Research Opportunity – Understanding Community Business Cold Spot Areas
Liz Woznicki2021-09-22T14:11:37+00:00Plunkett's community business manager Alison Macklin looks at the importance of choosing a legal structure.
Hopkins Homes pledges £50,000 to extend Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme
Liz Woznicki2021-09-21T11:20:16+00:00Hopkins Homes pledges £50,000 to extend Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme Award-winning housebuilder Hopkins Homes has pledged to donate a further £50,000 to extend the Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme which provides vital support to community-run businesses in East Anglia. The partnership between East Anglian based Hopkins Homes and national [...]
Plunkett Foundation seeks skilled and committed Trustees
Liz Woznicki2021-09-13T13:38:19+00:00Plunkett Foundation is seeking up to three skilled and committed Trustees to join its Board. The Plunkett Foundation is a leading UK-wide charity helping rural communities create thriving and inclusive places through promoting and supporting community business; run democratically by members of the community on behalf of the community. [...]
The benefits of community-owned businesses in places of worship
Liz Woznicki2022-07-05T09:29:56+00:00Harriet English, Plunkett's Head of Engagement, outlines the benefits of locating community businesses in active places of worship. Many great ideas begin with a friendly conversation, a chance meeting or in response to a set of unexpected circumstances. An initial spark of an idea often inspires a group of people to come [...]
Adnams join Plunkett to support community-owned pubs
Liz Woznicki2021-08-27T11:26:22+00:00Adnams join Plunkett to support community-owned pubs Adnams Plc, award-winning UK brewery and distillery, is putting its support behind the Plunkett Foundation by providing savings and expert advice for its community-owned pub members. Adnams has become a recommended supplier to Plunkett’s members and will offer preferential pricing on its well-loved beers and [...]
More than a Pub – Final Report & Reflections
Liz Woznicki2022-06-08T15:20:03+00:00More than a Pub programme – final report and reflections The More Than A Pub (MTAP) programme, run by the Plunkett Foundation with funding from Power to Change and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, was an unprecedented success for the community-owned pub sector. Delivered in partnership with social lenders [...]
Plunkett sublets surplus office space to enhance financial sustainability
Liz Woznicki2021-08-03T13:29:19+00:00Plunkett sublets surplus office space to enhance financial sustainability Improvements by the Plunkett Foundation to our offices in Woodstock back in 2020 created a dedicated training space to house our then newly launched Training Hub. Separately, excess space in the building was repurposed so that it could be readily sublet to generate [...]
Choosing a legal structure
Liz Woznicki2021-07-28T13:20:36+00:00Plunkett's community business manager Alison Macklin looks at the importance of choosing a legal structure.
Church kitchen proves perfect place to bake community’s daily bread
Liz Woznicki2021-12-05T12:16:17+00:00Church kitchen proves perfect place to bake community's daily bread Coventry-based Chernise Neo has a passion for baking. When she talks about the mouth-watering cinnamon buns enriched with milk, butter and eggs - or the Middle Eastern-inspired lemon, almond and coconut sweet treats that she regularly bakes - her sheer enthusiasm and [...]
The Future Needs of the Community Pub Sector
Liz Woznicki2021-07-23T15:03:12+00:00The Future Needs of the Community Pub Sector In response to a dramatic rise in the numbers of communities seeking to safeguard their valued pubs, and to identify the future growth requirements of the community-owned pub sector, the Plunkett Foundation, hosted a roundtable discussion in June for key sector stakeholders and partners. Chaired [...]
