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Dormant Assets funding presents a big opportunity for the sector

2023-03-07T16:50:22+00:00

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 [...]

Dormant Assets funding presents a big opportunity for the sector2023-03-07T16:50:22+00:00

Plunkett Foundation receives The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charitable Funding grant to support training hub

2023-01-25T13:12:53+00:00

Funding will support dedicated training hub for community businesses Plunkett Foundation, a UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting community-owned businesses, is pleased to announce that the charity has been awarded a Royal Warrant Holders Association (RHWA) Charity Fund, to support the charity’s dedicated training hub for community businesses. Following a nomination from McFarlane Telfer [...]

Plunkett Foundation receives The Royal Warrant Holders Association Charitable Funding grant to support training hub2023-01-25T13:12:53+00:00

A Christmas message from James Alcock, Plunkett’s Chief Executive

2023-01-30T12:18:45+00:00

An open letter to our members, partners and supporters As 2022 draws to a close and our team prepare for some well-earned time off over Christmas, I wanted to take this opportunity to write to you all and offer our thanks for your contributions to the community business sector this past year. [...]

A Christmas message from James Alcock, Plunkett’s Chief Executive2023-01-30T12:18:45+00:00

Rural Community-owned Business Backed By The National Lottery Community Fund

2023-09-06T09:04:50+00:00

Rural communities, across England, seeking to safeguard essential local services will benefit from new funding awarded to the Plunkett Foundation by The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK. Plunkett Foundation, a charity which supports people in rural areas to set up and run resilient, thriving and inclusive [...]

Rural Community-owned Business Backed By The National Lottery Community Fund2023-09-06T09:04:50+00:00

Cost of Living Crisis – Evidencing the Impact On Rural Community Business

2022-12-08T15:31:45+00:00

Plunkett's response to the APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse Georgina Edwards, Policy and Research Manager What is the impact of the cost of living crisis on rural businesses and consumers? Georgina Edwards, Plunkett's Policy and Research Manager has submitted evidence to the APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) [...]

Cost of Living Crisis – Evidencing the Impact On Rural Community Business2022-12-08T15:31:45+00:00

Scottish Community Pubs Partnership Phase 2

2022-12-14T10:58:47+00:00

Scottish Community Pub Partnership continues to safeguard pubs across Scotland through community-ownership. A new six-month project led by Plunkett Foundation and partners Community Shares Scotland and Co-operative Development Scotland in collaboration with the Scottish Government's Scottish Rural Network Unit will assist more pubs in Scotland to become community-owned, as well as support [...]

Scottish Community Pubs Partnership Phase 22022-12-14T10:58:47+00:00

Celebrating community-owned Businesses UK-wide

2022-11-18T16:36:15+00:00

News Release: Winners of the Rural Community Business Awards 2022 announced Eight inspirational community-businesses from across the UK have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their communities and as being the most inspiring enterprises of their kind by the Plunkett Foundation through its Rural Community Business Awards. Selected from 24 finalists, [...]

Celebrating community-owned Businesses UK-wide2022-11-18T16:36:15+00:00

Support for community businesses to co-locate in Places of Worship

2022-11-18T17:04:05+00:00

Plunkett - Benefact Trust support extended until the end of 2023 Plunkett is delighted to announce that Benefact Trust has extended its programme of funding until the end of 2023 enabling us to continue offering free business support and grants to help community groups and active Christian places of worship across the [...]

Support for community businesses to co-locate in Places of Worship2022-11-18T17:04:05+00:00

Finalists Announced of the UK Rural Community Business Awards 2022

2022-11-01T09:07:43+00:00

Celebrating the UK’s Best Community-owned Businesses Twenty-four community-owned businesses from across the UK have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Rural Community Business Awards. From a small island shop, a country market, rare-breed farm to a host of much-loved, thriving community pubs – a wide range of community-owned businesses have been recognised [...]

Finalists Announced of the UK Rural Community Business Awards 20222022-11-01T09:07:43+00:00
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