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Community Right to Buy a step closer following Parliamentary vote

2025-09-03T12:51:01+00:00

The English Devolution Bill, which contains proposed legislation for a Community Right to Buy, passed its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (2 September). It will now move to committee stage, and is due to pass into law, with amendments and scrutiny in 2026. Plunkett UK is a [...]

Community Right to Buy a step closer following Parliamentary vote2025-09-03T12:51:01+00:00

‘Mighty’ Minety Community Shop welcomes Local MP

2025-09-01T15:20:36+00:00

Minety Community Shop in north Wiltshire recently received a visit from Roz Savage MP and Plunkett UK. The purpose of the visit was to discuss with the shop’s committee how a community-owned business works, and to understand the services they are offering the village and surrounding area. The shop, which [...]

‘Mighty’ Minety Community Shop welcomes Local MP2025-09-01T15:20:36+00:00

Living Our Values

2025-08-27T13:57:31+00:00

How Plunkett lives its values through action, collaboration, and a commitment to building a stronger, more inclusive community-owned sector. According to our latest Impact Report, the community-owned sector has grown by an impressive 70% over the past decade. Today, Plunkett supports more than 800 trading community-owned businesses, with a further 800 [...]

Living Our Values2025-08-27T13:57:31+00:00

Discovering What Local Communities Need to Thrive

2025-08-22T15:26:23+00:00

David Lydiat, Head of External Affairs, reflects on a recent visit to community businesses in South West England, including a meeting with Caroline Voaden MP at a thriving community pub in Strete To better understand the vital role of community businesses - and the support they need - I was [...]

Discovering What Local Communities Need to Thrive2025-08-22T15:26:23+00:00

Climate action: the chances are, you’re already doing it

2025-08-14T10:53:48+00:00

Plunkett’s Community Business Manager, Diane Cameron, explores what environmental action means in rural communities According to our latest Impact Report, 96% of rural community businesses took some form of climate action over the past year. To those of us working at Plunkett, this is no surprise: the interest and proactivity [...]

Climate action: the chances are, you’re already doing it2025-08-14T10:53:48+00:00

Thorndon’s community shop thriving 14 years on

2025-08-12T14:57:07+00:00

Thorndon Community Shop, run by local volunteers, marked 14 years of trading with a visit from local Member of Parliament, Adrian Ramsay We were delighted to join Adrian Ramsay MP at Thorndon Community Shop to celebrate its impressive milestone of 14 years of trading. During the visit, we had the opportunity [...]

Thorndon’s community shop thriving 14 years on2025-08-12T14:57:07+00:00

Royal recognition for voluntary service

2025-08-08T14:05:05+00:00

We’re proud to celebrate Almondsbury and Appleton Community Shops, both recently honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest national accolade awarded to volunteer-led groups across the UK. At Plunkett, we know that volunteers are the driving force behind the success of community-owned businesses. People’s passion, commitment, and [...]

Royal recognition for voluntary service2025-08-08T14:05:05+00:00

Esther McVey MP welcomed to local community-owned business on 11th anniversary

2025-08-06T10:23:28+00:00

Member of Parliament for Tatton, Esther McVey, was invited to a local community-owned business in Styal, Cheshire as it celebrated its 11th anniversary since opening Earlams Community Store and Café is much more than a village café – it is owned and run by the village as community shareholders, and [...]

Esther McVey MP welcomed to local community-owned business on 11th anniversary2025-08-06T10:23:28+00:00

Minister visits pioneering community shop in West Sussex

2025-08-05T08:36:13+00:00

Government Minister Alex Norris saw community business in action during his visit to the Woodgate Community Shop in West Sussex last week (17 July). The shop is a unique community-led initiative located within Woodgate, a new community built by Thakeham, an industry-leading housebuilder, in joint venture with Abri, one of [...]

Minister visits pioneering community shop in West Sussex2025-08-05T08:36:13+00:00

Who Is Missing?

2025-07-23T13:43:31+00:00

Plunkett's Impact Officer, George Ogier, explores what equity, diversity, and inclusion means for rural communities The World Health Organisation defines equity in part as: “the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people”. The idea of striving to ensure that everyone is afforded the same opportunities should [...]

Who Is Missing?2025-07-23T13:43:31+00:00
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