Support from Power to Change

Our community share offer has successfully raised £128,000 from 303 investors. This strong grassroots support provides the evidence we need to now seek the remaining funds required from larger funders. To everyone who invested and joined our project – Thank You! Here’s a breakdown of our members: 75% of our members live in Shepton Mallet…

There will be a public meeting for volunteers and anyone interested in the project, on Wednesday 24th April at the Art Bank, High Street, Shepton Mallet. The bar will be open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 7pm. The main purpose will be to discuss progress to date, with opportunities to ask questions.

An application for planning permission to create seven flats in the Amulet was refused by Somerset Council this week. In their decision to refuse permission, the planners said the following: “Buildings that are in use for community uses, or those last used as such, form an important part of the social and cultural infrastructure of…

News of our potential funding remains on hold. Following July’s election, we are still waiting for news on how the new government will manage community funding. Our bid to purchase and reopen the Amulet had been well received but along with many other community campaigns, we are currently waiting for the bidding process to reopen….

A planning application for seven flats in the Amulet has been turned down at appeal. The application was originally submitted in 2020 and was refused by Somerset Council last year, with an appeal against that decision being dismissed by the national planning inspector this week. The flats were to be located in the Amulet’s main…

We have had several requests about our new amazing volunteer t-shirts, so we have decided to make new products available including t-shirts and tote bags we also have a new donation option also now available! Big thanks to Xgraffix – Garment printing specialists. (formally Notice Me Logos) for making our merch locally! Visit our new…