Since 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 [...]
Becoming 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.
Margaret Clark, out going chair of the Plunkett Foundation, thanks members, supporters, funders and partners as she stands down after seven years.
Dr Sam Linton of Aeonian Projects outlines some key considerations you should take into account when collecting and storing customer data.
Plunkett 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.
Volunteers 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.
Across 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, 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.
Plunkett Foundation's Community Business Manager, Alison Macklin, shares her advice on wellbeing in light of added pressures caused by Coronavirus
Plunkett adviser Dave Hollings shares his experiences and advice on business support from the government for dealing with Covid-19.
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