Plunkett’s Head of Community Business, Claire Spendley sets out the case for community-owned food solutions in relation to the Government’s Food Strategy. Last month, DEFRA published the Government food strategy for England, acknowledging the extraordinary efforts at every stage of the food system to respond to an unprecedented surge in demand during [...]
Plunkett Foundation’s communications manager, Liz Woznicki considers how community-ownership could be part of the solution to the dramatic decline of pub numbers. Recent national media has highlighted the declining number of pubs in England and Wales according to analysis and research by the Altus Group. It identifies the immensely challenging trading experiences [...]
If we genuinely are going to “level-up” the nation then “rural proofing” the Government’s programme of work is critical. On Tuesday evening shortly after the ministerial merry-go round had begun; which has ultimately led to the resignation of Boris Johnson, James Alcock (our CEO) and I attended an event in the House [...]
Plunkett Foundation has provided a written response to the Welsh Parliament: Local Government and Housing Committee Inquiry into community assets. Plunkett Foundation welcomes the inquiry into community assets across Wales. Community assets, such buildings, land and other service centres are so important in creating inclusive communities where people are proud to work [...]
Adding the pub to its existing community-owned shop the residents of Gartmore have secured the future of its vital local services Once a drover’s pub, there has been an inn at the site of the Black Bull in Gartmore since 1740. It became a popular stopping-off point for tourists in the 1800s [...]
Cwmdu Inn, shop and post office, Carmarthenshire, South Wales Run by the community since 2000, the Cwmdu Inn nestles amongst a terrace of cottages owned by the National Trust with a lease to the community to run the inn and shop. Download a PDF in Welsh It is [...]
Plunkett’s Early Stage Support Helps Communities Access the Government’s Community Ownership Fund Round two of funding from the government’s Community Ownership Fund (COF) opens today (10 June 2022, 13.00pm). The fund supports communities to take control of buildings at risk of being lost and transform them into thriving hubs for the benefit [...]
New research, undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation, reveals that improved community rights legislation, flexible funding and support would boost the number of urban community-owned pubs, breathe new life into neglected buildings and transform their neighbourhoods. The number of community-owned pubs has grown rapidly in the last 20 years, from 4 in 2002 to 147 [...]
New research undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation finds that improved community rights, flexible funding and support could help more urban communities realise their ambition of taking ownership of their local pub, breathe new life into neglected buildings and transform their neighbourhoods. The number of community-owned pubs has grown rapidly in the last 20 [...]
During Volunteers' Week 2022 Alison Macklin, Plunkett's Community Business Manager, celebrates the importance of volunteers and ways to truly appreciate their support. For fifteen years I managed a community shop and café and the most demanding but rewarding part of the job was working with the volunteers. Our volunteers ranged from those [...]
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