Plunkett Foundation

Rural Community Owned Facilities Could Help Boost Post Covid Wellbeing

RURAL locations lacking facilities such as pubs, restaurants and shops – including those unable to re-open safely after 4th July – could see a negative shift in residents’ general wellbeing, according to a report from national charity the Plunkett Foundation and the Co-op.

James Hopkins: Supporting community businesses in East Anglia

Hopkins Homes and the Plunkett Foundation have launched the Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme to support community businesses across Norfolk, Suffolk, rural Essex and Cambridgeshire

New Programme of Support Now Available in East Anglia

AWARD-WINNING East Anglian housebuilder Hopkins Homes has teamed up with a national charity to support community businesses across the region as they recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Update from James Alcock

I am delighted to announce that Plunkett has secured continued support from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

New Programme of Support Now Available

A dedicated programme of support has been launched by the Plunkett Foundation to help rural community businesses across the UK as they battle the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus lockdown.

Business support for dealing with Covid-19

Plunkett adviser and More Than A Pub Steering Group Member David Hollings shares his experiences and advice on business support from the government for dealing with Covid-19.

Update for community businesses

With community businesses now in their fourth week of lockdown – and with more weeks ahead – the plans that had to be speedily put together to cope with the new obstacles and challenges are now being well tested.

COVID-19: The impact on rural communities

PLUNKETT has joined other organisations in calling for the government to take account of rural needs as it implements measures to control the spread of the coronavius.

COVID-19: Updates for community businesses

Visit Plunkett’s regularly updated page for advice and guidance for all community businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

We help communities to take control of their challenges and overcome them together.

Our social media feed

July 3, 2020

READ: Community businesses have shown innovation and adaptability to...
July 2, 2020

STUDY: As #CoopFortnight continues we are pleased to release...
June 30, 2020

UPDATE: Pubs will reopen their doors on 4 July....
June 26, 2020

SUPPORT: @HopkinsHomes and the Plunkett Foundation have launched the...
June 25, 2020

SUPPORT: @HopkinsHomes and the Plunkett Foundation have launched the...
June 23, 2020

SUPPORT: @HopkinsHomes and the Plunkett Foundation have launched the...
June 15, 2020

SUPPORT: @HopkinsHomes and the Plunkett Foundation have launched the...
June 11, 2020

Many congratulations to community owned Candover Valley Store, which...
June 3, 2020

LISTEN: Do you want to save your local pub?...
June 2, 2020

Congratulations to St Tudy Community Shop which has been...
May 29, 2020

NEWS: Plunkett is delighted to have secured continued support...
May 27, 2020

SUPPORT: £32,000 has been allocated to 20 trading community...

Need some help?

If you are interested in learning more about community business, the support we have available and the work we do supporting rural communities across the UK, please do contact us and we will get back in touch very shortly.