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Smiths of Bletchington partner with The Plunkett Foundation to support new community owned shop

2023-06-19T08:16:20+00:00

Award-winning Oxfordshire supplier of construction materials, Smiths Bletchington, has teamed up with a national charity to support a local community to set up a new community-owned shop. The family-owned company has partnered with The Plunkett Foundation to provide free support and expertise from the charity’s network of advisers to the local community of Kirtlington, [...]

Smiths of Bletchington partner with The Plunkett Foundation to support new community owned shop2023-06-19T08:16:20+00:00

Volunteers Week 2023 – let’s celebrate and inspire!

2023-06-07T10:46:37+00:00

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 [...]

Volunteers Week 2023 – let’s celebrate and inspire!2023-06-07T10:46:37+00:00

James Alcock: Walk For Plunkett – a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and donated.

2023-05-24T07:51:45+00:00

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 [...]

James Alcock: Walk For Plunkett – a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and donated.2023-05-24T07:51:45+00:00

The Swan, Banton: Scotland’s first community owned pub

2023-06-22T15:04:32+00:00

“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 Swan, Banton: Scotland’s first community owned pub2023-06-22T15:04:32+00:00

New community shop opens in Invermoriston

2023-04-26T14:28:03+00:00

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 [...]

New community shop opens in Invermoriston2023-04-26T14:28:03+00:00

New Denbury Plunkett map of East of England community businesses

2023-04-26T14:31:54+00:00

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 [...]

New Denbury Plunkett map of East of England community businesses2023-04-26T14:31:54+00:00

Plunkett Impact Report 2022

2023-03-30T19:07:17+00:00

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, [...]

Plunkett Impact Report 20222023-03-30T19:07:17+00:00

Win a HF Holidays walking holiday

2023-05-15T16:53:36+00:00

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 [...]

Win a HF Holidays walking holiday2023-05-15T16:53:36+00:00

Plunkett’s response to the Budget Statement

2023-03-24T14:04:13+00:00

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 [...]

Plunkett’s response to the Budget Statement2023-03-24T14:04:13+00:00

Plunkett announces new partnership with Bestway Wholesale

2023-03-10T10:32:45+00:00

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 announces new partnership with Bestway Wholesale2023-03-10T10:32:45+00:00

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