September 19th 2023 — 1 year 3 months ago
WE DID IT, WE BOUGHT THE PRSC BUILDING!!!!
We exchanged contracts on Friday 15th September, so the sale is now legally binding, and will be completed within the next two weeks.
This is the first piece of Stokes Croft that we've put in community ownership through the Stokes Croft Land Trust!
THANK YOU to everyone who made this possible!!
June 5th 2022 — 2 years 6 months ago
A key date for the Land Trust is on Tuesday when we meet with the current owners again. We shall look to draw down your pledges once we have an agreement from the current owners on the terms of the sale, which we hope to be forthcoming very soon.
I shall update you again with the timescale on which the money will be drawn down from your accounts / cards after this meeting.
All the best & many thanks again for your support,
Hilary
Director, Stokes Croft Land Trust
May 31st 2022 — 2 years 6 months ago
Thank you so much for your support, every investor and every investment has brought us to one step closer to securing our own community owned building in Stokes Croft.
With 45 mins to go on our share offer we have an amazing 427 investors pledging £325,090 towards our £345,000 maximum total.
We are very proud of the strength of support for community ownership and community shares.
If you know anyone who wants to invest and hasn't done so yet, do please tell them to be quick!
Thanks again,
Hilary
Stokes Croft Land Trust Director
May 12th 2022 — 2 years 7 months ago
Hi,
We’ve got big news… We have reached our minimum target!
This is down to you, for your belief and your action which have helped us gain a significant social investment from Booster Fund managed by Co-operatives UK. With over 330 investors now amassed, we are energised to go for the maximum target of £345,000 by Tuesday 31st May 2022.
Please shout about this as loud as you can:
1. Share it on your social channels.
2. Tell your friends and family networks.
3. See if your workplace can make a charitable donation.
February 28th 2022 — 2 years 9 months ago
Thank you so much to everyone who has committed investment for shares in the Land Trust so far! We have had such a brilliant response so far as the idea of community asset ownership transforms in a reality. At the moment the total committed is approaching £190,000.
February 8th 2022 — 2 years 10 months ago
Hi,
Thank you for joining us on our campaign to purchase the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft in Bristol. So far, we have raised over £175,000 of our £272,000 minimum target, with more than 235 investors.
Our latest exhibition, exploring the history and role of community land ownership, opens at 12 pm today at The Vestibules, City Hall, College Green.
January 18th 2022 — 2 years 11 months ago
Hi,
We are delighted to announce that we have reached over £160,000 of our £272,000 minimum target to purchase 17-25 Jamaica Street and 14 Hillgrove Street (PRSC HQ) and transfer the building into community ownership. Thank you for joining over 200 other investors to make this possible so far!
You can still help us to reach more people by telling your friends, family and colleagues about what we are aiming to achieve and sharing our Fundsurfer page with them www.fundsurfer.com/sclt.
December 16th 2021 — 3 years 3 days ago
Hi,
Yes! In just three weeks since launch, we have now reached over £150,000! Thank you for investing with us; we are one step closer to reaching our minimum target of £272,000 - can we get to £200,000 before the end of the year? With your support, we can…
Remember that money will not be taken from the chosen payment method (debit/credit card or bank transfer) until the project has reached its target level, this may not be until February 2022.
December 10th 2021 — 3 years 1 week ago
Hi,
Thank you for supporting the Stokes Croft Land Trust’s community share offer campaign. We are close to reaching yet another milestone, with almost £150,000 invested of our £272,000 minimum target and we have around 150 investors so far.
Below, we have dedicated a special thank you video to everyone who has made this possible so far.
December 1st 2021 — 3 years 2 weeks ago
Hi,
Since our community share offer launched last Thursday, we have raised over 50% of our minimum target of £272,000. We would like to thank every person or business who has purchased shares to help bring local buildings and land into community ownership.