Sustainable Thornbury has been successful in an application to become one of 10 Transition Initiatives (based in the UK) participating in the Building a New Local Economy Project. The Project, run by Transition Training and Consulting, aims to help transition communities grow social enterprises and influence existing local businesses such that they contribute to the wellbeing of that community, and society overall (including the most disadvantaged and marginalised). The term 'business' includes all types of private, public and third-sector organisations. The Project is funded by the Roddick Foundation and will run for 12 months beginning in December 2010.
Sustainable Thornbury, in partnership with the Sheiling School, already successfully launched Thornbury Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA), which is now an independent entity. "We are so excited to learn from, and work with, experienced social entrepreneurs in ways that will benefit Thornbury and the surrounding villages," said Heather Luna of Sustainable Thornbury. "We hope the CSA was just the start."