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Voting Now Open – Denbury Plunkett Communities Awards

2022-09-20T13:34:57+00:00

Voting is now open for the Denbury Plunkett Communities Awards 2022 Recognising the very best community businesses in the East of England. We're delighted to announce that our shortlisted award winners have now been decided and voting for the Denbury Plunkett Communities Awards is now open! These new awards, supported by Denbury Charitable [...]

Voting Now Open – Denbury Plunkett Communities Awards2022-09-20T13:34:57+00:00

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

2022-09-09T08:06:19+00:00

We are greatly saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send our deepest condolences to His Majesty the King and the Royal Family on the sad passing of Her Majesty The Queen. It is with profound gratitude that we remember her unwavering commitment to our country. [...]

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II2022-09-09T08:06:19+00:00

Providing essential experience to local young people

2022-09-05T15:37:23+00:00

Community-owned businesses offer work and training that can be a lifeline to young people in remote and isolated rural communities. Ferne Scriven and Alison Macklin, from Brockweir & Hewelsfield Village Shop, describe the benefits of young people supporting their local community business. For many years Brockweir & Hewelsfield Village community-owned shop, in [...]

Providing essential experience to local young people2022-09-05T15:37:23+00:00

Community-owned businesses creating fairer access to food

2022-07-15T13:40:36+00:00

Plunkett’s Head of Community Business, Claire Spendley sets out the case for community-owned food solutions in relation to the Government’s Food Strategy. Last month, DEFRA published the Government food strategy for England, acknowledging the extraordinary efforts at every stage of the food system to respond to an unprecedented surge in demand during [...]

Community-owned businesses creating fairer access to food2022-07-15T13:40:36+00:00

Vacancy – Community Business Adviser (FTC)

2022-07-05T08:58:29+00:00

Role: Community Business Adviser (Fixed-term 9 months initially)    Starting salary: £32,612 Contract: Full-time or part-time considered Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire or Home-based Plunkett Foundation is a national charity with a vision for resilient, thriving and inclusive rural communities. To achieve this, we support people in predominantly rural areas to [...]

Vacancy – Community Business Adviser (FTC)2022-07-05T08:58:29+00:00

New Research: Call for Community Rights Reform to Help Save Urban Pubs

2022-06-09T13:13:15+00:00

New research, undertaken by the Plunkett Foundation, reveals that improved community rights legislation, flexible funding and support would boost the number of urban community-owned pubs, breathe new life into neglected buildings and transform their neighbourhoods. The number of community-owned pubs has grown rapidly in the last 20 years, from 4 in 2002 to 147 [...]

New Research: Call for Community Rights Reform to Help Save Urban Pubs2022-06-09T13:13:15+00:00

Plunkett Foundation seeks temporary data admin support post

2022-05-26T12:43:33+00:00

Plunkett Foundation is recruiting for a temporary post to complete a short-term data project over the summer. No prior experience or knowledge of the community business sector is required. The post has been created to support our data manager and will work on our Keep it in the Community (KIITC) project. KIITC helps local [...]

Plunkett Foundation seeks temporary data admin support post2022-05-26T12:43:33+00:00

Transforming Communities Through The New Booster Fund

2022-05-18T16:16:18+00:00

Plunkett Foundation and partners are delighted to launch a new fund - the Community Shares Booster Fund A new fund has launched today to generate further investment that will enable more businesses and communities to flourish. The Community Shares Booster Fund is offering grants and match funding to community businesses in England that are raising [...]

Transforming Communities Through The New Booster Fund2022-05-18T16:16:18+00:00

Plunkett seeks new Trustees to join its Board

2022-05-03T11:15:21+00:00

National charity the Plunkett Foundation is seeking up to three skilled and committed Trustees to join its Board. The Plunkett Foundation is a leading UK-wide charity helping rural communities create thriving and inclusive places through promoting and supporting community business; run democratically by members of the community on behalf of the community. [...]

Plunkett seeks new Trustees to join its Board2022-05-03T11:15:21+00:00

Helping Community Businesses Reach Out To Local Young People

2023-04-19T09:43:41+00:00

Plunkett Foundation is delighted to launch a new project – #iwill - to help community businesses engage, involve and employ young people. Community-owned shops and pubs provide local opportunities – for jobs, training and volunteering. Often the last remaining service in a rural village they provide a place to meet, a focus for social [...]

Helping Community Businesses Reach Out To Local Young People2023-04-19T09:43:41+00:00
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