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Introducing the New Community Business Platform

2022-04-02T14:17:31+00:00

Plunkett Foundation launches a new Community Business Platform – an online space that is designed to help you improve your business. The new platform will provide the opportunity to use a new business appraisal & assessment tool, access to discussion groups, themed topics and the opportunity to update your business profile and [...]

Introducing the New Community Business Platform2022-04-02T14:17:31+00:00

Film: Supporting Community Business

2021-10-19T09:44:18+00:00

We’re so pleased to share this film with you about our work and the work of Siop Griffiths, Penygroes, Wales, one of the community shops that we’re incredibly proud to have supported through our advice, training and technical expertise. This film is a celebration not only of the amazing impact of Siop [...]

Film: Supporting Community Business2021-10-19T09:44:18+00:00

Launching Plunkett’s Community Food Strategy

2021-10-15T10:07:30+00:00

James Alcock, Plunkett Foundation’s Chief Executive, explains how placing communities at the heart of food production and supply will lead to fairer access to fresh, healthy food for all. We are enormously excited by our ambitions to release the potential of new and existing community businesses, small scale producers and local food suppliers, [...]

Launching Plunkett’s Community Food Strategy2021-10-15T10:07:30+00:00

Blenheim sponsors study visit to Oxfordshire Community Pubs

2021-10-08T11:57:25+00:00

28th and 29th October 2021 Two day study visit to 3 community-owned pubs in Oxfordshire This event, sponsored by Blenheim, is FREE to all Oxfordshire groups interested in learning more about community-ownership of their local pub. Attendees will visit 3 pubs in the county (with transport provided), hearing first-hand from local residents [...]

Blenheim sponsors study visit to Oxfordshire Community Pubs2021-10-08T11:57:25+00:00

Launching the 2021 Community Pubs & Shops: A Better Form of Business Reports

2021-10-07T07:49:30+00:00

Reports Launch Event - Community Pubs and Shops: A Better Form of Business 2021  Wednesday 20th October, from 2:00pm to 3:30pm - via Zoom Plunkett Foundation will launch its latest set of business reports providing an insight into the health of the community pub and shop sectors. Our flagship reports capture the [...]

Launching the 2021 Community Pubs & Shops: A Better Form of Business Reports2021-10-07T07:49:30+00:00

Creating Fairer Food for All

2021-10-13T09:10:40+00:00

James Alcock, Plunkett Foundation's Chief Executive, explains the issues many communities face in accessing healthy, nutritious food in rural areas. Amongst the many difficulties we have all experienced in the past year, our members and a wide variety of community-owned businesses have seen at first hand the vulnerability of the UK’s food system [...]

Creating Fairer Food for All2021-10-13T09:10:40+00:00

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme

2021-10-04T14:15:39+00:00

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme For Community Businesses  From financing your community business and growing sales, to managing your customers and embracing change to make your business thrive. The Plunkett Foundation Training Hub offers a programme of events that develop your skills and knowledge and allow you to network with experts [...]

New Autumn & Winter Training Programme2021-10-04T14:15:39+00:00

Wishing Harriet English all the best for the London Marathon

2021-10-01T14:12:41+00:00

Wishing Harriet English, Plunkett's Head of Engagement, all the best for the London Marathon on Sunday On Sunday, alongside thousands of others our Head of Engagement, Harriet English will be running her first ever London Marathon to raise funds for the Plunkett Foundation and Prostate Cancer Research. We are incredibly proud of [...]

Wishing Harriet English all the best for the London Marathon2021-10-01T14:12:41+00:00

Dame Prue Leith DBE Supports Plunkett’s Rural Community Business Awards

2021-09-23T08:44:44+00:00

Dame Prue Leith DBE Joins the Plunkett Foundation in Celebrating the UK’s Best Rural Community Businesses To celebrate the UK’s finest examples of community-owned businesses and their amazing contribution to the communities they serve Plunkett Foundation, supported by Dame Prue Leith DBE, has launched its annual Rural Community Business Awards. [...]

Dame Prue Leith DBE Supports Plunkett’s Rural Community Business Awards2021-09-23T08:44:44+00:00
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