Based in The Quadrangle, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, the Plunkett Foundation is an organization that works across the United Kingdom in order to support rural communities in creating community-owned enterprises.
The foundation, which was founded in 1919, operates in a number of arenas including community food enterprises, rural community enterprises, community shops and cooperative pubs. On the less hands-on side of things, they organize events, conduct research, act as a consultancy and attempt to influence national policy decisions. Their Making Local Food Work campaign, which was funded by the Big Lottery Fund and ended in June of last year, was a successful and well-known part of the Plunkett Foundation as a whole.
Contact Information
Plunkett Foundation website
Plunkett on Facebook
Plunkett on Twitter
Community-Ownership Organizations
Plunkett Foundation Works in Rural Parts of the United Kingdom
Trend Themes
1. Community-owned Enterprises - Opportunity for businesses to explore the model of community-owned enterprises in rural communities.
2. Rural Community Enterprises - Opportunity for businesses to support and collaborate with rural community enterprises in the United Kingdom.
3. Cooperative Pubs - Opportunity for businesses to invest in and develop cooperative pubs as a community-owned drinking establishment.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Opportunity for the food and beverage industry to collaborate with community-owned enterprises in the production and distribution of local food.
2. Consulting - Opportunity for consulting firms to offer their expertise to community-owned enterprises in areas such as business strategy and operations.
3. Policy and Advocacy - Opportunity for organizations focused on policy and advocacy to collaborate with the Plunkett Foundation to influence national policies regarding community-owned enterprises.