Places of Worship

Making a case for community businesses in churches

2024-05-29T11:14:25+00:00

A new report from Plunkett UK, published in partnership with the Benefact Trust, sets out the benefits of co-locating community-owned businesses within active places of worship. Written as part of the legacy of Plunkett’s support programme for community businesses in places of worship, the ‘Unlock the Potential’ report reviews the [...]

Making a case for community businesses in churches2024-05-29T11:14:25+00:00

Funding from Benefact Trust supports new community business setting up in Easington, County Durham

2023-10-20T15:43:21+00:00

As part of Plunkett's ambition to support more community businesses to set up in active places of worship we are delighted to announce the first group in County Durham to benefit from a grant, thanks to our programme of support funded by Benefact Trust. In July Plunkett travelled to Peterlee in County [...]

Funding from Benefact Trust supports new community business setting up in Easington, County Durham2023-10-20T15:43:21+00:00

Funding from Benefact Trust supports new community business setting up in Pembrokeshire church

2023-07-21T13:55:52+00:00

As part of Plunkett's ambition to support more community businesses to set up in active places of worship we are delighted to announce the first group in Wales to benefit from a grant, thanks to our programme of support funded by Benefact Trust. One of the reasons many community businesses fail to [...]

Funding from Benefact Trust supports new community business setting up in Pembrokeshire church2023-07-21T13:55:52+00:00

Support for Barr Community Shop and Cafe thanks to Benefact Trust

2023-06-12T08:50:52+00:00

As part of Plunkett's ambition to support more community businesses to set up in active places of worship we are delighted to announce the first group in Scotland to benefit from a grant, thanks to our programme of support funded by Benefact Trust. In late 2020, Plunkett Foundation was awarded £200,000 by [...]

Support for Barr Community Shop and Cafe thanks to Benefact Trust2023-06-12T08:50:52+00:00

The Gold Café Bookshop in inner city Liverpool

2023-02-01T17:08:32+00:00

Plunkett has been able to help the café set up in an active place of worship with funding support from the Benefact Trust. Christ Church Kensington Liverpool was built as an Anglican Parish Church in 1870 in a glorious Italianate style which has resulted in a Grade II listing from English Heritage.  Like [...]

The Gold Café Bookshop in inner city Liverpool2023-02-01T17:08:32+00:00

A place of true partnership – Broad Chalke’s community shop and United Reformed Church chapel

2022-04-05T14:25:40+00:00

Broad Chalke’s community-run Chalke Valley Stores and its United Reformed Church chapel work together to support their rural community Plunkett’s Project Manager, Susie Middleton, visited the thriving community shop & café located within Broad Chalke’s central, and magnificent, United Reformed Church. Broad Chalke is a rural village of 700 people, a short [...]

A place of true partnership – Broad Chalke’s community shop and United Reformed Church chapel2022-04-05T14:25:40+00:00

Amberley Shop – planning a hub within its church

2023-01-31T15:22:53+00:00

Developing a shop, cafe & postal service within Amberley's church and at the heart of its community Plunkett’s Head of Policy & Communications, Chris Cowcher met Neil Truphet, the former chair of the Amberley Shop on the Common project – a community shop setting-up in the nave of its local church. As the [...]

Amberley Shop – planning a hub within its church2023-01-31T15:22:53+00:00

Leiston Community Church Garden

2023-03-17T15:16:25+00:00

Leiston Community Church Garden - creating an inspirational garden to reconnect its community The small Suffolk town of Leiston and its United Reformed church have come together to develop an ambitious plan to provide much needed green space and a thriving hub for the benefit of its community. Phil Edwards, Treasurer of [...]

Leiston Community Church Garden2023-03-17T15:16:25+00:00

Church kitchen proves perfect place to bake community’s daily bread

2021-12-05T12:16:17+00:00

Church kitchen proves perfect place to bake community's daily bread Coventry-based Chernise Neo has a passion for baking. When she talks about the mouth-watering cinnamon buns enriched with milk, butter and eggs - or the Middle Eastern-inspired lemon, almond and coconut sweet treats that she regularly bakes - her sheer enthusiasm and [...]

Church kitchen proves perfect place to bake community’s daily bread2021-12-05T12:16:17+00:00
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