On Friday 29th September, Plunkett supporters Alex Begg and Penny Harris set off on their journey up to Scotland ready to take on the mighty Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Plunkett. The Three Peaks Challenge sees participants attempt to climb the three highest peaks in the UK. Starting with Ben Nevis [...]
Plunkett joins new campaign to build an economy where society profits With a General Election approaching, Plunkett Foundation has joined forces with dozens of organisations in the Future Economy Alliance to make sure the next Government has a new business plan for Britain - one where profits also benefit people and planet. [...]
Plunkett’s annual 'Community ownership: A Better form of Business' research provides a state-of-the-sector view on how community businesses are responding to the cost of living and climate crises In its latest research report, Plunkett Foundation has found that community-owned businesses remain committed to delivering social and environmental action despite facing multiple challenges, [...]
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Dr Nik Johnson, visited Houghton and Wyton community shop with the Plunkett Foundation on Friday 22 September 2023. Plunkett Foundation and representatives from the Combined Authority visited the community-owned shop, in Houghton, to promote a new support for community projects in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough [...]
New phase of Scottish Community Pubs Partnership provides business support and grant funding to safeguard pubs in rural Scotland. Following successful programmes of support in 2021 and 2022, the Scottish Government’s Scottish Rural Network Unit is providing further funding to Plunkett Foundation to help more pubs move into community ownership and to help existing [...]
Stephen Nicol, Plunkett’s Chair presents the annual report of the trustees and accounts published at the charity’s AGM. On Wednesday 6 September, Plunkett Foundation held its annual general meeting with members and representatives from across the community business sector. Recognising how successful the past three AGMs have been, in terms of engagement and [...]
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation have committed to continuing their long-standing support for the Plunkett Foundation, with a new 4 year agreement with the charity. Esmée Fairbairn will provide funding of £500k in support of Plunkett Foundation’s 2022 – 2026 strategy, which aims to create innovative, inclusive and impactful spaces UK-wide through the development [...]
Role: Community Business Adviser (Fixed-term contract 18 months) Starting salary: £33,000 FTE (paid pro rata for the hours worked) Contract: Full-time or part-time considered Location: Home-based, with travel Download the recruitment pack here: Community Business Adviser recruitment pack We are recruiting a Community Business Adviser Plunkett [...]
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Area partner with Plunkett to help communities save community assets in their area. The Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority has partnered with Plunkett UK, a community business charity, to help community groups across the region take ownership and operation of local pubs and assets that are vacant [...]
Residents of the new community of Woodgate, in Pease Pottage, Sussex, are raising funds to establish a new community-owned shop on the development through a community share offer. The new village shop will be located in a building at the heart of the development, managed by local residents and run by the [...]
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