Michael Wolverson

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A New Year’s Message from our Chief Executive

2026-01-13T14:08:36+00:00

Hear from our Chief Executive, James Alcock, in his New Year’s message filmed at Hampstead Norreys Community Shop. “We want to put our members at the very forefront of everything we do.” As we step into 2026, Plunkett UK’s Chief Executive, James Alcock, shares a clear message: our members sit [...]

A New Year’s Message from our Chief Executive2026-01-13T14:08:36+00:00

January: The Perfect Time to Get Your Business Organised

2026-01-09T13:08:18+00:00

Plunkett's Community Business Manager, Alison Macklin, offers valuable insights on what your community business should prioritise as we enter 2026 January can feel like a pause button for many businesses. After the festive rush, people are busy finishing off Christmas leftovers, embracing Dry January, or bracing themselves for credit card [...]

January: The Perfect Time to Get Your Business Organised2026-01-09T13:08:18+00:00

Inside The Ploughman: Restoring the Heart of a Community

2025-12-18T10:28:36+00:00

In the next edition of his Scottish Comms tour, Communications Officer, Michael Wolverson, tells the story of how locals came together to save a 200-year-old pub in a once ‘forgotten part of Scotland.’ “This pub has always been the heart of the community, and we have brought it back” Just a [...]

Inside The Ploughman: Restoring the Heart of a Community2025-12-18T10:28:36+00:00

The 12 months of Plunkett 2025

2025-12-17T16:24:46+00:00

Reflecting on a jam-packed and rewarding 2025 at Plunkett UK Looking back at 2025, we are immensely proud of the impact that community businesses - and especially our members - are making across the country. Yet our work is far from finished. As more rural communities face the loss of vital [...]

The 12 months of Plunkett 20252025-12-17T16:24:46+00:00

Rising together: how a community built a thriving business from scratch

2025-12-12T15:02:47+00:00

This is the story of Dunbar Community Bakery; one of the first community businesses to be established by residents via a community share offer. Situated on the East Lothian coast, Dunbar Community Bakery is a thriving community owned business with over 1,000 shareholders and a population of around 10,000 to serve. [...]

Rising together: how a community built a thriving business from scratch2025-12-12T15:02:47+00:00

From Local Roots to Royal Recognition

2025-11-25T15:39:02+00:00

This is the story of Huby & Sutton Community Shop; a volunteer-run hub at the heart of its village, now honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. “We think about how we can keep it local in everything we do.” Finalists at the 2024 Rural Community Business Awards These [...]

From Local Roots to Royal Recognition2025-11-25T15:39:02+00:00

Connecting the Community at the Heart of Woodcroft

2025-11-18T16:06:57+00:00

This is the story of The Rising Sun, an award-winning pub that has become a vital hub for the community of Woodcroft, Gloucestershire. When the village faced the closure of its only facility, the community fought to save it. With support from Plunkett UK, the community reopened their cherished pub in [...]

Connecting the Community at the Heart of Woodcroft2025-11-18T16:06:57+00:00

Parliamentarians Visit Plunkett UK Members to Support Community Ownership in Fife

2025-11-12T13:50:53+00:00

Wendy Chamberlain MP and Willie Rennie MSP have visited two inspiring communities in Fife to support these local initiatives and the role of Plunkett UK in supporting thriving rural communities. Visits to The Haven Community Inn in Cellardyke and Elie Kirk Community Enterprise Limited (EKCEL) formed part of the parliamentarians’ tour [...]

Parliamentarians Visit Plunkett UK Members to Support Community Ownership in Fife2025-11-12T13:50:53+00:00

Representing Plunkett Members in Political Conversations

2025-10-30T10:01:58+00:00

Our Head of External Affairs, David Lydiat, reflects on what he heard and engaged with at this autumn’s Conservative and Labour Party Conferences Party Conference season is always a unique opportunity to listen, engage, and advocate for the recognition of community ownership. With the political landscape shifting and rural communities often [...]

Representing Plunkett Members in Political Conversations2025-10-30T10:01:58+00:00
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