your time? LEPs and REconomy – an opportunity or a waste of your time?](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/leps-map-352x198.jpg)
Shortly after the 2010 general election the new Coalition Government invited local government and businesses to form Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in England. These LEPs replace the 10 Regional Development Agencies with a more “bottom up” approach to economic development. 39 LEPs have now been established across all regions in England. From a Transition and […]
![Paid work to help REconomy spread in the UK Paid work to help REconomy spread in the UK](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/re_london-300x198.jpg)
Having been recently awarded 3 years of funding, the REconomy Project is looking for help to inspire and support UK Transition groups who want to get involved in REconomy-type activity. The REconomy Project is part of the Transition Network (TN). This post outlines the contract for REconomy Comms & Support that’s on offer. Applications […]
![“Please don’t pee on my chips” says this young Transition entrepreneur “Please don’t pee on my chips” says this young Transition entrepreneur](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chips-ID-10042503-352x198.jpg)
Here’s a guest post from Robert Holtom, one of the young people on the 1 Year in Transition course, responding to a recent article by Liam Black “Letter to a Young Social Entrepreneur: the world needs your experience, not your iPad”. This is the first of more regular posts from Robert and other young people […]
![Community involvement with solar farms: what it means for councillors, planners and community groups Community involvement with solar farms: what it means for councillors, planners and community groups](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wmill-352x198.jpg)
Community involvement with solar farms: what it means for councillors, planners and community groups
Image: the largest community-owned solar farm in the UK at Westmill Solar Coop near Oxford, where 5000 local people own £16 million of solar PV. Here’s a follow on from our recent blog Scaling up Community energy: a how to guide. Originally written by Will Cortell over at Brighton Energy Cooperative. Many places across the country […]
![Scaling up Community Energy: a how-to Guide (UK) Scaling up Community Energy: a how-to Guide (UK)](http://reconomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/flickr-45978012-original-352x198.jpg)
Originally written by Will Cottrell over at Brighton Energy Cooperative. We’ve done well. Really well. The 40-odd energy coops that exist across the country have so far raised £18m quid for spanking new renewable installations. In 2013 131 new energy coops were registered, so we’re looking forward to seeing things grow hugely in 2014. Exciting times. Reclaiming […]
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