Open letter from Plunkett UK, ACRE and RSN urges minister to delay any decision on the transfer of Royal Mail until after the election. Three organisations representing rural community interests have expressed concerns that a possible buyout of Royal Mail could result in a watering down of the Universal Service [...]
With the party manifestos now published ahead of the General Election on 4 July, Chris Cowcher, our Head of Policy and Communications, considers how the policies included could support our sector. We’re 3 weeks into the 2024 General Election campaign, and this week marks a significant milestone in the [...]
The UK’s only face-to-face conference for community business comes to London this October, organised by Plunkett UK in association with Webmart. The National Community Business Conference 2024 takes place on Wednesday 23 October 2024 and promises to deliver the very best insights and practical advice for community businesses, no matter [...]
A new report from Plunkett UK, published in partnership with the Benefact Trust, sets out the benefits of co-locating community-owned businesses within active places of worship. Written as part of the legacy of Plunkett’s support programme for community businesses in places of worship, the ‘Unlock the Potential’ report reviews the [...]
A community group in Helpston, near Peterborough, is the first to receive a capital grant in a programme being run by Plunkett UK in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The Bluebell Inn Community Hub Association has been awarded £45,000 to support its efforts to save the much-loved [...]
Head of Policy and Communications, Chris Cowcher, sets out Plunkett UK’s view on the election and encourages community businesses to be local champions. The date has finally been confirmed and the six weeks of official campaigning ahead of the UK General Election has begun. On the morning of Friday 5 [...]
Plunkett UK is commencing our annual state of sector research, 'Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business'. We’re asking all trading community businesses to respond to a survey to help us understand how they’re faring. ‘Community Ownership: A Better Form of Business’ is a series of research reports that [...]
The opening in West Sussex marks a major milestone in our trailblazing partnership with Thakeham. A pioneering community-owned shop, placed at the heart of Thakeham’s Woodgate development near Pease Pottage in West Sussex, has opened its doors. The launch is a significant milestone in a trailblazing partnership between leading local [...]
Funding will continue to support our dedicated training hub for community businesses. Plunkett UK is delighted to have again been awarded a grant from the Royal Warrant Holders Association (RWHA) Charity Fund to support its dedicated training hub for community-owned businesses. Following a nomination from McFarlane Telfer Ltd, warrant [...]
Plunkett UK’s latest research shows the largest growth in the number of community-owned businesses since the pandemic. More new community-owned businesses opened across the UK, with Plunkett’s support, in the last calendar year than at any other time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic four years ago. Data from [...]
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