Shops

Together Hopkins and Plunkett are responding to the current crisis and supporting community businesses across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and rural Essex to recover and thrive during the Covid-19 lockdown.

A dedicated programme of support has been launched by the Plunkett Foundation with funding from the Co-op to support rural community businesses across the UK.

Wholesaler Booker has shared this statement with the Plunkett Foundation in response to the ongoing challenge that many rural community shops have reported over securing the vital stock they need.

Statement from Dawood Pervez, Managing Director, Bestway Wholesale: "Bestway always has and always will be committed to the independent retailer and local rural community shops and I know from speaking to many of you personally that thanks to your tremendous commitment to the local communities you serve, you and your teams are doing everything [...]

Coronavirus: A 'thank you' and an update on supply issues for rural community shops from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.

Coronavirus: An update for community businesses from James Alcock, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation.

What is Power to Change doing to support the community business sector?

Plunkett's chief executive James Alcock calls for the groceries industry to remember rural community businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Plunkett joins rural voices to highlight the impact on rural communities of tackling the virus in the Government's current and any future mitigating measures.

Plunkett's advisers are available to listen, learn and respond to the needs of community businesses right now, writes our Head of Community Business, Chris Cowcher.