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Creating Community Businesses Alongside Thakeham Homes

2020-12-04T12:31:57+00:00

  Plunkett Foundation are proud to be working with Thakeham Homes, a sustainable, infrastructure-led, developer based in the South-East. Plunkett and Thakeham are working together to develop a partnership methodology to establish community businesses in the heart of their developments.   Thakeham has long recognised the importance of creating cohesive communities and as well as [...]

Creating Community Businesses Alongside Thakeham Homes2020-12-04T12:31:57+00:00

Community owned pubs and shops show resilience in the face of Covid-19

2020-11-26T09:47:44+00:00

The Plunkett Foundation releases the 2020 ‘Better form of Business Reports’ on Community Pubs and Community Shops Rural community owned businesses were in robust health as Covid-19 hit, and displayed a unique innovation and flexibility to serve those who needed them when Britain was under national lockdown. Known [...]

Community owned pubs and shops show resilience in the face of Covid-192020-11-26T09:47:44+00:00

Semley community shop says “thank you” to its Covid customers

2020-11-26T09:50:43+00:00

Community shops can sometimes take months, even years, to go from the initial idea to opening the doors. But in Brent Knoll, Somerset, when the coronavirus crisis struck the community decided they needed the shop immediately - and managed to open their 'emergency shop' shop in days.

Semley community shop says “thank you” to its Covid customers2020-11-26T09:50:43+00:00

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19

2020-11-26T09:52:27+00:00

Plunkett is one of thirteen leading rural organisations urging the Government to commit to more equitable funding in rural areas.

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-192020-11-26T09:52:27+00:00

Boosting Recovery Support for Community Businesses

2020-11-26T09:56:39+00:00

Plunkett Foundation's head of engagement Harriet English welcomes the support of Power to Change, the independent trust that supports community businesses in England, as the charity gears up its post Covid-19 lockdown support and resources.

Boosting Recovery Support for Community Businesses2020-11-26T09:56:39+00:00
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