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Plunkett Foundation announces winners of its annual awards

Eight organisations, including a farm, shops and a community hub, were awarded a trophy and £250…

Co-ops, community business and the energy crisis

Can the values of the sector help as prices soar – and can community businesses weather…

Meet … James Alcock, CEO of Plunkett Foundation

'Every day brings a unique challenge, a different solution, a new potential partner, and new innovation…

Stronger community rights ‘could boost urban co-op pub sector’

'Community ownership of a pub can restore a feeling of pride in place, and allow people…

Community share issues in the UK pass the £200m landmark

'We’re keen to spread the word and reach younger people, minoritised ethnicities and those based in…

Community pubs still going strong after two years of lockdowns

We speak to Chris Cowcher from the Plunkett Foundation and John Walker from the Green Dragon…

Plunkett Foundation launches online tool to assess community business strength

Organisations taking part will receive a report with recommendations, an action plan and the resources to…

New partnership launched to promote community pub model in Scotland

Plunkett Foundation is working with Community Shares Scotland and Cooperative Development Scotland on the project

New role at Community Shares Unit to help drive democratic ownership

John Dawson, who takes up the role in January, previously worked at Power to Change and…

Plunkett launches annual awards for rural community businesses

'Plunkett’s awards celebrate the hard work of everyday people who come together and create extraordinary businesses…

Village creates community store in response to closures and pandemic

Locals in Whitley and Shaw banded together after the local store and cafe closed at the…

Community pubs have weathered Covid storm – but it’s not over yet

No community pubs were lost last year – and 13 new ones began trading – but…