George Ogier, Impact Officer at Plunkett UK, shares his reflections on the recent EDI Special Interest Group meeting held on 9 September. Plunkett UK recently hosted the third event in a series designed to shine a light on both equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and tackling climate change. This session [...]
Misty Bower, Plunkett’s Community Business Adviser, highlights 3 Key Lessons from our Webinar, ‘How to Be Great at Community Engagement’ Did you know that community engagement is essential for a community business to succeed? The Better Business Report 2024 quantifies its significance, stating that ‘the number of people involved’ is a [...]
From navigating the challenges of Covid-19 to proudly supporting local suppliers, this is the story of a community shop in East Yorkshire that keeps locals connected and well-stocked when it matters most Bishop Wilton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Residents banded together to open a community-owned shop [...]
Diageo, a global leader in premier drinks, has been confirmed as a strategic partner of Plunkett UK – a national charity that has been supporting rural communities for over 100 years. Plunkett UK provides help and advice to communities looking to set up and run community businesses in order to [...]
Hear from Kayla Manga, who spent a week with our communications team, gaining insight into the community business sector and the impact of Plunkett's support. Work experience at Plunkett was one of the most insightful experiences I have ever had. Not only did it give me the opportunity to ease [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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