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Plunkett Foundation calls for a Community Right to Buy in Wales

2022-08-03T15:12:48+00:00

Plunkett Foundation has provided a written response to the Welsh Parliament: Local Government and Housing Committee Inquiry into community assets. Plunkett Foundation welcomes the inquiry into community assets across Wales. Community assets, such buildings, land and other service centres are so important in creating inclusive communities where people are proud to work [...]

Plunkett Foundation calls for a Community Right to Buy in Wales2022-08-03T15:12:48+00:00

Why are there less community-owned pubs in urban areas?

2022-08-03T15:08:47+00:00

New research undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation finds that improved community rights, flexible funding and support could help more urban communities realise their ambition of taking ownership of their local pub, breathe new life into neglected buildings and transform their neighbourhoods. The number of community-owned pubs has grown rapidly in the last 20 [...]

Why are there less community-owned pubs in urban areas?2022-08-03T15:08:47+00:00

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.

2022-05-26T13:29:15+00:00

During Volunteers' Week 2022 Alison Macklin, Plunkett's Community Business Manager, celebrates the importance of volunteers and ways to truly appreciate their support. For fifteen years I managed a community shop and café and the most demanding but rewarding part of the job was working with the volunteers. Our volunteers ranged from those [...]

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer.2022-05-26T13:29:15+00:00

UKSPF: Communities in Charge campaign

2022-08-03T15:14:36+00:00

Plunkett supports the "Communities in Charge" campaign which is being led by our partners Locality, along with Co-operatives UK and Power to Change. This campaign aims to ensure that the UKSPF, a vital post-Brexit replacement for EU structural funds supports local priorities and is accessible to community organisations. The long-awaited prospectus for the [...]

UKSPF: Communities in Charge campaign2022-08-03T15:14:36+00:00

Plunkett Foundation seeks temporary data admin support post

2022-05-26T12:43:33+00:00

Plunkett Foundation is recruiting for a temporary post to complete a short-term data project over the summer. No prior experience or knowledge of the community business sector is required. The post has been created to support our data manager and will work on our Keep it in the Community (KIITC) project. KIITC helps local [...]

Plunkett Foundation seeks temporary data admin support post2022-05-26T12:43:33+00:00

Nominate Plunkett for a Movement for Good award

2022-05-19T13:33:27+00:00

Nominate our work, helping communities across the UK, to benefit from the Benefact Group's awards Can you help Plunkett win £1,000?   Plunkett is calling for nominations to win a £1,000 Movement for Good Award from the Benefact Group.   With your help, we could be one of the many good causes [...]

Nominate Plunkett for a Movement for Good award2022-05-19T13:33:27+00:00

Creating a community-owned pub on the Isle of Bute, Scotland

2022-05-26T11:54:03+00:00

How establishing the community-owned Anchor Tavern has created an amazing buzz on the Isle of Bute, Scotland. When the idea for creating a community-owned pub in Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute began Jenny O’ Hagan, who lives on the island, had no idea that she’d be involved, nor that she’d [...]

Creating a community-owned pub on the Isle of Bute, Scotland2022-05-26T11:54:03+00:00

A review of the Queen’s Speech

2022-05-13T09:00:07+00:00

Chris Cowcher, Plunkett's Head of Policy & Communications, provides a response to the Queen's Speech Whilst the sight of Prince Charles delivering the speech to mark the State Opening of Parliament earlier this week; in place of the Queen, offered a unique sight for spectators of this grand ceremony there wasn’t actually [...]

A review of the Queen’s Speech2022-05-13T09:00:07+00:00

Focus Groups for Community Pubs and Shops

2022-04-28T11:39:53+00:00

Join our Focus Groups for Community Pubs and Shops As part of this year's Better Business research, we will be running a series of focus groups for community shops and pubs, to feed into our annual state of the sector reports. This is a chance for you committee members, staff and volunteers to hear [...]

Focus Groups for Community Pubs and Shops2022-04-28T11:39:53+00:00

Updating Your Model Rules

2022-04-04T10:18:30+00:00

Alison Macklin, Plunkett's Community Business Manager, outlines the importance of your society’s Model Rules and the benefits of keeping them up-to-date so that they truly reflect your group's activities. Community Benefit Societies are encouraged to make changes to their Model Rules for a variety of reasons: to make them more streamlined or [...]

Updating Your Model Rules2022-04-04T10:18:30+00:00
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