Plunkett announces new partnership with Bestway Wholesale

The Plunkett Foundation is delighted to announce a new charity partnership with Bestway Wholesale, the UK’s largest independently owned national wholesaler of food and beverage goods.

Bestway has pledged to partner with Plunkett in recognition of their shared commitment to supporting rural community retail businesses. Bestway recognises the important role community retail plays in the day to day lives of the customers they serve, and not just by providing fair access to food for all, but also in recognition of the social and wellbeing benefits created.  The partnership will celebrate the far reaching impact of the community business model, while also helping resource Plunkett’s much needed business support service through fundraising activities and by sharing their retail expertise with Plunkett members.

The partnership is being launched at an incredibly important time as rural retailers struggle amidst a background of rising food, fuel and energy costs, which is leaving an estimated 1 in 5 community businesses vulnerable to closure or a reduction in service.

Bestway’s support will include participation in a dedicated advisory panel that will allow Plunkett’s members to access expert business advice from Bestway team members, fundraising activities at key events such as the Bestway Retail Development Awards and joint campaigns that celebrate the role retail and hospitality plays in local rural community life.