Michael Wolverson

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Community Business Visit with Southern Co-op Highlights the Impact of Growing Partnership with Plunkett UK

2025-07-02T15:52:51+00:00

The visit to The Green Gram in Hampshire demonstrates how this collaboration is supporting sustainable and inclusive community businesses. Plunkett’s partnership with Southern Co-op continues to go from strength to strength. In 2024 alone, we responded to more than twice as many new community business enquiries within Southern Co-op’s trading [...]

Community Business Visit with Southern Co-op Highlights the Impact of Growing Partnership with Plunkett UK2025-07-02T15:52:51+00:00

Impact and Vibrancy in Scotland’s Community Pubs

2025-06-25T14:02:28+00:00

Our Communications Officer, Michael Wolverson reports from his tour of community pubs from South West Scotland, made possible by our partnership with the Scottish Government’s Rural Network “This pub has brought the village back to life.”- Nigel, The Kenmuir Arms. It’s a phrase I often hear when writing about community [...]

Impact and Vibrancy in Scotland’s Community Pubs2025-06-25T14:02:28+00:00

A New Role for Plunkett – George Ogier Appointed as Impact Officer

2025-06-17T14:25:54+00:00

Formerly Plunkett's Project Support Officer, George writes about how he will work closely with colleagues, community-owned businesses, and external partners to promote and embed Plunkett’s core values and strategic objectives. After two years of working as Plunkett UK’s Project Support Officer, I have the honour of becoming our first Impact [...]

A New Role for Plunkett – George Ogier Appointed as Impact Officer2025-06-17T14:25:54+00:00

Being Aware of Loneliness: How Communities Bring People Together

2025-06-13T13:44:46+00:00

This week, from 9–15 June, we mark Loneliness Awareness Week; a time to reflect on the role that communities play in bringing people together, especially those who are experiencing loneliness. At Plunkett UK, we understand that loneliness can affect individuals in rural areas. Our latest Impact Report reveals that in [...]

Being Aware of Loneliness: How Communities Bring People Together2025-06-13T13:44:46+00:00

Rural Community-owned Business Response to the Spending Review

2025-06-12T09:27:18+00:00

‘This is a critical moment for the future viability of rural community businesses’ - James Alcock, Chief Executive of Plunkett UK, the rural community business charity. Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review announcement, James Alcock said: “Plunkett is working with over 800 rural communities who hope to take ownership and [...]

Rural Community-owned Business Response to the Spending Review2025-06-12T09:27:18+00:00

Plunkett UK and Webmart partner to continue helping community businesses thrive

2025-06-02T15:15:24+00:00

Together with Webmart we are dedicated to provide vital support to community businesses. Webmart, a sustainable marketing agency and certified B Corp, is making a significant donation to fund the support we provide groups in Oxfordshire and Yorkshire, where their two office headquarters are located. This contribution will greatly help [...]

Plunkett UK and Webmart partner to continue helping community businesses thrive2025-06-02T15:15:24+00:00

Looking After Our Mental Health – The Power of Community

2025-05-15T12:49:13+00:00

With this year's Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May) highlighting the role of community, Michael Wolverson spotlights two community businesses that intentionally support people facing anxiety and depression and give them a new sense of purpose. Mental health is something we all experience differently, that’s why it’s hard to define [...]

Looking After Our Mental Health – The Power of Community2025-05-15T12:49:13+00:00

A Place For Everyone

2025-06-16T11:52:10+00:00

Whether it's holding a range of events or empowering volunteers of all ages, community businesses continuously go the extra mile to foster safe and welcoming environments Community connection is at the heart of what community businesses are all about; they create safe, welcoming spaces where people feel seen, heard, and [...]

A Place For Everyone2025-06-16T11:52:10+00:00

The Heart of Great Oakley: More Than Just a Pub

2025-06-16T13:20:36+00:00

Our Communications and Marketing Officer, Michael Wolverson, writes about his visit to The Maybush Inn, for a day of filming and networking, funded by the Suffolk Community Foundation through the East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund. Nestled above a creek on the coast of Essex, The Maybush Inn is [...]

The Heart of Great Oakley: More Than Just a Pub2025-06-16T13:20:36+00:00
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