Community Resource

Name

Community Resource

Legal name

The Community Council of Shropshire

Website

https://community-resource.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Health and wellbeing support
• Social prescribing services
• Charitable advice services
• Rural community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Shrewsbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organisations, including JustGiving platform donations and the Warmer Winter Appeal which raised £26,509.
2. Community Services Delivery: Delivery of commissioned services in health and wellbeing, social prescribing, and community support through partnerships with NHS, local authority, and other statutory bodies.
3. Membership and Affiliation Fees: Village halls and community groups pay affiliation fees (£10-£15 annually) to access support services and participate in programmes like the Quiz League.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Resource is a registered charity delivering community-focused services across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin in three main areas: Health and Wellbeing (hearing loss support, social prescribing, buddy system, social groups, serving families), Community and Support (energy groups, community buildings directory, community connectors, rural housing enabler, employability programme), and Funding and Advice (grants for community groups, energy saving advice, village halls advice, Shropshire Village Halls Quiz League). The organisation also operates Healthwatch Shropshire and the Essential Support Fund.

Product overview

Community Resource offers a comprehensive portfolio of community-focused services organized into three main areas: Health and Wellbeing, Community and Support, and Funding and Advice. The organization also operates Healthwatch Shropshire and the Essential Support Fund. Services include Hearing Loss Support, Social Prescribing (delivered in partnership with OCA), Community Connectors, Energy Groups, Community Buildings Directory, Village Halls support, and the Shropshire Village Halls Quiz League. The organization acts as a community infrastructure support body for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, having previously operated as Shropshire RCC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,350 young people supported through county-wide programme
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OCA (Oswestry Community Action)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OCA delivers community engagement for social prescribing across Shropshire. Together, the organisations form a team of four Community Engagement Officers working county-wide to strengthen the community network that supports social prescribing.
• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking closely with NHS as part of social prescribing delivery model, connecting patients to community services and support.
• Primary Care NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Primary Care Networks to deliver social prescribing services, linking GP practices with community support.
• Shropshire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with local authority on public health initiatives and community development programmes.
• Voluntary and Community Sector OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network with other charities and community organisations to provide comprehensive support services and referrals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Power to Change: Independent trust supporting community businesses across England, including rural hubs and village halls. Comparable in funding streams, community-organisation support focus, and grantmaking activity relevant to Community Resource's Funding & Advice services.
• Rural England: Research and policy body focused on rural community sustainability and economic development in England. Comparable as a rural-focused peer whose rural housing enabler and community development remit aligns with several of Community Resource's programmes.

Direct peers

• Locality: UK membership body supporting community-led organisations, including neighbourhood and community centres, with services spanning advice, funding support, and policy advocacy. Highly comparable in mission and beneficiary base to Community Resource's village halls and community groups work.
• NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action): Membership association for local voluntary and community sector infrastructure organisations in England. Directly comparable as a peer network for councils for voluntary service (CVS) and rural community council-type bodies delivering Community Resource's services.
• ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England): National umbrella for a network of rural community councils and community development charities across England. Directly comparable to Community Resource as a county-level rural community support organisation, offering infrastructure, advice, and partnership brokerage to community groups.
• Citizens Advice Shropshire: Local advice and advocacy charity serving Shropshire residents with similar funding, advice, and casework services. Comparable as a frontline community-facing service provider in the same geography.
• Age UK Shropshire & Telford: Local branch of a national charity delivering community-based wellbeing and social support services to older residents in the same geography. Comparable in target beneficiary, partnership model, and commissioned service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Shropshire Council: Local statutory authority that commissions many of Community Resource's programmes. Comparable as a broad public sector incumbent in the same region whose funding decisions materially shape Community Resource's operating environment.
• UK Community Foundations: Network of accredited community foundations channelling local grantmaking and philanthropy. Comparable as a funding infrastructure peer whose grant programmes overlap with Community Resource's grants and funding advice work.
• Healthwatch England: National statutory body under which Healthwatch Shropshire operates. Comparable as the policy and framework incumbent that defines the operating model for Community Resource's Healthwatch contract.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-resource

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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