Plunkett UK has been awarded £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland to strengthen its support for community-owned shops across Scotland. The funding will help Plunkett provide more support to open and trading community shops, increasing retail knowledge and helping them remain resilient and viable at a challenging time for [...]
Plunkett UK Chief Executive, James Alcock, reflects on this week’s debate about the countryside, and why rural communities should have the power and support to shape the places they live. I’ve been following with interest the debate about rural Britain coming out of this week’s Labour Party Conference. Comments from [...]
Plunkett UK is delighted to launch the Community-owned Business Buddy Scheme, a new initiative designed to connect community-owned shops, pubs and cafés with experienced co-operative retailers. Having launched on 16 September 2026, the Buddy Scheme will formally link community businesses with nearby co-operative retail managers, creating opportunities to share expertise, [...]
Plunkett UK is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to help grow our corporate partnerships programme and generate income that supports resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities across the UK. Role: Corporate Partnerships Manager Reporting to: Corporate Partnerships Lead Line Reports: n/a Salary Band: £30,000 - £47,395 gross per [...]
Plunkett UK is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Lead to grow our corporate partnerships programme and secure new income that supports resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities across the UK. Role: Corporate Partnerships Lead Reporting to: Deputy CEO Line Reports: Corporate Partnerships Manager and Partnerships Manager Salary Band: £30,000 [...]
From recognising the resilience of community businesses to unveiling a new five-year strategy, this year's AGM looked ahead to the future of the movement. On Wednesday 9 September 2026, Plunkett UK held its Annual General Meeting with around 70 members and representatives from across the community business sector attending. As [...]
Greencore Homes is proud to have joined Plunkett UK as a supporter member in recognition of the organisations' shared commitment to creating thriving, inclusive and resilient communities. As a leading expert in community ownership, Plunkett UK is delighted to welcome Greencore Homes as its latest Supporter Member. Greencore Homes is [...]
Members of Plunkett UK partner, OurCoop, completed the Chilterns Challenge, raising over £3,000 to help communities save and run vital local businesses through community ownership. On Friday 17 July, Becci Britland, Jack Twigg, Craig Price, Maryann Denfhy and Jane Avery took on the Chilterns Challenge. Covering 23 miles, more than [...]
Plunkett UK is joining partners in celebrating ten years of the Community Shares Booster Fund, marked by the publication of a new impact report and the announcement of a dedicated successor investment fund. Since its launch in 2015, the Community Shares Booster Fund has provided development grants and matched investment to [...]
Plunkett’s Policy Manager, Ian Young, shares an update on how the team are working with government to support our community business members Parliament is in recess and the UK has a new Prime Minister. Andy Burnham’s ascension will see a new political philosophy in Number 10 (and, Number 10 North), but [...]
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