How your council can get behind rural community business
Ashley Sellwood2019-07-04T08:35:47+00:00Many rural parish and town councils will be familiar with the challenge of retaining local services such as shops and pubs in their communities.
Community shop from the block
Ashley Sellwood2019-06-28T14:47:08+00:00Hear how residents in East Morton, Keighley are celebrating the official launch of their community shop.
2019 Community Business Networking Events
Ashley Sellwood2019-06-27T14:09:00+00:00We are excited to announce that Plunkett will be hosting two events later this year for community businesses to network, learn from each other and hear from experts in the field.
Lord Sainsbury officially opens Candover Village Store
Ashley Sellwood2019-06-24T08:40:34+00:00Hear about the latest community shop to open in Hampshire following an opening ceremony with Lord Sainsbury.
£2.2 million round of funding for community pubs
Ashley Sellwood2019-06-19T07:40:13+00:00Plunkett Foundation has announced the return of the 'More than a Pub' programme; a new round of support and finance for community groups across England looking to take ownership of their local pub.
Funding announced to support rural community businesses
Ashley Sellwood2019-06-04T09:11:17+00:00We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from The Prince’s Countryside Fund to provide support and training to the UK rural community business sector.
Celebrations as The Shrewsbury Arms in Staffordshire is saved by the community
Ashley Sellwood2019-05-10T13:44:29+00:00A much-loved pub in the heart of Kingstone, Staffordshire is now under community ownership following a 6-month campaign by locals to save it.
What you need to know to set up a community-run Post Office
Ashley Sellwood2019-05-01T14:50:26+00:00A new guide for community-run post offices has been produced by the Post and Telecoms policy team with the support of Plunkett Foundation and Post Office Ltd.
New colleagues join the team at Plunkett Foundation
Ashley Sellwood2019-04-05T08:20:47+00:00We’re delighted to welcoming two new members to the team, as Rachel Severn and Phillip Vincent start work at Plunkett Foundation.
Calor offers £70,000 of funding for rural community projects
Ashley Sellwood2019-03-29T10:53:33+00:00Rural community projects throughout England, Scotland and Wales could be eligible to receive grants of up to £5,000 from Calor.