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Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business Survey 2023 – now live!

2023-06-22T11:44:12+00:00

Survey now live! What is the research about, and why are you doing it? ‘Better Form of Business’ is a series of research reports that have been completed annually by the Plunkett Foundation since 2011. The reports help Plunkett to understand the needs and health of the community business sector, trends in growth and [...]

Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business Survey 2023 – now live!2023-06-22T11:44:12+00:00

Future Countryside

2023-06-09T19:07:39+00:00

James Alcock, Chief Executive reflects on the Future Countryside event held at Hatfield House I was honoured to represent our members at the Future Countryside conference held at Hatfield House earlier this week, co-chaired by rural champions Nick Herbert and Julian Glover. The event had keynote speeches from political leaders including Rory [...]

Future Countryside2023-06-09T19:07:39+00:00

Loneliness Awareness Week 2023 (12 – 18 June 2023)

2023-06-05T15:08:05+00:00

Plunkett's project manager, Susie Middleton shares her thoughts on youth loneliness ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week 2023. There’s a lot of hard work going on, all year round, up and down the country to raise awareness of loneliness and at the same time reduce the stigma that surrounds it. But the fact [...]

Loneliness Awareness Week 2023 (12 – 18 June 2023)2023-06-05T15:08:05+00:00

Support for Barr Community Shop and Cafe thanks to Benefact Trust

2023-06-12T08:50:52+00:00

As part of Plunkett's ambition to support more community businesses to set up in active places of worship we are delighted to announce the first group in Scotland to benefit from a grant, thanks to our programme of support funded by Benefact Trust. In late 2020, Plunkett Foundation was awarded £200,000 by [...]

Support for Barr Community Shop and Cafe thanks to Benefact Trust2023-06-12T08:50:52+00:00

Perseverance personified: The Traveller Rest, Skeeby opens as a community pub

2023-05-30T10:18:55+00:00

Chris Cowcher, Head of Policy and Communications joins in with the community celebrations at the latest pub to open under community-ownership. The ambition of local residents in the North Yorkshire village of Skeeby, to become owners of their local pub, has been become a reality after a battle of nearly 15 years. [...]

Perseverance personified: The Traveller Rest, Skeeby opens as a community pub2023-05-30T10:18:55+00:00

Plunkett’s Community Business Manager at the EVH conference, Dunblane, Scotland

2023-05-24T08:30:48+00:00

Last weekend, Plunkett attended the EVH annual conference in Dunblane. Alison Macklin, our Community Business Manager has provided an overview of the event and her role below. EVH is an organisation providing support to the governing bodies of not for profit and voluntary organisations in all aspects of their employer role. Their annual conference was [...]

Plunkett’s Community Business Manager at the EVH conference, Dunblane, Scotland2023-05-24T08:30:48+00:00

James Alcock: Walk For Plunkett – a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and donated.

2023-05-24T07:51:45+00:00

Thank you for joining our walking challenge #WalkForPlunkett A team of Plunkett employees and supporters, including those from community businesses, individuals, and corporate partners, took on the #WalkforPlunkett2023 challenge last weekend. They joined us in our quest to raise funds and increase the exposure for our work supporting and advising community organisations across [...]

James Alcock: Walk For Plunkett – a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and donated.2023-05-24T07:51:45+00:00

Community Wealth Building in Scotland

2023-05-16T08:44:18+00:00

Georgina Edwards, Plunkett's Policy and Research Manager provides an update on Plunkett's response to the Scottish Government consultation on Community Wealth Building. Last week Plunkett Foundation responded to a consultation by the Scottish Government on the implementation of Community Wealth Building. We drew attention to ways of supporting community businesses to set [...]

Community Wealth Building in Scotland2023-05-16T08:44:18+00:00

Plunkett visit the National Convenience Show at the NEC, Birmingham

2023-05-25T08:56:59+00:00

Plunkett's Membership and Training Team, recently attended the National Convenience Show at the NEC, Birmingham, and were able to attend some interesting panel discussions on the state of the convenience retail sector in the UK. Laura Olver, Membership and Training Manager reflects on what she heard; picking up on an acknowledgement of some real [...]

Plunkett visit the National Convenience Show at the NEC, Birmingham2023-05-25T08:56:59+00:00

The Swan, Banton: Scotland’s first community owned pub

2023-06-22T15:04:32+00:00

“People United for Banton” (P.U.B) Community Benefit Society was formed when, in 2016, The Swan pub, heart of the village of Banton, North Lanarkshire, was heading for demolition. This imminent threat brought the community together with a determination not only to save the pub, but to transform it into a space that would bring [...]

The Swan, Banton: Scotland’s first community owned pub2023-06-22T15:04:32+00:00
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