Share Offer Launch

Our Community Share Offer will be officially launched on Saturday 24th May. This will allow individuals and organisations to buy shares in The Amulet Centre Limited and raise a target of £200,000 towards the purchase and reopening of the building.

Unlike traditional investments, community shares offer people a stake – and a say – in enterprises that exist to serve the public good. Investors become members and co-owners of the enterprise, with a democratic voice in how it’s run, whilst making a meaningful difference locally.

New Funding Available

A number of new public funds were announced in April 2025, which with money to be raised by the share offer, should together be enough to buy and reopen the Amulet.

The Heritage Revival Fund is one of the new public funds which we are applying for. It has been created to “help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings and will do this by supporting community organisations to take ownership of, adapt and reuse the local heritage assets that matter to them, transforming them into thriving spaces that meet their needs. The programme will focus on regenerating historic buildings in town centre locations.”

Summer Pop-Up Events

The share offer will be accompanied by a summer programme of open days and pop-up events including cinema, theatre and live performance.  We have temporary access to the ground floor of the building where we are constructing an exhibition gallery, 60 seat auditorium and a cafe bar.

Key Offer Details

  • Share Offer Opens: 24th May 2025
  • Share Offer Closes: 31st August 2025
  • Minimum Investment: £250
  • Maximum Investment: £50,000
  • Target To Raise: £200,000

Creation of the Amulet’s share offer has been supported by Co-operatives UK and follows the successful implementation of many similar models across the UK.

How to Invest

Come to our launch event on Saturday 24th May from 10am to 3pm to learn full details of the community share offer.

Once launched, details will then also be available on this website and at our open days held during Sunday Markets, which take place on the last Sunday of every month, except June.

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