Head of Policy and Communications, Chris Cowcher considers if enough is being done to support communities wanting to protect local assets? If the recent story of the fire at the Crooked House has taught us anything it is that there is still an interest in, and recognition of the importance of assets, [...]
Plunkett’s annual 'Community ownership: A Better form of Business' research provides a state-of-the-sector view on how community businesses are responding to the cost of living and climate crises In its latest research report, Plunkett Foundation has found that community-owned businesses remain committed to delivering social and environmental action despite facing multiple challenges, [...]
Plunkett Foundation has appointed Leamington Spa based design agency, PANDA to refresh the charity’s brand In 2022 Plunkett Foundation launched a new and ambitious strategy, with a central ambition to grow the rural community-owned business network by 20% by 2026. The strategy also aims to extend Plunkett’s reach and to offer support [...]
Head of Community Business, Claire Spendley shares an update from the Community Business team following announcements made at the AGM In our 2022-2026 strategy, we articulated an ambition to provide a first-class ‘universal’ service for community businesses throughout the UK - ensuring that Plunkett had sufficient resources to meet the support needs [...]
This new blog has been written ‘in conversation’ with Stephen Nicol and James Alcock. You will have seen last month that we were delighted to announce the continuing support of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. Our long-term partners are backing Plunkett’s strategy of mobilising the community business movement to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion [...]
Harriet English, Head of Engagement on our work with the North Barnes Farm Partnership Plunkett works closely with the North Barnes Farm Partnership (NBFP) in an advisory capacity as part of a shared ambition to promote the concept of walkable and sustainable new settlements underpinned by community businesses and community infrastructure. The [...]
As part of Plunkett's ambition to support more community businesses to set up in active places of worship we are delighted to announce the first group in Wales to benefit from a grant, thanks to our programme of support funded by Benefact Trust. One of the reasons many community businesses fail to [...]
The resounding message from Plunkett’s community business conference, Facing the Future: Together, was that “we can’t stand still”. Representatives from community businesses all over the UK came together at this one-day event on 6 July in Birmingham, sharing experiences and ideas with peers, keynote speakers and panellists, partners and suppliers, and [...]
The #iwill programme was delivered by the Plunkett Foundation from 2022 to 2023, to help community businesses engage, involve and employ young people. It was funded by the Dulverton Trust, in partnership with the #iwill Fund (a joint investment between The National Lottery Community Fund and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport). [...]
The countdown is on for the Plunkett team with only one week to go until the community business sector converges on Austin Court in Central Birmingham for Plunkett’s ‘Facing the Future; Together’ community business conference, sponsored by Bestway Wholesale, on Thursday July 6th. Members of the Plunkett Membership Team did the final recce of [...]
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