Tom McKenzie is co-director of SPARK:YORK, a project that transformed a former derelict site on Piccadilly into a hub for independent trade.
In the context of community wealth building, SPARK represents a shift away from traditional, high-rent commercial models and toward a system that keeps profit and opportunity within the local area.
In this episode we discuss the realities of running a social enterprise in York, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders, the difficulty of measuring social value, and why and how SPARK has always had community support baked into its model.
This is the York Community Wealth Building Podcast, hosted by Ben Porter, brought to you by Fieldwork.
