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A Way Forward for Community Rights in Wales?
Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager, represented Plunkett and the community business movement at a panel event hosted by Building Communities Trust in Cardiff.Community Assets: Empowering...
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Winners of the Rural Community Business Awards 2023 announced
Celebrating the UK’s Most Inspiring Community-owned BusinessesSix inspirational community-owned businesses from across the UK and the people behind them have been recognised for their outstanding...
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Japanese Professor visits Community-Owned Broughton Shop
Plunkett’s data manager, Paul Thompson shares his account of a recent visit by Osaka University’s, Professor Yasuyuki Komaki to Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire.I don’t often get the chance to...
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Co-operative Retail Societies partner with Plunkett Foundation
UK’s leading co-operators collaborate with national charity to grow the co-operative movementA new network, led by national charity, Plunkett Foundation is bringing together co-operative retail...
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Autumn Statement – A community business review
Chris Cowcher, Head of Policy and Communication has reviewed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement to summarise what is relevant to our sector.As always, the Government’s delivery of a Budget Statement...
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Meet Our Community Business Advisers
Our staff team is growing, meet our community business advisersPlunkett Foundation is a UK-wide charity with a vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities. To achieve this, we...
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Plunkett at Anthropy 2023
James Alcock, CEO reflects on his time at Anthropy, an annual event held at the Eden Project.Back at the beginning of November, I had the privilege of attending Anthropy UK with Claire, Harriet and...
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Winster Village Shop Receives the Kings Award for Voluntary Service
Plunkett is delighted to share the news from our members, Winster Village Shop has been awarded the Kings Award for Voluntary Service.Winster Village Shop a community shop in Winster, Derbyshire, has...
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Greg Smith MP visits Westbury Community Shop and Café
Chris Cowcher, provides an overview of a recent visit to Westbury Community Shop and Café on the border of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.Having met in one of the many fringe events at the...
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A message of thanks from our CEO
An end of year message of thanks to our members, partners and supporters from our CEO, James Alcock.2023 has been another incredible year for Plunkett Foundation and the rural community business...
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A new year’s message for our members and partners
In his end of year blog, James Alcock, CEO states that there are lots of positives from 2023 for our movement to build on, as Plunkett remains committed to it’s current strategy to grow the...
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Open for business – thanks to the local community
As seen on BBC’s The One Show, there’s a growing interest in local community groups taking on a shared ownership of a variety of businesses across the UK.Plunkett’s support for a range of alternative...
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Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge21st September 2024Join the Plunkett team to climb the three highest peaks in Yorkshire in support of community businesses across the UKJoin the Yorkshire Three Peaks...
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Lots to learn – and plenty to be excited about
Our new Communications Manager, Andrew Dubock, reflects on his first fortnight in the post.I must admit, being the ‘new boy’ at a charity with a century of history, reach and influence across the UK,...
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A right of first refusal for community groups
The long-awaited report from the Community Ownership Commission has been published, reaffirming’s UK Labour’s ambition for a ‘Community Right to Buy’.The report entitled ‘Unleashing Community...
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A new look for Plunkett
To support our strategic ambition to grow the community ownership movement in all parts of the UK, we are today launching a refreshed brand for Plunkett.We are excited to introduce you to a new look...
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New identity is rooted in Margaret Digby
The leaf icon that plays a central role in Plunkett’s refreshed brand visuals is inspired by a significant person from the charity’s past.“Remarkable and indomitable… dedicated… intelligent… untiring”...
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Community Ownership: A Way Forward for Wales
New research by Plunkett UK, commissioned and funded by Building Communities Trust (BCT), sets out recommendations to grow the community ownership sector in Wales. Click here to download the Executive...
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New programme’s first grant to revitalise village social club
A community group based in a village near Ely are the first grant recipients of a new programme made possible by a partnership between Plunkett UK and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined...
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