Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

£250,000 was allocated to Lifeline Church in Barking in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£300,000 was allocated to Myddleton Road Community Benefit Society Limited in Haringey in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£207,720 was allocated to SHGT Community Benefit Society Ltd in Pembrokeshire in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£195,000 was allocated to Kilcoo Regeneration Group Limited in Newry, Mourne and Down in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£200,000 was allocated to The Llandyrnog Community Shop Ltd in Denbighshire in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£180,000 was allocated to Kingswood Arts CIC in Southwark in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£275,000 was allocated to Sawyers Church in Brentwood, Essex in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£280,000 was allocated to Aberporth Village Hall and Recreation Ground in Ceredigion in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£250,000 was allocated to Keswick Youth Centre Services CIO in Allerdale in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£100,000 was allocated to Langside Sports Club in Glasgow in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£120,550 was allocated to Mind in Bexley and East Kent Ltd in Canterbury in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£245,395 was allocated to The Black Horse Community Group Limited in Melton Mowbray in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£250,000 was allocated to St George's Church Fatfield in Washington in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£156,000 was allocated to Kilcooley Women’s Centre in Ards and North Down in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£148,792 was allocated to Cliftonville Cultural Space in Thanet in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund to improve the old Margate Synagogue.

£102,000 was allocated to The Raven Inn Community Benefit Society Limited in Warrington in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£115,000 was allocated to Falkirk Rugby Football and Sports Club (SCIO) in Falkirk in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£179,730 was allocated to Aberystwyth and District Hospice at Home Volunteers in Ceredigion in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

£204,316 was allocated to Glór Uachtar Tíre in Newry, Mourne and Down in December 2022 from the UK Community Ownership Fund.

DASA funding and support has accelerated South West based SME Cervus’s innovative training tool

A development loan from Homes England helped The PG Group transform a derelict site in Bristol into a vibrant new neighbourhood

£300,000 was allocated from the Community Ownership Fund to transform the Old Town Hall in Whithorn, Galloway.

£5 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help to regenerate the town centres in Glengormley and Antrim.

Plans for the funding will see the creation of new walking and cycling routes and junction improvements across the city region.

Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Centre has been saved from relocation following £550,000 funding from the Community Ownership Fund.

Over £13 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to deliver ‘Salford Rise’. The funding will accelerate the delivery of a major infrastructure project in Salford.

The Grade II listed Pugin Studios will be brought back to life with £300,000 support from the Community Ownership Fund. The Pugin Studios are part of the historic Granville Hotel in Ramsgate.

The Levelling Up Fund has allocated £9.5 million to the ‘Kingsway to the Sea’ project. The project aims to regenerate run-down and under-used spaces in West Hove.

A village shop in Fontmell Magna, Dorset, was awarded more than £200,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.

£19.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Wirral Council to transform the waterfront at Woodside.

£19.9 million has been allocated to Twycross Zoo to create a world-class National Science and Conservation Centre (NSCC).

Almost £16 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Barrow. These funds will help continue the town’s regeneration.

The High House Chapel is an iconic symbol in Weardale. Over £56,000 from the Community Ownership Fund will help secure its future.

A group from Herefordshire was awarded £300,000 from the Community Ownership Fund to transform their local pub, the Oxford Arms.

Over £14.7 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Ashford for support the creation of new international film studios.

Southend was allocated £19.9 million from the Levelling Up Fund to support local facilities and boost the tourism economy.

Ballymacash Sports Academy has been awarded £300,000 from the Community Ownership Fund to provide sport facilities for local people.

A £236,000 award from the Community Ownership Fund will help improve facilities at the Adwick Community and Sports Centre. This will benefit the local community and sports groups who currently use the facilities.

Vogrie Hall in Gorebridge, Midlothian, was awarded over £127,000 from the Community Ownership Fund. Originally built in the 1930s, the building has long been at the heart of the community but had to close for urgent repairs …

Hartcliffe City Farm closed its doors to the public in 2021. It is now back up and running after receiving £300,000 from the Community Ownership Fund. The investment will help secure the future of the farm in South Bristol.

£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund will support regeneration in Castlegate, the birthplace of the city.

A project to create a multi-use hub in Kinloch Rannoch was awarded £250,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.

Almost £250,000 from the Community Ownership Fund has been allocated to help secure the future of The George Café in Newnham.

£5.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund is set to support the development of Acorn Farm, an urban growing space in St Columb’s Park, Derry/Londonderry.

A Leicestershire village’s dream of a new community centre is being supported by £250,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.

Light Church in central Bradford has been able to buy the Jubilee Centre with £225,000 support from the Community Ownership Fund.

Ramsgate has secured £19.8 million from the Levelling Up Fund to develop the port and buildings around the Royal Harbour.

The Pontycysyllte Aqueduct, area of outstanding natural beauty, has been awarded £13.3 million from the Levelling Up Fund.

£300,000 was allocated from the Community Ownership Fund to transform the Old Town Hall in Whithorn, Galloway. The funding will help the town hall become more accessible, functional and support working towards Net-Zero.

£200,000 from the Community Ownership Fund has been awarded to the Wharf Community Hub in Marple.