Reflecting on a jam-packed and rewarding 2025 at Plunkett UK Looking back at 2025, we are immensely proud of the impact that community businesses - and especially our members - are making across the country. Yet our work is far from finished. As more rural communities face the loss of vital [...]
“Sicrhau mai nid casgliad o dai ydy pentref.” Beth yw tafarn? Rhywle i fynd am beint neu bryd cyflym? Neu yn ein byd ni heddiw, ble mae pawb ohonom yn treulio mwy o amser ar-lein neu’n gweithio o adref, a’n gofodau cymdeithasol yn prinhau, ydi tafarn yn rhywbeth mwy? [...]
How did a small village in south Wales turn adversity into achievement? Dr Rosie Plummer shares the people-powered journey behind Dryslwyn's community-owned shop, and their exciting next chapter. One of the most critical lessons for successful community ventures is that everything about them thrives solely because of the people they [...]
“Ensuring a village is more than just a collection of houses.” What is a pub? Is it simply somewhere you go for a pint and a quick meal? Or in today’s world, where we all spend more time online or working from home, and our community spaces become fewer and [...]
This is the story of Huby & Sutton Community Shop; a volunteer-run hub at the heart of its village, now honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. “We think about how we can keep it local in everything we do.” Finalists at the 2024 Rural Community Business Awards These [...]
This is the story of The Rising Sun, an award-winning pub that has become a vital hub for the community of Woodcroft, Gloucestershire. When the village faced the closure of its only facility, the community fought to save it. With support from Plunkett UK, the community reopened their cherished pub in [...]
Our Head of External Affairs, David Lydiat, reflects on what he heard and engaged with at this autumn’s Conservative and Labour Party Conferences Party Conference season is always a unique opportunity to listen, engage, and advocate for the recognition of community ownership. With the political landscape shifting and rural communities often [...]
This is the story of GALE’s award-winning approach to inclusive volunteering and year-round community impact The Gairloch and Loch Ewe Action Forum (GALE) is a community-owned Development Trust based in mid-Wester Ross, serving the village of Gairloch and its surrounding areas. GALE’s mission is to build “a sustainable, resilient, and vibrant [...]
From serving free coffee every Tuesday to improving the mental health of volunteers, James from Co-operatives UK and Andrew from Plunkett made a joint visit to find out how community-owned businesses go above and beyond to truly meet the needs of local people. We were pleased to welcome James Dady, [...]
In this case study, Michael Wolverson, Communications Officer, speaks with committee member Mike Hemsley, who shares insights into Itteringham’s 30-year journey of having a community-owned shop. Could you share the story of how the community came together to establish the community shop 30 years ago? In 1994, Brian Fairhead, [...]
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