Torrs HydroOur Community Shares
Experience
Esther Jones Founder Director, Torrs Hydro
Our Funding Mix• Grants• A loan• Community investment
through a share issue
How we ran our share offer• Minimum investment - £250• Clear target to raise - £126,000• Firm closing date – 31st January
2008• The invitation to invest• High profile and local promotion,
and a variety of methods
What Made the Share Offer a Success?
• Good promotion• A deadline• A product that has a
clear identity
Challenges…
Impact of the Project• Boost to sense of local identity• Community commitment• Local industry – the sluice gate• Education & learning from the
project• Inspiration from other local
projects
• Energy• Food• Transport• Waste