Did you know… community businesses have, on average, a five-year survival rate of 99%? This is radically higher than the 39% survival rate of private small and medium enterprises over the same period. As the only organisation dedicated to supporting rural community-owned businesses across the UK, Plunkett's Impact Report 2025 [...]
Meet the Judges for the Rural Community Business Awards 2025 As we gear up to announcing our 2025 Rural Community Business Awards finalists, meet our panel of judges who carefully considered this year's nominations. On 15 May, the judges met to review the shortlisted nominations and [...]
Plunkett UK is delighted to announce Lands Improvement as the headline sponsor of its prestigious 2025 Rural Community Business Awards. Through the partnership, Lands Improvement and Plunkett will celebrate the outstanding achievements of community-owned businesses across the UK, and the dedicated and inspiring individuals behind their success. With generous support [...]
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 [...]
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), [...]
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