From the vital role of community businesses to social investment, Richard Harries from the Power to Change Research Institute explains what he thinks the chancellor should have mentioned in yesterday's budget.
The last year has seen the number of community businesses rise by 9% but a new report by Power to Change also identifies a number of barriers that could mean challenging times ahead.
The Big Lottery Fund is backing community businesses, from fan-owned football clubs to locally-owned shops and leisure centres, in England and Wales with a £150m endowment announced today.
