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