Plunkett research carried out in 2022 reported that 21,000 people were volunteering in community businesses. At the end of the 38th annual #VolunteersWeek, we would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers for all the great work that they do in our communities. Volunteers can motivate and inspire us in [...]
Thank you for joining our walking challenge #WalkForPlunkett A team of Plunkett employees and supporters, including those from community businesses, individuals, and corporate partners, took on the #WalkforPlunkett2023 challenge last weekend. They joined us in our quest to raise funds and increase the exposure for our work supporting and advising community organisations across [...]
“People United for Banton” (P.U.B) Community Benefit Society was formed when, in 2016, The Swan pub, heart of the village of Banton, North Lanarkshire, was heading for demolition. This imminent threat brought the community together with a determination not only to save the pub, but to transform it into a space that would bring [...]
The re-opening of a local shop in Invermoriston will benefit the community in more ways than one. Invermoriston's local shop closed its doors in August last year, but volunteers have now opened its doors again and the store now specialises in local produce and crafts. The shop will be run as a [...]
The Denbury Plunkett Communities scheme produces a map of East of England Community businesses. From the north coast of Norfolk down to Clacton-on-Sea, and from Cambridge across to Southwold, there are 80 extraordinary independent, community-owned businesses for locals and visitors to discover and enjoy. The free map, which will be available to [...]
Plunkett Foundation Impact Report reveals that 23 new community businesses opened in 2022 736 community-owned businesses are now trading in the UK with 96% long term success rates In spite of the cost of living and energy price crises, and the lingering effects of the pandemic, Plunkett Foundation’s 2022 Impact Report, [...]
Enter our exclusive draw for a chance to win a HF Holidays walking holiday... Plunkett is delighted to announce that it has partnered with co-operative walking holiday company, HF Holidays to offer its supporters the chance to win a three-night guided walking holiday for two people at any of HF Holidays 16 [...]
Some welcome news in Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget 2023 but the crisis has not gone away, there are still many in need. The headlines of getting people “back to work” may well be the focus in today’s papers, but for many community-owned businesses that Plunkett represents there were still questions unanswered in [...]
Supporting community retailing... Plunkett announces new partnership with Bestway Wholesale The Plunkett Foundation is delighted to announce a new charity partnership with Bestway Wholesale, the UK's largest independently owned national wholesaler of food and beverage goods. Bestway has pledged to partner with Plunkett in recognition of their shared commitment to supporting rural [...]
Plunkett responds to the announcement that a Community Wealth Fund will be included in an expanded Dormant Assets scheme Last October, Plunkett Foundation along with 3,300 other organisations and individuals submitted written evidence to the Government consultation on the future of the Dormant Assets Scheme. Since its inception over a decade ago [...]
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