Groups can once again bid for a share of the government’s £150 million Community Ownership Fund to rescue cultural buildings in their area that could otherwise be lost; this includes taking over pubs, music venues, sports facilities, and historic buildings for the benefit of the public. The fund has been updated to widen eligibility criteria, including removing the requirement that assets have had a use within the last 5 years and will now consider any asset that has had a previous community use, massively expanding the projects eligible to apply.
