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March update
- The good news for community pubs keeps on coming! We have helped another community buy its local pub - this time after a marathon five year battle.
- We're hosting a networking lunch alongside our AGM - we'd love to see you there.
- Can Principle 6 help in uncertain times?
- Time for a quick phone call? Your story could inspire another organisation like yours.
- Our support for the sector goes beyond loans
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Another 5 year struggle ends in victory
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The people of a small rural village near Haverhill, Suffolk, are today celebrating the community purchase of the local pub, which has been closed for five years.
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The Three Horseshoes in Helions Bumpstead (population 440) joins the growing number of community-owned pubs. There are now 79 trading in England and Wales and several more…
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Save the Date - Networking Lunch and AGM
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More info to come in next month's newsletter
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The key word we hear again and again is “uncertainty”
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We've been talking to borrowers and investors about the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit. Alain Demontoux, our Operations and FCA Compliance Manager, considers how Principle 6 can help in uncertain times.
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Inspire another member-owned business like yours
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Stories help people understand things in a way almost nothing else can and we'd love to share your stories of working with us so that people and organisations considering starting co-ops or member-owned business can understand what it's really like to work with us.
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Would you be up for a quick phone call? It could make all the difference to another organisation.
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Building a co-operative future
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For over 45 years, we have supported hundreds of businesses ranging from small community‑run enterprises to large award‑winning organisations – we sometimes describe this as ‘lending good money to nice people doing good things’.
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