Powering Up was a collaborative and innovative programme working to support the growth of community businesses, funded by Power to Change.

This Notion page has been developed to share the ‘why’, the ‘what’, and the ‘how’ of the Powering Up programme. It is an experiment in promoting open working by funders. This work has been developed by Kate Higgins and Ed Howarth.

Below are a couple of posts about the rationale behind this Notion page.

Opening the black box!

Getting the sledgehammer!

Please follow the Creative Commons licenses (where indicated) and please acknowledge Power to Change, if you decide to use any of the ideas or resources found on the Notion. Please feel free to contact Kate Higgins, if you have any questions. [email protected]

Explore the programme in detail

How to use this page

Use Cases for the Notion Page

What is Powering Up

What was delivered for community businesses?

The Challenge

The Design Approach

The People - Design

The Solution - Design for uncertainty

Ways of working

The People - Delivery

The Application Process - Delivery

The Assessment and Decision Process - Delivery

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion