8 May 2020
Do we need to reset the relationship between the state and our community?
In her second video blog our CEO Sian Lockwood reflects on her personal experience of shielded lockdown and the implications […]
30 April 2020
The Buzz
Catalysts Harry Clarkson in Rotherham and Zoe Miller in Birmingham, work in partnership with their local authorities. They explain what […]
17 April 2020
Clapping for our carers!
We’ve been out every Thursday to show the appreciation we always feel for every single carer out there. Watch the […]
16 April 2020
Letter to the Minister of State (Minister for Care): Including self-employed people delivering front-line care in the social care workforce
Sian Lockwood, Chief Executive of Community Catalysts, has sent the following letter to Rt. Hon. Helen Whately MP Minister of […]
9 April 2020
Supporting community micro-enterprises through Covid 19
Heather Maling tells us about her work in rural Powys, supporting community micro-enterprises in lockdown. #brightlightsinadarkworld “You never know how […]
6 April 2020
A day in the life…
Our Catalyst Anita who supports people to set up their own enterprises in Dorset tells us about a day in […]
1 April 2020
Life in self-isolation
Our Chief Executive, Sian Lockwood, is currently in week two of self-isolation and, in the first part of this video […]
21 February 2020
Pop-up living room proves a huge hit in Rochdale
New year, new ideas! Our Community Catalyst, Karen Williams, has been busy turning the idea of a pop-up community living […]
8 January 2020
Come on, let’s get together
We’ve been supporting community enterprises to start and grow for 10 years and during that time we’ve got to know […]
18 October 2019
Emotive Moves and Motive Makers
It was a sunny August afternoon in 2017 when my daughter, who was studying photography at the time, asked me […]
13 June 2019
Thriving community business receives The Queen’s Award
Community Catalysts are proud to have supported local community business Forge Urban Revival, who have just been honoured with The […]
7 June 2019
Community Catalysts work is building momentum in Dorset
Spring has sprung, Dorset is looking beautiful in early bloom, the community enterprise development programme is getting a steady flow […]