We speak to Plunkett’s Impact Officer, George Ogier, who shares more about his first year in the role. You have previously spent two years as Plunkett’s Project Support Officer. What inspired you to move into the impact side of community businesses? I’ve lived with cerebral palsy since birth, and some [...]
Sut mae gweminarau rhwydwaith cymheiriaid Plunkett yn helpu tafarndai a siopau cymunedol ledled Cymru a’r Alban i rannu profiadau, datrys heriau a meithrin cysylltiadau parhaol. Efallai bod gwreiddiau busnesau sy’n eiddo i’r gymuned yn lleol, ond mae’r heriau a’r cyfleoedd maen nhw’n eu hwynebu yn aml yn rhai cyffredin. Boed [...]
How Plunkett's peer network webinars are helping community-owned pubs and shops across Scotland and Wales share experiences, solve challenges and build lasting connections. Community-owned businesses may be rooted in local places, but the challenges and opportunities they face are often shared. Whether it's a village shop in Wales or a community [...]
For Rural Housing Week, Harriet English, Plunkett’s Deputy Chief Executive, explains why creating thriving communities should be at the heart of every new rural development. When new housing is proposed in a rural community, the conversation is usually about numbers: how many homes to be built, what percentage is to [...]
Hear from our new Policy Manager, Ian Young, who shares his perspective on the barriers facing rural community businesses - and the opportunities to overcome them. I have recently joined Plunkett UK as the new Policy Manager, and I’m hoping to be able to make a positive contribution to the [...]
During Great Big Green Week (6-14 June), we’re celebrating how Plunkett and community businesses are driving and inspiring environmental impact. This year’s theme focuses on the power of people coming together to do good for the environment - recognising the collective efforts that make neighbourhoods better places to live, protect [...]
This is the story of Bathford Village Shop and Café, a place at the centre of the community, providing connection, support and essential services for over two decades. In May, the people of Bathford came together to celebrate a significant milestone: 20 years of their village shop and café in [...]
Read how the community in Stoke Goldington has been held back by current legislation in its efforts to secure The Lamb – and why the new Community Right to Buy offers new hope The Lamb in Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire is a typical local pub in a predominantly rural village. It [...]
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re celebrating how community-owned hospitality businesses offer so much more than food and drink. They are lifelines: safe, welcoming spaces where people connect, share, and feel less alone. In many rural communities, connection depends on shared spaces - but what happens when those spaces disappear? [...]
Sophie Ziegler-Jones from Suma reflects on the power of co-operation and partnership after a day spent with Plunkett UK and the community-owned shops we support. In early March, Nigel Kaye and I headed over to spend some time with the team at Plunkett UK – and, more importantly, to get [...]
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