Plunkett joins forces with church trust to encourage new community businesses

£200,000 has been made available to offer advice and support for community businesses looking to open…

Community businesses on the Covid frontline warn of cash squeeze

Unveiling its new survey, sector body Locality urged the government to offer more support

Community businesses look to branch out after Covid-19

A survey from Power to Change also finds that 73% of community businesses are less confident…

Heart of England Co-op puts £10k into community business fund

The money will help Co-operative & Community Finance fund community initiatives

Two new community businesses in Wales stress green credentials

WoodsWork wants to crowdfund land for carbon offsetting; and Garrison Farm wants to build an eco-friendly…

Covid-19 track and trace app developed for community businesses

The free Twine Visitor app from Power to Change will allow hospitality businesses to register customers…

£5m lockdown fund announced for community businesses

Co‑operatives UK helped to develop the Covid‑19 Emergency Trading Income Support Scheme, run by Power to…

How are co-ops, community businesses and employee-owned firms weathering lockdown?

Many organisations are struggling financially during lockdown - even while the sector is demonstrating its flexibility…

How are community businesses meeting the challenges of lockdown?

'Trust is the new currency/shares now, and it is communities, and community organisations ... whose stock…

Call for Rural Community Business Awards nominees

Applications are open to inspiring local enterprises that benefit rural communities

Plunkett Foundation welcomes new funding for rural community business

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has given the organisation a £40,000 grant to support mentorship, specialist advice…

Villagers in the South Downs revive local pub as community business

The Blue Bell in Cocking, West Sussex, closed in 2017 but has been saved from the…