Plunkett UK has welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Government’s Green Paper on ‘The Future of the Post Office’ this week. Over 300 Post Offices of various types are housed in community businesses nationwide, and are a lifeline for many rural communities, providing not only postal and banking services [...]
Community business charity Plunkett UK is delighted to announce a new three-year strategic partnership with the country's largest homebuilder, Barratt Redrow. The partnership between the two organisations is founded on a shared ambition to ensure community is embedded at the heart of new housing developments through the creation of democratic, [...]
Our Chief Executive, James Alcock, responds to the Government's flagship Pride in Place Programme announced yesterday (25 September) National charity, Plunkett UK, has today expressed disappointment that the Government’s flagship Pride in Place programme risks overlooking rural communities, despite the pressing need for investment and support in these areas. The [...]
We are pleased to announce that Alison Jeffers has been named the new Chair of Trustees at Plunkett UK. Alison joined the Board in September 2022, having got to know Plunkett in her capacity as Chair of The Red Lion pub in the village of Preston, Hertfordshire – the UK’s first [...]
Stephen Nicol, Plunkett’s Chair, presented the Annual Report of the Trustees and Accounts at the charity’s AGM. On Wednesday 10 September 2025, Plunkett UK held its Annual General Meeting with members and representatives from across the community business sector. As part of the online meeting, we shared the Annual Report [...]
Diageo, a global leader in premier drinks, has been confirmed as a strategic partner of Plunkett UK – a national charity that has been supporting rural communities for over 100 years. Plunkett UK provides help and advice to communities looking to set up and run community businesses in order to [...]
The English Devolution Bill, which contains proposed legislation for a Community Right to Buy, passed its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (2 September). It will now move to committee stage, and is due to pass into law, with amendments and scrutiny in 2026. Plunkett UK is a [...]
Minety Community Shop in north Wiltshire recently received a visit from Roz Savage MP and Plunkett UK. The purpose of the visit was to discuss with the shop’s committee how a community-owned business works, and to understand the services they are offering the village and surrounding area. The shop, which [...]
Thorndon Community Shop, run by local volunteers, marked 14 years of trading with a visit from local Member of Parliament, Adrian Ramsay We were delighted to join Adrian Ramsay MP at Thorndon Community Shop to celebrate its impressive milestone of 14 years of trading. During the visit, we had the opportunity [...]
Member of Parliament for Tatton, Esther McVey, was invited to a local community-owned business in Styal, Cheshire as it celebrated its 11th anniversary since opening Earlams Community Store and Café is much more than a village café – it is owned and run by the village as community shareholders, and [...]
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