James Alcock: There is always more we can do to tackle loneliness
Duncan Smith2022-05-11T08:38:34+00:00Plunektt Foundation chief executive James Alcock considers what more can be done at this time to help those experiencing loneliness.
Community Pubs – 10 things we wish we’d known
andy2022-01-14T14:17:39+00:00Community pubs: "Ten things we wish we'd known before we started." As part of Plunkett’s training programme and hosted by the fantastic pub group at the Exelby Green Dragon, we delivered a session called “10 Things We Wish We’d Known Before We Started”. This was aimed at early stage community pub groups [...]
Grants available now for East of England community businesses
andy2022-09-08T14:29:27+00:00Grants & business advice are available now for East of England community businesses We’re delighted to announce that the third phase of grants from the Denbury Plunkett Communities Scheme (formerly the Hopkins Plunkett Communities Scheme) are now open for community-run businesses in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge and Essex. Grants of up to £1,000 are available [...]
Sharing expert advice and experience with Welsh community businesses
andy2022-01-07T15:40:06+00:00Plunkett’s Community Business Manager, Alison Macklin, travelled to Carmarthenshire & Gwynedd to share best practice, advice and the experiences of new and established community groups in Wales Shwmae. In December, Plunkett held its first face to face networking event for almost two years and ventured into the beautiful Welsh countryside to bring [...]
Urban community-owned pubs – researching the opportunities
andy2022-01-06T17:25:14+00:00Community-owned urban pubs – new research to review the opportunities Plunkett Foundation, working with Power to Change, is conducting a new piece of research that aims to investigate why relatively few community-owned pubs have been established in urban communities to date. Of the current 147 community-owned pubs operating across the UK, only [...]
A message from James Alcock, Plunkett Foundation CEO on New Years Eve
Harriet English2021-12-31T09:41:00+00:00Looking back over the past year, I can say with absolute sincerity, that this has been the proudest period of my time at Plunkett Foundation - working with an extraordinarily talented and committed team of staff, trustees and advisers, and an equally passionate and committed network of community businesses who work tirelessly to support people most in need. In such testing times, when it would have been easier for Plunkett and community businesses to withdraw or retreat from service delivery, we have seen the opposite, with community businesses stepping up to expand their activities, and Plunkett similarly diversifying and growing its own support.
Local Food For All
andy2021-12-15T15:07:13+00:00Why a community-led approach is needed in Scotland and Northern Ireland - responding to food strategy consultations. Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has brought into focus the weaknesses in our food system. Reliant on often long, global supply chains, our food system is vulnerable to disruption. As consumers, we [...]
Berrynarbor Community Shop Manager Wins National Rural Community Business Award
andy2022-03-08T14:21:48+00:00Community shop and post office manager, Karen Loftus, from Berrynarbor Community Enterprise, Devon, has won a national award for her work, commitment and passion in supporting Berrynarbor’s local community throughout the pandemic. Karen was presented with the award for Community Contribution from Dame Prue Leith DBE, restaurateur, chef and presenter, and Thakeham, sponsors [...]
Winners of the Rural Community Business Awards 2021
andy2021-11-29T10:06:11+00:00UK’s Most Inspiring Community Businesses - Recognised by Rural Community Business Awards Helping the vulnerable, delivering food parcels, supporting local food producers, providing local jobs, reducing loneliness, embracing green initiatives, improving wellbeing and creating vibrant communities – the winners of the 2021 Rural Community Business awards have brought their communities together and [...]
Plunkett commissions Scotland’s Rural College to complete “Cold Spots” research
andy2021-11-25T11:54:41+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.
