Plunkett promotes and develops support for rural communities to develop a wide range of other forms of rural social and community enterprises to help rural communities through community-ownership to take control of the issues affecting them. Examples include co-operative pubs, community transport schemes, community broadband projects and a whole range of enterprise ideas. Plunkett undertakes various research projects in these areas. For more information contact Mike Perry on mike.perry@plunkett.co.uk or call 01993 810730.
Plunkett is the lead partner on the Big Lottery Fund's Village SOS project which offers practical advice via a dedicated advice line, specialist support from expert organisations including Co-operatives UK, Locality and ACRE; an online community forum and website featuring a range of resources and a series of information sharing events. Big Lottery Fund also offers funding through its Village SOS Fund for rural community enterprises - find out more at www.villagesos.org.uk.
To find out more about how we may be able to help your rural community enterprise, community-owned enterprise, social enterprise or co-operative please contact us on info@plunkett.co.uk or hannah.barrett@plunkett.co.uk or call us on 01993 810730.