About - The Plunkett Foundation & Co-operatives UK - Rural Development
The Plunkett Foundation
The Plunkett Foundation advocates and supports economic self-help as an effective instrument for meeting the needs of rural communities. We have supported the growth and development of farmer-controlled business for over 80 years.
The scope of Plunkett activities is broad, ranging from its role as a policy "think-tank" to the management of rural group enterprise projects. Organisational competence derives from a network of trustees, staff and associate consultants supported by the UK's leading information resource on rural group enterprise development.
Plunkett provide services to enable farmer groups to establish and manage the franchise models presented in this website, including:
Consultancy services:
- choice of organisational structure
- legal registration service (with Co-operativesUK)
- raising finance and capital structures
- market research
- business planning
- human resource development
Training services:
- governance and director training
- financial management
- sales and marketing
- communications
For further information or to discuss your requirements, contact Dilwyn Evans or Denise Ault on 01993 810730.
Co-operatives UK
Co-operatives UK is the central membership organisation for co-operative enterprise throughout the UK, promoting co-operative and mutual solutions, working in partnership with our members to build a stronger and increasingly successful co-operative movement.