Community Impact Bucks is the independent charity which provides comprehensive support services to other charities, community groups, social enterprises and rural organisations throughout Buckinghamshire. It is also the Volunteer Centre for Buckinghamshire, helping members of the public to get involved in community activity. How can we help you today?

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Plunkett Foundation Event

Plunkett Foundation

A number of people braved the icy conditions to hear James Alcock from the Plunkett Foundation explain the range of services they provide to help rural community owned shops open, run and develop successfully when he came to speak in Buckingham at an event hosted by Community Impact Bucks.

Further information can be found on a web site dedicated to community owned shops, www.plunkett.uk.net  or alternatively why not ring them on 01993 810730.They will be happy to give you advice over the phone or alternatively they can put you in touch with one of the 8 regional advisors  they employ.

In summary the areas of advice offered by the Plunkett Foundation falls into the following areas.

1.       Funding

2.       Model rules

3.       Press and Media advice

4.       Community Shop Directory

5.       Dedicated Local Food advisor and Point of Sale Materials to help source and promote local food.

6.       Mentoring support from another community shop.

7.       Hosted and funded visits to another community shop.

8.       Consultancy support from a business advisor.

There are 246 Community Shops in England, Scotland and Wales known to the Plunkett Foundation and this number is growing all the time.

There are 7 currently active in Buckinghamshire.

Castlethorpe  ( Milton Keynes)Village shop

Hughenden Valley Community Shop

Hyde Heath Village Shop Ltd

Ickford Village Shop

Jordans Village Stop

Shop@The Lee( Lee Common)

Twyford Village Stores.

If you think there might be an opportunity in your village then contact Community Impact Bucks through its Community Led planning team and the Plunkett Foundation can help your community get the process started towards assessing the viability of your community establishing its own shop.