Plunkett Foundation’s Annual General Meeting 2020
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T09:53:03+00:00Claire Spendley, membership manager at the Plunkett Foundation, reports of the first 'virtual AGM' held in the charity's 101 year history.
A guide to online AGMs
Duncan Smith2021-01-28T11:22:27+00:00With government guidelines for Covid-19 changing frequently and with little notice, and regional variations to the guidelines around meeting people face-to-face, many community businesses are planning to host their Annual General Meetings virtually.
Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund comes at just the right time for rural community businesses
andy2021-02-08T14:54:50+00:00Since the outbreak of Covid-19, Plunkett has seen some of its busiest time responding to enquiries from Community Businesses. Many of the businesses we are supporting are finding they’re in the same boat and Plunkett have endeavoured to be on hand to help steady the ship and re-set the compass, ready to navigate [...]
Secure the future of rural communities with Plunkett Foundation membership
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T09:53:35+00:00Becoming a member of the Plunkett Foundation means you join a growing number of like minded people and organisations all working together to help communities set up and run community businesses as a way of overcoming a range of challenges. Plunkett's membership manager Claire Spendley looks at the benefits of joining a gorwing number o like-minded people and organisations.
A message from Margaret Clark CBE
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T09:53:47+00:00Margaret Clark, out going chair of the Plunkett Foundation, thanks members, supporters, funders and partners as she stands down after seven years.
A guide to track and trace
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T09:54:28+00:00Dr Sam Linton of Aeonian Projects outlines some key considerations you should take into account when collecting and storing customer data.
The Public Works Loan Board Lending Facility – another source of capital for community businesses
Duncan Smith2021-02-11T10:29:53+00:00Plunkett adviser Alan Collard explores and explains the Public Works Loan Board, which gives town and parish councils (in England) and town and community councils (in Wales), the ability to borrow large sums, for long periods, at historically low and fixed interest rates.
Celebrating the efforts of volunteers during lockdown
Olivia Lanham2020-11-26T10:01:22+00:00Volunteers across the UK have been providing critical help to community businesses during lockdown. Plunkett Foundation share some stories to celebrate volunteer efforts as we go into the second week of Co-op Fortnight.
Community spirit powers lockdown emergency delivery service
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T10:02:35+00:00Across the country community businesses have been proving their ability to innovate and be adaptable during the Covid-19 lockdown. Here is the story of a Shropshire community shop which helped the most vulnerable people keep connected and supplied over the twelve weeks that the shop had to close its doors.
James Hopkins: Supporting community businesses in East Anglia
Duncan Smith2020-11-26T10:04:02+00:00James Hopkins, Executive Chairman of award winning winning East Anglian home builder Hopkins Homes, explains why it is more important than ever to support rural community businesses through the new Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme.
