How Plunkett's peer network webinars are helping community-owned pubs and shops across Scotland and Wales share experiences, solve challenges and build lasting connections. Community-owned businesses may be rooted in local places, but the challenges and opportunities they face are often shared. Whether it's a village shop in Wales or a community [...]
Plunkett UK welcomes the Government's continued commitment to a nationwide Post Office network and recognises the vital role that Post Offices play in sustaining rural communities. The decision to retain the current geographical access criteria and the minimum requirement of 11,500 branches is particularly encouraging. Rural communities rely on local [...]
For Rural Housing Week, Harriet English, Plunkett’s Deputy Chief Executive, explains why creating thriving communities should be at the heart of every new rural development. When new housing is proposed in a rural community, the conversation is usually about numbers: how many homes to be built, what percentage is to [...]
The outstanding achievements of our rural community business members and the individuals that make them shine were recognised at the 2026 Rural Community Business Awards last week. From creating places where people belong to protecting vital local services and tackling loneliness, the finalists showcased the many ways community ownership [...]
As national attention focuses on the social value of Britain's pubs and hospitality businesses, we are calling for greater support for the rural communities fighting to save the businesses that sit at the heart of village life. Recent analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) suggests a further [...]
Co-operatives supporting co-operatives is the message at the heart of this year’s Co-op Fortnight celebrations for the Co-operative Retail Society Network (CRSN), a partnership helping to strengthen and grow community-owned businesses across the UK. Led by Plunkett UK, the CRSN was established in 2022 with the aim of growing the [...]
Hear from our new Policy Manager, Ian Young, who shares his perspective on the barriers facing rural community businesses - and the opportunities to overcome them. I have recently joined Plunkett UK as the new Policy Manager, and I’m hoping to be able to make a positive contribution to the [...]
During Great Big Green Week (6-14 June), we’re celebrating how Plunkett and community businesses are driving and inspiring environmental impact. This year’s theme focuses on the power of people coming together to do good for the environment - recognising the collective efforts that make neighbourhoods better places to live, protect [...]
Thirty-four new community-owned businesses opened in 2025, taking the sector to 869 trading businesses across the UK, according to Plunkett UK's latest Impact Report, launched at The Shard in London yesterday (10 June). Community ownership continues to gather momentum across the UK, with 34 new community-owned businesses opening during 2025 despite [...]
This is the story of Bathford Village Shop and Café, a place at the centre of the community, providing connection, support and essential services for over two decades. In May, the people of Bathford came together to celebrate a significant milestone: 20 years of their village shop and café in [...]
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