Power Shifting Projects – Ctrl-Shift

As part of the Transition Together project in the UK we provided partnership funding for prototype projects which focussed on innovative ways of shifting local power in England.

There are many ways they worked to achieve their aims. Projects may be challenging the old system, for instance through campaigning. Or building the new system, for instance by expanding the commons.

We chose projects with high power shifting potential, whether because of their disruptiveness, the power structures engaged, or the number of organisations and networks involved. They covered a specific community of place, were community led, connecting with and amplifying what is already happening. They also promoted equity and inclusion in their communities.

The projects are now all finished. We have co-created this guide which tells the story and impacts of these projects, and contains a guide to replicating them in your own community.

title: CTRLshift Prototypes Project – Examples of Building Community Power in the UK and how to replicate them