Michael Wolverson

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Plunkett gathering empowers rural communities

2024-10-31T16:09:02+00:00

Community businesses took the time for networking and collaboration at the National Community Business Conference 2024. On Wednesday, 23 October, over 150 delegates and community businesses from across the UK gathered at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, a community-owned conference venue on London's South Bank. Sponsored by Webmart, the event [...]

Plunkett gathering empowers rural communities2024-10-31T16:09:02+00:00

Community Ownership: a growing movement that is bucking the trend

2024-10-28T11:01:04+00:00

Community-owned businesses are growing in number and remain a robust, sustainable model, according to research published today by Plunkett UK. According to Plunkett's Community Ownership: A Better form of Business report the sector saw its biggest single year of growth - at 3.8% - since before the pandemic. Furthermore, despite facing [...]

Community Ownership: a growing movement that is bucking the trend2024-10-28T11:01:04+00:00

Bidding for Community Businesses!

2024-10-09T10:55:54+00:00

Bidding for Community Businesses! Over £14,000 was raised to support Plunkett UK's work with community-owned businesses at our Charity Auction, held last Thursday (3 October) We were delighted to welcome 80 guests to Cokethorpe School near Witney, Oxfordshire for the event, which was kindly sponsored [...]

Bidding for Community Businesses!2024-10-09T10:55:54+00:00

Showcasing community ownership at Angel’s Den

2024-09-18T13:10:18+00:00

Plunkett UK faced up The Clare Foundation's Angel's Den and took home £5,000 to turbo-charge community ownership in Buckinghamshire Angel's Den - a charitable spin-off of the BBC's popular TV show 'Dragon's Den' - designed to bring some of the UK's most influential entrepreneurs to support charities across Buckinghamshire. We [...]

Showcasing community ownership at Angel’s Den2024-09-18T13:10:18+00:00

Creating Inclusive Spaces

2024-11-04T16:15:08+00:00

Our expert training series highlights big issues for community businesses At Plunkett UK, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in our efforts to support new and existing community businesses throughout the UK. Our ambition is to reach areas where community ownership is underrepresented in order to address social [...]

Creating Inclusive Spaces2024-11-04T16:15:08+00:00

Our Impact Areas – Community Businesses are vital providers for local people

2024-09-04T12:19:31+00:00

Providing a wide range of services and amenities that communities value and need In our impact blog series, based on the 2024 Impact Report, we've been showcasing how Plunkett UK actively supports community-owned businesses, serving as their main point of contact. As part of our core mission, we empower [...]

Our Impact Areas – Community Businesses are vital providers for local people2024-09-04T12:19:31+00:00

Our Impact Areas – Creating employment, training and volunteer opportunities

2024-08-23T15:39:02+00:00

Supporting those who are excluded from the labour market Volunteers at Invermoriston Village Shop Bringing people together through employment Plunkett UK has been advocating the community ownership model for over a century, demonstrating a proven track record of fostering prosperity for individuals, communities, the economy, and the environment. [...]

Our Impact Areas – Creating employment, training and volunteer opportunities2024-08-23T15:39:02+00:00

The primary point of contact for community businesses

2024-08-16T14:56:42+00:00

Hear from Solomon Nolan, who reflects on his week of work experience with us, and what he learnt about the community business sector As a wildlife and conservation student who lives in a rural village, I am a part of an array of small communities which was the catalyst [...]

The primary point of contact for community businesses2024-08-16T14:56:42+00:00

Community businesses are welcoming spaces for all

2024-08-08T08:00:23+00:00

A message from James Alcock, CEO of Plunkett UK in response to the riots happening across the nation. The tragic events which occurred in Southport on 29 July were horrific, and our deepest sympathies go out to those families and the wider community who are mourning the tragic loss of [...]

Community businesses are welcoming spaces for all2024-08-08T08:00:23+00:00
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