Moore than talk... https://moorethantalk.podbean.com Moore Than Talk!  The podcast for anyone working to make good things happen with their community.

For many years I’ve helped people set up, run or grow a community enterprise to get things done for, and with, their community. There is so much to learn by diving deep into the stories of those who’ve already taken action.

Some are inspired by a determination for a better neighbourhood, or to respond to an unmet need or great idea, some want to stop a threat to a loved asset or local environment, others want to bring their community together

I’ll be talking to local leaders and activists about how their community enterprise works and the difference it makes. I’ll also be sharing top tips from those who provide technical support and help for community enterprises.

I hope their experiences, insights, learning how to  navigating the inevitable bureaucracy, overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities will offer practical help, so you can make good things happen with your community.

Thanks to Will Davis for production.

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en gb Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Business:Non-Profit 1440 episodic Diana Moore Diana Moore No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22351757/Moore_than_Talk_logo_14006tbd5.png Moore than talk... https://moorethantalk.podbean.com 144 144 Hand it Over! Exeter's Big Community Asset Transfer Hand it Over! Exeter's Big Community Asset Transfer https://moorethantalk.podbean.com/e/hand-it-over-exeters-big-community-asset-transfer/ https://moorethantalk.podbean.com/e/hand-it-over-exeters-big-community-asset-transfer/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100 moorethantalk.podbean.com/b475b5f1-b463-3811-ab0c-ea724d05233f In 2010, Devon County Council agreed to hand over the freehold of the crumbling Exeter Community Centre — worth half a million and facing a similar repair bill — to a new community trust. For free. The Council added a £200,000 to kick-start for urgent works, but from April 1st the building’s future, risks and rewards all shifted to the charity. Backed by £1.2m in external funding, the new Exeter Community Centre Trust pledged to turn the Victorian school into a thriving hub of offices, meeting rooms and health services — a bold gamble in grassroots ownership.

How did the community get the Council to make this decision. Hannah Reynolds, a local resident at the time and one of the Trust’s founding members, tells us about the hoops the community went through to secure this decaying former Victorian school to turn it into a sustainable centre for community life in Exeter.

Look at it today! For introductory advice see Locality’s guide to Community Asset Transfer

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How did the community get the Council to make this decision. Hannah Reynolds, a local resident at the time and one of the Trust’s founding members, tells us about the hoops the community went through to secure this decaying former Victorian school to turn it into a sustainable centre for community life in Exeter.

Look at it today! For introductory advice see Locality’s guide to Community Asset Transfer

]]> Devon County Council transferred the crumbling Exeter Community Centre to a new community trust in 2010, adding £200,000 for urgent repairs as the charity took on all risks and future potential. Backed by £1.2m in external funding, the Trust set out to transform the Victorian school, and founder Hannah Reynolds recalls the determined community effort that persuaded the Council to agree. Diana Moore false No 2004 1 1 full Hello! Moore than talk! Hello! Moore than talk! https://moorethantalk.podbean.com/e/hello-moore-than-talk/ https://moorethantalk.podbean.com/e/hello-moore-than-talk/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:21:44 +0100 moorethantalk.podbean.com/6146869d-85ea-3d43-accf-23e54f57a667 I love my work with community and social enterprises! 

So I’ve started a podcast looking behind the scenes at how to get good things done with your community…

This episode is about why, who I’m going to be talking to and how it might help you! 

]]> I love my work with community and social enterprises! 

So I’ve started a podcast looking behind the scenes at how to get good things done with your community…

This episode is about why, who I’m going to be talking to and how it might help you! 

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