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Plunkett Foundation
Named afterHorace Plunkett
Formation17 January 1919; 105 years ago (1919-01-17)
FounderHorace Plunkett
Founded atDublin, Ireland
TypeCharitable foundation
PurposeSupport rural community-owned businesses
HeadquartersWoodstock, Oxfordshire, England
CEO
James Alcock
Chair
Stephen Nicol
Websiteplunkett.co.uk

The Plunkett Foundation is a British charity which works with rural communities in Great Britain to create and run community-owned businesses.[1]

The foundation provides practical advice, training and support help communities establish community businesses and make a positive impact for local people.[2]

Background

The Plunkett Foundation was founded in 1919 by the pioneer of rural co-operation in Ireland, Sir Horace Plunkett. Since being founded it has been involved in a range of work relating to international development, rural development and agricultural development. The foundation is based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.

The foundation works with the International Co-operative Alliance, Cooperatives UK, Cooperatives Europe and the International Co-operative Agricultural Organisation.[3]

Work

In 2007, the foundation led the work of the Making Local Food Work programme which supported community food enterprises in England.[4] Other projects include More Than a Pub[5] and Rural Community Shops.[6]

To celebrate being designated as the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives in 2012, the Plunkett Foundation held the World of Rural Co-operation International Roundtable event at Dunsany Castle.[7] This event led to the development of the Dunsany Declaration for Rural Co-operative Development,[8][9] which fed into the Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade.[10]

In 2021, the foundation supported 400 communities.[11] In 2022, they reported an income of £1,052,262.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Plunkett Foundation website
  2. ^ The Plunkett Foundation website, How We Help
  3. ^ United Diversity Coop website, The Dunsany Declaration for Rural Co-operative Development document
  4. ^ Food And Agriculture Organization for the United Nations website, Family Farming Knowledge Platform
  5. ^ Plunkett Foundation website, Being More Than a Pub document
  6. ^ One East Midlands website, Setting Up To Enterprise
  7. ^ Rural 21 website, Cooperatives, article dated 2012-06-13
  8. ^ Dunsany Declaration for Rural Co-operative Development - http://www.plunkett.co.uk/templates/asset-relay.cfm?frmAssetFileID=1507
  9. ^ Food And Agriculture Organization for the United Nations website, The Dunsany Declaration document
  10. ^ The News Coop website, Dunsany Declaration feeds into the ICA’s Blueprint for a Co-operative Decade, article by Anca Voinea, dated November 1, 2012
  11. ^ The Plunkett Foundation website, Our Story, retrieved 2023-11-16
  12. ^ Charity Commission for England and Wales website, profile page, retrieved 2023-11-16
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