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  • February 5, 2020
    People must be empowered to prosper
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    Harriet English, head of engagement at the Plunkett Foundation, calls for people to be given the power to prosper...
  • February 13, 2020
    Brighton community pub set to inspire others
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    27.02.20 Community pubs across the south of England have the opportunity to share their experiences and benefit from practical...
  • February 21, 2020
    More than a Pub Study Visit Event at The...
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    23.04.20 Learn about the support available for Plunkett members from committee members of the Antwerp Arms Association Limited and...
  • February 21, 2020
    Social Investment Tax Relief Support Surgeries
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    27.02.20 4 one-to-one sessions with a tax expert for community businesses looking to use Social Investment Tax Relief...
  • February 20, 2020
    Community Owned Shops and Pubs - Making It Easy
    Events, General, Partner, Pub, Shop
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    13.03.20 An exciting new workshop focused on community shops and pubs in Scotland will be taking place in Edinburgh.
  • February 20, 2020
    Suffolk Community Pubs and Shops Event
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    24.02.20 A meeting of Plunkett Foundation, Suffolk local initiative Rural Coffee Caravan and district councils to discuss support for...
  • February 21, 2020
    Webinar - Raising investment for community businesses: should Social...
    Events, General, Pub, Shop, Webinar
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    24.02.20 A webinar from a panel of experts on how community business can use a mixture of finance including...
  • January 17, 2020
    Supporting rural community business since 1919
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    James Alcock, Executive Director of the Plunkett Foundation, welcomes "the very healthy state of community businesses."
  • February 7, 2020
    Plunkett Foundation vacancy: Chair of Trustees
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    Plunkett Foundation vacancy: Chair of Trustees
  • December 20, 2019
    A message from the Chair of the Plunkett Foundation
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    Margaret Clark, chair of the Plunkett Foundation, thanks members, supporters, funders and partners in 2019.
  • February 4, 2020
    Community pubs helping to tackle loneliness and isolation over...
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    Community pubs helping to tackle loneliness and isolation over the festive season.
  • February 14, 2020
    Bright Ideas fund made all the difference
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    How the Bright Ideas fund made all the difference and helped secure a bright future for an ancient mill.
  • November 28, 2019
    Plunkett Rural Community Business Awards winners
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    The Rural Coalition is an alliance of thirteen national organisations who have come together with a shared vision of...
  • November 28, 2019
    2019 Plunkett Awards: Congratulations to all the finalists
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    James Alcock, Executive Director of the Plunkett Foundation, congratulates the winners and finalists of the 2019 Plunkett Awards
  • December 17, 2019
    Plunkett calls for a new rural strategy as part...
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    The Rural Coalition is an alliance of thirteen national organisations who have come together with a shared vision of...
  • October 31, 2019
    Health and wellbeing benefits of woodlands revealed in new...
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    Forests and woodlands are bringing wide benefits in education, health and wellbeing to individuals and whole communities according to...
  • 2018 Winners
    November 7, 2019
    Community shops, pubs, farms and a woodland among Plunkett...
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    TWENTY ONE community-owned businesses from across the UK are finalists for national awards to recognise some of the most...
  • October 15, 2019
    Better forms of business - two reports, one good...
    Blogs, News
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    James Alcock, Executive Director of the Plunkett Foundation, welcomes "the very healthy state of community businesses."
  • October 3, 2019
    Becoming a winner - the Rural Community Awards
    Awards, Community shop, News, Plunkett Awards, Shop, Uncategorized
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    Ahead of the 2019 Rural Community Awards past winners have been reflecting on what their awards mean to them....
  • October 3, 2019
    Becoming an inspiration - the Rural Community Awards
    Awards, Community shop, General, News, Plunkett Awards, Shop, Shops
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    It's almost upon us - the Plunkett Foundation's Rural Community Awards 2019 - an annual celebration of the achievements...
  • September 30, 2019
    A visit to Islip village shop with The Prince’s...
    Blogs, Community shop, Shop, Shops
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    It was late afternoon in the summer holidays, when we visited to meet with Kate, and volunteers behind the...
  • October 15, 2019
    Community pubs and shops booming against backdrop of closures
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    The Plunkett Foundation releases the 2019 ‘Better form of Business Reports’ on Community Pubs and Community ShopsAcross the UK...
  • September 27, 2019
    A visit to Community Shops with The Prince’s Countryside...
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    On the 14th August, a very wet day for the season, Aimee Evans from Plunkett and Helen Fagan, grants...
  • September 27, 2019
    A visit to Tackley village shop with The Prince’s...
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    Our next stop was Tackley village shop, where we met with Barbie and Andrew. Tackley are busy updating and...
  • October 10, 2019
    Book your place now for Plunkett’s ambitious Community Business...
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    Community business groups are invited to book their place at Plunkett event which promises speed networking, practical training sessions...
  • July 22, 2019
    Search for the most inspiring rural community businesses of...
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    Plunkett launches seventh national awards ceremony which will showcase the most inspiring enterprises owned and run by rural communities...
  • July 19, 2019
    Community businesses urged to apply for share of Bright...
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    The fund offers tailored support and grants of up to £15,000 to community groups, associations and organisations across England...
  • July 31, 2019
    How your council can get behind rural community business
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    Many rural parish and town councils will be familiar with the challenge of retaining local services such as shops...
  • June 28, 2019
    Community shop from the block
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    Hear how residents in East Morton, Keighley are celebrating the official launch of their community shop.
  • June 27, 2019
    2019 Community Business Networking Events
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    We are excited to announce that Plunkett will be hosting two events later this year for community businesses to...

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