The Bevy is a community-owned pub on a housing estate in Brighton, south of England. But it’s more than that: it’s a ‘warm bank’, it’s a drop-in centre and a rare space for the community to meet, and people can even buy shares for £10. How does the model stay afloat and keep the lights on when everyone is affected by the cost of living crisis? Guardian video producers Maeve Shearlaw and Christopher Cherry spent time there in the run-up to Christmas to find out

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