The community that owns their local pub

We were recently asked to make a series of promotional films for Community Shares, an organisation that helps with the sale of shares in enterprises serving a community purpose. This type of investment has been used to finance shops, pubs, community buildings, renewable energy initiatives, local food schemes, along with a host of other community based ventures.

The first film we made was about The Bell Inn, in Bath, bought by 536 of its customers, fans and workers after the landlord put it up for sale.



We wanted to capture the community spirit and vibrancy of the place, and show that this kind of co-operative venture can really be a success.

A concept like Community Shares can be quite difficult to understand, so a case study film is often a really useful way of telling a story, one that can be shared with potential investors, funders and other people who may be interested helping to spread your message.

We're working on a few other case study films for Community Shares so keep an eye out on our Facebook and Twitter feeds to see some more interesting case studies, or enter your email to the top right of this page for regular updates.