“Sicrhau mai nid casgliad o dai ydy pentref.” Beth yw tafarn? Rhywle i fynd am beint neu bryd cyflym? Neu yn ein byd ni heddiw, ble mae pawb ohonom yn treulio mwy o amser ar-lein neu’n gweithio o adref, a’n gofodau cymdeithasol yn prinhau, ydi tafarn yn rhywbeth mwy? [...]
How did a small village in south Wales turn adversity into achievement? Dr Rosie Plummer shares the people-powered journey behind Dryslwyn's community-owned shop, and their exciting next chapter. One of the most critical lessons for successful community ventures is that everything about them thrives solely because of the people they [...]
Over £20,000 was raised to support Plunkett UK’s work with community-owned businesses at our Gala Dinner, held last Tuesday (25 November). Around 100 guests gathered at the elegant Royal Society of Arts House in London for a special evening raising funds to support our work in helping communities save vital [...]
“Ensuring a village is more than just a collection of houses.” What is a pub? Is it simply somewhere you go for a pint and a quick meal? Or in today’s world, where we all spend more time online or working from home, and our community spaces become fewer and [...]
Plunkett UK has expressed deep disappointment that today’s Budget fails to deliver meaningful support for rural community businesses – despite the Government’s own commitment to grow the co-operative sector. In advance of today’s Budget, the charity submitted a clear and constructive proposal to the Chancellor setting out what is needed [...]
Caroline Voaden MP for South Devon has received our backing over her intervention during the passage of a crucial piece legislation in Parliament. The MP has called for the establishment of a Community Ownership Fund (COF) within six months of the passage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. [...]
More than 70 politicians, partners and community business representatives gathered at the Houses of Parliament this week for the launch of Plunkett UK’s flagship research report, Community Ownership: a Better Form of Business. Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Plunkett UK called on support from government to ensure that community groups [...]
New research from Plunkett UK reveals that rural community-owned businesses are already delivering social, economic and environmental benefits that align directly with government ambitions – yet they remain under-recognised and under-supported in doing so. Encouraging growth Plunkett’s annual report, Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business shows that the [...]
From serving free coffee every Tuesday to improving the mental health of volunteers, James from Co-operatives UK and Andrew from Plunkett made a joint visit to find out how community-owned businesses go above and beyond to truly meet the needs of local people. We were pleased to welcome James Dady, [...]
Plunkett UK has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Government’s Green Paper on ‘The Future of the Post Office’ this week. Over 300 Post Offices of various types are housed in community businesses nationwide, and are a lifeline for many rural communities, providing not only postal and banking services [...]
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