Plunkett joins new campaign to build an economy where society profits With a General Election approaching, Plunkett Foundation has joined forces with dozens of organisations in the Future Economy Alliance to make sure the next Government has a new business plan for Britain - one where profits also benefit people and planet. [...]
Plunkett’s annual 'Community ownership: A Better form of Business' research provides a state-of-the-sector view on how community businesses are responding to the cost of living and climate crises In its latest research report, Plunkett Foundation has found that community-owned businesses remain committed to delivering social and environmental action despite facing multiple challenges, [...]
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Dr Nik Johnson, visited Houghton and Wyton community shop with the Plunkett Foundation on Friday 22 September 2023. Plunkett Foundation and representatives from the Combined Authority visited the community-owned shop, in Houghton, to promote a new support for community projects in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough [...]
New phase of Scottish Community Pubs Partnership provides business support and grant funding to safeguard pubs in rural Scotland. Following successful programmes of support in 2021 and 2022, the Scottish Government’s Scottish Rural Network Unit is providing further funding to Plunkett Foundation to help more pubs move into community ownership and to help existing [...]
Plunkett Foundation has appointed Leamington Spa based design agency, PANDA to refresh the charity’s brand In 2022 Plunkett Foundation launched a new and ambitious strategy, with a central ambition to grow the rural community-owned business network by 20% by 2026. The strategy also aims to extend Plunkett’s reach and to offer support [...]
Stephen Nicol, Plunkett’s Chair presents the annual report of the trustees and accounts published at the charity’s AGM. On Wednesday 6 September, Plunkett Foundation held its annual general meeting with members and representatives from across the community business sector. Recognising how successful the past three AGMs have been, in terms of engagement and [...]
Head of Community Business, Claire Spendley shares an update from the Community Business team following announcements made at the AGM In our 2022-2026 strategy, we articulated an ambition to provide a first-class ‘universal’ service for community businesses throughout the UK - ensuring that Plunkett had sufficient resources to meet the support needs [...]
This new blog has been written ‘in conversation’ with Stephen Nicol and James Alcock. You will have seen last month that we were delighted to announce the continuing support of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. Our long-term partners are backing Plunkett’s strategy of mobilising the community business movement to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion [...]
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation have committed to continuing their long-standing support for the Plunkett Foundation, with a new 4 year agreement with the charity. Esmée Fairbairn will provide funding of £500k in support of Plunkett Foundation’s 2022 – 2026 strategy, which aims to create innovative, inclusive and impactful spaces UK-wide through the development [...]
Harriet English, Head of Engagement on our work with the North Barnes Farm Partnership Plunkett works closely with the North Barnes Farm Partnership (NBFP) in an advisory capacity as part of a shared ambition to promote the concept of walkable and sustainable new settlements underpinned by community businesses and community infrastructure. The [...]
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