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Community Shops News

Observer Ethical Awards 2012

The Observer Ethical Awards is into its seventh...
New report into Community Shops 2011 performance

Community shops prove resilient despite current downturn
Disused Shipping Freight Used For Community Shop Premises

The newly installed shop premises at the ...
Local People, Local Food: A One-day Plunkett Conference in Birmingham

Local People, Local Food - What can you do for your customers, and what can they do for...
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Plunkett News

Landmark event to fuel rural community enterprises

  Experts gather to support rural communities to inspire innovative business ideas to rejuvenate...
First ever review of rural social enterprise highlights key role in maintaining and developing rural services and assets

Social enterprises are increasingly being developed by rural communities to take control of the...
Community shops prove resilient despite current downturn

New report into sector’s 2011 performance from Plunkett FoundationSt Tudy Community Shop, one of...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Co-operative Year from the Plunkett Foundation

It is always a pleasure to wish Plunkett website visitors a Happy New Year, but is even more...
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Plunkett Perspective

Mary Portas tells Plunkett three things every community-owned shop should know
I had the pleasure of attending Co-operatives UK's Audience with Mary Portas. I asked her for one...
The Big Society and the Life of Brian
It was a great pleasure to be part of a lunchtime seminar for Defra civil servants on understanding...
This is not a shop
One of my fond memories of last year was meeting the chair of a shop that I'd been to the launch of...
Extending our impact
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CSN Poll

Is 2012 the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives?:

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