Over £20,000 was raised to support Plunkett UK’s work with community-owned businesses at our Gala Dinner, held last Tuesday (25 November). Around 100 guests gathered at the elegant Royal Society of Arts House in London for a special evening raising funds to support our work in helping communities save vital [...]
Plunkett UK has expressed deep disappointment that today’s Budget fails to deliver meaningful support for rural community businesses – despite the Government’s own commitment to grow the co-operative sector. In advance of today’s Budget, the charity submitted a clear and constructive proposal to the Chancellor setting out what is needed [...]
Caroline Voaden MP for South Devon has received our backing over her intervention during the passage of a crucial piece legislation in Parliament. The MP has called for the establishment of a Community Ownership Fund (COF) within six months of the passage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. [...]
Wendy Chamberlain MP and Willie Rennie MSP have visited two inspiring communities in Fife to support these local initiatives and the role of Plunkett UK in supporting thriving rural communities. Visits to The Haven Community Inn in Cellardyke and Elie Kirk Community Enterprise Limited (EKCEL) formed part of the parliamentarians’ tour [...]
More than 70 politicians, partners and community business representatives gathered at the Houses of Parliament this week for the launch of Plunkett UK’s flagship research report, Community Ownership: a Better Form of Business. Ahead of the Autumn Budget, Plunkett UK called on support from government to ensure that community groups [...]
New research from Plunkett UK reveals that rural community-owned businesses are already delivering social, economic and environmental benefits that align directly with government ambitions – yet they remain under-recognised and under-supported in doing so. Encouraging growth Plunkett’s annual report, Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business shows that the [...]
Community business charity Plunkett UK is delighted to announce a new three-year strategic partnership with the country's largest homebuilder, Barratt Redrow. The partnership between the two organisations is founded on a shared ambition to ensure community is embedded at the heart of new housing developments through the creation of democratic, [...]
Our Chief Executive, James Alcock, responds to the Government's flagship Pride in Place Programme announced yesterday (25 September) National charity, Plunkett UK, has today expressed disappointment that the Government’s flagship Pride in Place programme risks overlooking rural communities, despite the pressing need for investment and support in these areas. The [...]
We are pleased to announce that Alison Jeffers has been named the new Chair of Trustees at Plunkett UK. Alison joined the Board in September 2022, having got to know Plunkett in her capacity as Chair of The Red Lion pub in the village of Preston, Hertfordshire – the UK’s first [...]
Stephen Nicol, Plunkett’s Chair, presented the Annual Report of the Trustees and Accounts at the charity’s AGM. On Wednesday 10 September 2025, Plunkett UK held its Annual General Meeting with members and representatives from across the community business sector. As part of the online meeting, we shared the Annual Report [...]
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