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More than a Pub Event: Inspiring & Developing Community Pubs

2021-10-28T12:48:19+00:00

An inspiring, community pubs event for new and trading groups at Exelby Green Dragon, Yorkshire Available to attend online or 'in-person' - Thursday 11 November, 9.00-15.30 Join our inspiring, interactive community pubs event to discover the opportunities for establishing new or developing existing community businesses. This event, running from 9am to 3.30pm, [...]

More than a Pub Event: Inspiring & Developing Community Pubs2021-10-28T12:48:19+00:00

Film: Supporting Community Business

2021-10-19T09:44:18+00:00

We’re so pleased to share this film with you about our work and the work of Siop Griffiths, Penygroes, Wales, one of the community shops that we’re incredibly proud to have supported through our advice, training and technical expertise. This film is a celebration not only of the amazing impact of Siop [...]

Film: Supporting Community Business2021-10-19T09:44:18+00:00

Launching Plunkett’s Community Food Strategy

2021-10-15T10:07:30+00:00

James Alcock, Plunkett Foundation’s Chief Executive, explains how placing communities at the heart of food production and supply will lead to fairer access to fresh, healthy food for all. We are enormously excited by our ambitions to release the potential of new and existing community businesses, small scale producers and local food suppliers, [...]

Launching Plunkett’s Community Food Strategy2021-10-15T10:07:30+00:00

Blenheim sponsors study visit to Oxfordshire Community Pubs

2021-10-08T11:57:25+00:00

28th and 29th October 2021 Two day study visit to 3 community-owned pubs in Oxfordshire This event, sponsored by Blenheim, is FREE to all Oxfordshire groups interested in learning more about community-ownership of their local pub. Attendees will visit 3 pubs in the county (with transport provided), hearing first-hand from local residents [...]

Blenheim sponsors study visit to Oxfordshire Community Pubs2021-10-08T11:57:25+00:00

Launching the 2021 Community Pubs & Shops: A Better Form of Business Reports

2021-10-07T07:49:30+00:00

Reports Launch Event - Community Pubs and Shops: A Better Form of Business 2021  Wednesday 20th October, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm - via Zoom Plunkett Foundation will launch its latest set of business reports providing an insight into the health of the community pub and shop sectors. Our flagship reports capture the [...]

Launching the 2021 Community Pubs & Shops: A Better Form of Business Reports2021-10-07T07:49:30+00:00

Creating Fairer Food for All

2021-10-13T09:10:40+00:00

James Alcock, Plunkett Foundation's Chief Executive, explains the issues many communities face in accessing healthy, nutritious food in rural areas. Amongst the many difficulties we have all experienced in the past year, our members and a wide variety of community-owned businesses have seen at first hand the vulnerability of the UK’s food system [...]

Creating Fairer Food for All2021-10-13T09:10:40+00:00

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme

2021-10-04T14:15:39+00:00

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme For Community Businesses  From financing your community business and growing sales, to managing your customers and embracing change to make your business thrive. The Plunkett Foundation Training Hub offers a programme of events that develop your skills and knowledge and allow you to network with experts [...]

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme2021-10-04T14:15:39+00:00

Managing volunteers during the pandemic

2021-10-05T08:54:27+00:00

Chris Collin, Director of Three Rings CIC explains their role supporting charities and communities during the pandemic. Three Rings – an online volunteer management system – is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) run by volunteers and dedicated to helping charities and community businesses to co-ordinate, communicate with and manage their volunteer’s time [...]

Managing volunteers during the pandemic2021-10-05T08:54:27+00:00

The benefits of community-owned businesses in places of worship

2022-07-05T09:29:56+00:00

Harriet 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 [...]

The benefits of community-owned businesses in places of worship2022-07-05T09:29:56+00:00
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