Houghton and Wyton Community Shop is an inspiring example of just what can be achieved when individuals come together to save an asset at risk of being lost, as well as the impact community-owned businesses can have on those around them. Houghton and Wyton is a village in Cambridgeshire [...]
The leaf icon that plays a central role in Plunkett’s refreshed brand visuals is inspired by a significant person from the charity’s past. “Remarkable and indomitable… dedicated… intelligent… untiring” – these are just some of the adjectives used on the sleeve of the book, The Little Nut Tree, to describe [...]
The long-awaited report from the Community Ownership Commission has been published, reaffirming’s UK Labour’s ambition for a ‘Community Right to Buy’. The report entitled ‘Unleashing Community Ownership’, which Plunkett contributed to, including data from our Keep in the Community (KIITC) platform, was commissioned by Labour last year, and has been published by [...]
Our new Communications Manager, Andrew Dubock, reflects on his first fortnight in the post. I must admit, being the ‘new boy’ at a charity with a century of history, reach and influence across the UK, and which is experiencing a period of exciting growth and opportunities is a daunting one. Yet, it’s [...]
Chris Cowcher, provides an overview of a recent visit to Westbury Community Shop and Café on the border of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. Having met in one of the many fringe events at the Conservative Party conference, when I was there representing our movement back in October, I was delighted to receive a [...]
James Alcock, CEO reflects on his time at Anthropy, an annual event held at the Eden Project. Back at the beginning of November, I had the privilege of attending Anthropy UK with Claire, Harriet and Laura from the Plunkett team. As well as attending many events and networking activities, we hosted a [...]
Our staff team is growing, meet our community business advisers Plunkett Foundation is a UK-wide charity with a vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities. To achieve this, we support people in rural areas to set up and run a wide range of businesses which are genuinely owned by local communities, whereby [...]
Chris Cowcher, Head of Policy and Communication has reviewed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement to summarise what is relevant to our sector. As always, the Government’s delivery of a Budget Statement will be viewed in the context of what can be gained politically. Will the announcements made earlier this week improve the current [...]
Plunkett's data manager, Paul Thompson shares his account of a recent visit by Osaka University's, Professor Yasuyuki Komaki to Broughton Community Shop in Hampshire. I don’t often get the chance to escape the office and visit community businesses on my own as I mainly work behind the scenes in the office or [...]
Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager, represented Plunkett and the community business movement at a panel event hosted by Building Communities Trust in Cardiff. Community Assets: Empowering Communities The event’s theme was “Community Assets: Empowering Communities”. Evidence has demonstrated, time and time again, that that the existence of community assets – and the [...]
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