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Show filtersPlunkett UK says it helped launch 35 community businesses last year
The rural community business charity also highlighted the work of the Co-operative Retail Society Network
Co-op Congress: Creativity, ownership and a sense of place
Report on the opening session of the UK's national co-op sector conference
Community-owned Warwickshire pub secures financing
The Yew Tree in Avon Dassett has received a loan package to support its long-term growth…
UK government announces £61m fund to support community right to buy
Co-operatives UK welcomed the move, saying: 'A legal right is only meaningful if communities have the…
Community hospitality businesses offer youth a route into work, says Plunkett
'If we are serious about tackling youth unemployment and strengthening rural economies, we must back the…
How do you give away power? The tricky question for Pride in Place
The £5bn government programme aims to revive 'left-behind' areas through grass-roots initiatives – but are communities genuinely…
Bid launched to buy the UK’s latest community pub
A community benefit society based in Wadsworth, West Yorkshire, wants to buy the Hare and Hounds…
Co-op lender closes in on target to boost revolving fund
Over £25,000 has already been raised as Icof Community Capital (ICC) aims to reach a £600,000…
Plunkett announces buddy scheme for co-ops and community retailers
It aims to launch the initiative in time for Co-ops Fortnight
Plunkett UK opens entries for its community business awards
'The stories we hear are a powerful testament to what can be achieved when people come…
