Nominations are now open for the 2025 Rural Community Business Awards, sponsored by Lands Improvement, which this year will be exclusively for Plunkett members. One of the year's most anticipated events for Plunkett UK is back! With generous support from our headline sponsor, Lands Improvement, we will celebrate the remarkable [...]
The number of open and trading community-owned pubs in Scotland has doubled from six to twelve in the last three years, thanks to the partnership between the Scottish Government's Scottish Rural Network and Plunkett UK. Additionally, the number of communities actively seeking ownership in the network in the same period [...]
As Plunkett announces its search for a Head of External Affairs with a focus on representing a growing movement of rural community-owned businesses, James Alcock, Chief Executive, shares a round-up of recent external affairs activity. If the last few weeks are anything to go by, our new Head of External [...]
We are very sorry to share the news that Nina Foskett, a much-loved Plunkett staff member, has died suddenly and unexpectedly, aged 51. Nina passed away on 12 December and is survived by her husband and two teenage children. Her funeral was held on 16 January in Oxfordshire. Nina joined [...]
Harriet English has been announced as the new Deputy Chief Executive at Plunkett UK, the national charity that supports rural community businesses. Harriet has worked with Plunkett for 16 years, holding the position of Head of Engagement for the past eight years. Harriet’s promotion to her new role is a [...]
Residents of the South Cambridgeshire village of Ickleton are celebrating having their own community pub, with support from Plunkett UK and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The Ickleton Lionhearted Community Benefit Society hosted an event on Sunday 22 December to mark their purchase of the Ickleton Lion, with carol [...]
Plunkett UK joined with nine other charities for a festive fundraising event in Oxford. Adorned in his Christmas jumper, our Communications Manager, Andrew Dubock, was in attendance. The Dining Hall at Keble College, Oxford was the spectacular setting for a Christmas fundraiser like no other last Friday (13 December), [...]
Chris Cowcher, Head of Policy, comments on what Wednesday's Budget means for the community business sector, and reflects that it brings mixed news covering a number of issues. The media headlines had been written before yesterday’s budget announcement with a very clear indication before the Chancellor Rachel Reeves had [...]
Community businesses took the time for networking and collaboration at the National Community Business Conference 2024. On Wednesday, 23 October, over 150 delegates and community businesses from across the UK gathered at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre, a community-owned conference venue on London's South Bank. Sponsored by Webmart, the event [...]
Community-owned businesses are growing in number and remain a robust, sustainable model, according to research published today by Plunkett UK. According to Plunkett's Community Ownership: A Better form of Business report the sector saw its biggest single year of growth - at 3.8% - since before the pandemic. Furthermore, despite facing [...]
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