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  • May 9, 2020
    Update from James Alcock: Ensuring a sustainable recovery
    Blogs, General, News
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    In an open letter signed by the 13 organisations of The Rural Coalition to Defra secretary George Eustice, we...
  • May 18, 2020
    Wellbeing: taking care of yourself, staff and volunteers
    Blogs, General, News, Shop, Uncategorized
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    Plunkett Foundation's Community Business Manager, Alison Macklin, shares her advice on wellbeing in light of added pressures caused by...
  • May 6, 2020
    The community that opened its own 'crisis community shop'
    Blogs, General, News, Shop, Uncategorized
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    Community shops can sometimes take months, even years, to go from the initial idea to opening the doors. But...
  • May 12, 2020
    Better Business Surveys 2020
    Community pub, Community shop, General, News, Uncategorized
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    Calling all community shops and pubs - Plunkett's Better Business surveys 2020 are open.
  • May 1, 2020
    Update from James Alcock: Supporting rural community businesses
    Blogs, General, News
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    An update from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • May 7, 2020
    £12 million Emergency Support Announced
    General, News, Partner
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    New emergency support which aims to help community businesses facing a loss of trading income in light of the...
  • April 29, 2020
    Plunkett Foundation: Save our social enterprises
    Blogs, General, News, Partner
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    Plunkett has signed an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for action to protect Britain’s social...
  • April 29, 2020
    New Programme of Support Now Available
    Blogs, Community pub, Community shop, General, Homepage looping, Member, News
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    A dedicated programme of support has been launched by the Plunkett Foundation with funding from the Co-op to support...
  • April 28, 2020
    Statement from wholesaler Booker
    Community shop, News, Uncategorized
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    Wholesaler Booker has shared this statement with the Plunkett Foundation in response to the ongoing challenge that many rural...
  • April 28, 2020
    Tribute to Lady Dunsany
    Blogs, General, Homepage looping, News, Uncategorized
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    Lady Dunsany, Maria-Alice De Marsillac Plunkett, has died, her son, Lord Dunsany, Randal Plunkett has announced.
  • April 24, 2020
    Update from James Alcock: A rural renaissance
    Blogs, General, Homepage looping, News, Pubs, Shops, Woodlands
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    An update from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • April 20, 2020
    Business support for dealing with Covid-19
    Blogs, Community pub, Community shop, General, Homepage looping, Pub, Uncategorized
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    Plunkett adviser Dave Hollings shares his experiences and advice on business support from the government for dealing with Covid-19.
  • April 20, 2020
    Update for community businesses
    Blogs, General, Homepage looping, News, Pubs, Shops, Woodlands
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    An update from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • April 16, 2020
    New membership manager to lead membership strategy and campaigns
    General, Homepage looping, News
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    Plunkett's new membership manager joins the charity to lead and develop our membership strategy and campaigns.
  • April 9, 2020
    A message for our community of community businesses
    Blogs, General, Homepage looping, News, Pubs, Shops, Woodlands
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    An update from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • April 3, 2020
    The community spirit powering community businesses through the crisis
    Blogs, General, Homepage looping, News, Pubs, Shops, Woodlands
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    Community spirit and community business: An update from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • April 2, 2020
    A thank you and update from our chief executive
    Blogs, News
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    Coronavirus: A 'thank you' and an update on supply issues for rural community shops from James Alcock, Chief Executive...
  • March 27, 2020
    An update for community businesses
    Blogs, News
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    Coronavirus: An update for community businesses from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • March 26, 2020
    An update from Power to Change
    Blogs, News
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    What is Power to Change doing to support the community business sector?
  • March 25, 2020
    Response to concerns over supply for rural Community Shops
    Blogs, News
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    Plunkett's chief executive James Alcock calls for the groceries industry to remember rural community businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • March 30, 2020
    COVID-19: The impact on rural communities
    Blogs, News
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    Coronavirus: Plunkett joins rural voices to highlight the impact on rural communities of tackling the virus in the Government's...
  • March 24, 2020
    Advice and Support Available Now
    Blogs, News
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    Plunkett's advisers are available to listen, learn and respond to the needs of community businesses right now, writes our...
  • March 20, 2020
    A message to community businesses
    Blogs, News
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    Coronavirus: A message to community businesses from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.
  • March 21, 2020
    Plunkett's Response to Closure of Pubs and Cafes
    Blogs, News
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    A message from our Chief Executive following the PM's announcement call for pubs and cafes to close from 21...
  • March 19, 2020
    Community Business and Coronavirus
    General, News
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    The Plunkett Foundation issues guidance to community businesses amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • April 9, 2020
    Community shop manager becomes Plunkett's Community Business Manager
    General, Homepage looping, News
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    Plunkett's new Community Manager has swapped the shop floor for her new role leading our training, as well as...
  • February 14, 2020
    Bright Ideas fund made all the difference
    General, Homepage looping, News
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    How the Bright Ideas fund made all the difference and helped secure a bright future for an ancient mill.
  • May 19, 2020
    Chance to Chat: weekly group calls for community shops...
    Events, General, Pub, Shop, Webinar
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    WEEKLY: Join members of the Plunkett team and other community businesses for a weekly chat.
  • February 5, 2020
    People must be empowered to prosper
    Blogs, News
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    Harriet English, head of engagement at the Plunkett Foundation, calls for people to be given the power to prosper...
  • March 18, 2020
    Supporting rural community business since 1919
    Blogs, News
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    James Alcock, Executive Director of the Plunkett Foundation, welcomes "the very healthy state of community businesses."

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