Join us and Walk for Plunkett
Liz Woznicki2022-03-02T11:53:45+00:00Alongside our partners, Power to Change, Locality, Co-operatives UK, we are committing to a more diverse, equitable and inclusive community business sector.
Team updates to strengthen community business & advocacy work
Liz Woznicki2021-04-20T16:32:34+00:00Coronavirus: A message to community businesses from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
Harnessing positive environmental impact: Greener Community Business Virtual Summit
Claire Spendley2021-04-20T09:23:18+00:00Becoming a member of the Plunkett Foundation means you join a growing number of like minded people and organisations all working together to help communities set up and run community businesses as a way of overcoming a range of challenges. Plunkett's membership manager Claire Spendley looks at the benefits of joining a gorwing number o like-minded people and organisations.
Impact Report reveals huge growth in demand for community businesses
Liz Woznicki2021-04-07T12:09:31+00:002020 Plunkett Impact Report National charity the Plunkett Foundation releases its 2020 Impact Report revealing a huge growth in demand for support to help communities save essential local services. With thousands of households and communities struggling to come to terms with the impacts of the Covid crisis, community businesses offer a [...]
Funding Friday – raising & managing funds for community businesses
Liz Woznicki2021-03-22T07:59:36+00:00Becoming a member of the Plunkett Foundation means you join a growing number of like minded people and organisations all working together to help communities set up and run community businesses as a way of overcoming a range of challenges. Plunkett's membership manager Claire Spendley looks at the benefits of joining a gorwing number o like-minded people and organisations.
Supporting local fresh food through community farming
Liz Woznicki2021-03-12T16:24:32+00:00As the new hand book ‘Roots to Wellbeing The role of Woodland Social Enterprises for Nature, Health and Wellbeing’ is published, Michéal Connors of the Natural Academy, looks at the wellbeing power of trees and woodlands.
Plunkett’s Budget Briefing For Members – Update
Liz Woznicki2021-03-11T11:15:52+00:00Plunkett adviser Alan Collard explores and explains the Public Works Loan Board, which gives town and parish councils (in England) and town and community councils (in Wales), the ability to borrow large sums, for long periods, at historically low and fixed interest rates.
Budget Response 2021
Liz Woznicki2021-03-03T18:23:10+00:00Plunkett responds to £150m Community Ownership Fund announced in today's Budget.
Save SITR – a Vital Tax Relief for Community Businesses
Olivia Lanham2021-03-01T11:43:17+00:00Plunkett are calling for SITR to be renewed past April so that community groups can continue to benefit from tax relief on share investments.
Plunkett calls for a clear Roadmap for reopening Community Pubs
Liz Woznicki2021-02-26T10:24:35+00:00With the roadmap for reopening the economy to be announced today Plunkett is calling on government to offer support, regardless of reopening dates, to help community businesses survive.
