Following recent storms and widespread power cuts, Alison Macklin, Plunkett UK's Community Business Manager, reflects on the importance of community-owned businesses when everyday life is disrupted. Storm Austen and Storm Boelo have brought widespread power cuts and disruption to communities across the UK, an early reminder of the challenges the [...]
Holly Bland from Plunkett supporter Pitchup.com speaks to Wendy Ramshaw from The Black Lion in Skelton, North Yorkshire about how opening a campsite has diversified its income, increased visitors and brought benefits to the wider community. Wendy Ramshaw and her fellow volunteers make up the community organisation who rescued The [...]
A partnership between national charity Plunkett UK and housebuilder Thakeham to establish a community-owned shop on a new housing development in West Sussex has been recognised with The King’s Foundation’s Community Award. Woodgate Community Shop in Pease Pottage is the first community-owned business of its kind on a new-build development [...]
Plunkett UK Chief Executive, James Alcock, reflects on this week’s debate about the countryside, and why rural communities should have the power and support to shape the places they live. I’ve been following with interest the debate about rural Britain coming out of this week’s Labour Party Conference. Comments from [...]
Greencore Homes is proud to have joined Plunkett UK as a supporter member in recognition of the organisations' shared commitment to creating thriving, inclusive and resilient communities. As a leading expert in community ownership, Plunkett UK is delighted to welcome Greencore Homes as its latest Supporter Member. Greencore Homes is [...]
Sophie Ziegler-Jones from Suma reflects on the power of co-operation and partnership after a day spent with Plunkett UK and the community-owned shops we support. In early March, Nigel Kaye and I headed over to spend some time with the team at Plunkett UK – and, more importantly, to get [...]
With the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill receiving Royal Assent yesterday (29 April), Plunkett UK’s Chief Executive James Alcock reflects on how the passing of strengthened Community Right to Buy legislation marks a hugely significant moment for communities across England. We, at Plunkett UK, warmly welcome this progress and [...]
Community-owned pubs, cafés and restaurants do more than serve food and drink. At a time when young people face growing barriers to work – particularly in rural areas – they are helping build skills, confidence and connections close to home. Hands up if your first job was in hospitality. For [...]
Elisabeth Rochford explains Diageo’s partnership with Plunkett to help communities safeguard local hospitality It was a real pleasure for Diageo to have sponsored Plunkett UK’s hospitality roundtable in October last year, and to continue to partner with them in their vital work. We believe in the value of hospitality, community, [...]
Alex Begg, a Trustee at Plunkett UK, reflects on the demise of the multinational brewery and pub chain – and explains why genuine community ownership matters more than ever. It has been a sobering week for many long-standing supporters of BrewDog. The once-celebrated “Equity for Punks” campaign, which raised more [...]
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