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Tuesday, 18 June 2013

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Celebratory packs available!

Building on the success of last year, which saw communities across the UK proudly celebrating the achievements of their community shops, we are happy to announce that the second Community Shops Fortnight will be taking place from the 15th - 29th June.

Plunkett Foundation has announced the shortlist for their national Community Shop Awards. The nominees will now go on to compete for the title in their respective categories, with winners being announced at a national ceremony in June.

As from April 2013 the Financial Services Authority ceased to exist and was succeeded by two new regulatory authorities – the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).

Booking is now open for our next national networking event and AGM in June.

Following the merger in January with the Community Retailing Network, our work in Scotland has taken another step forward with the appointment of a development officer.

The community of Broadwindsor, in Dorset, celebrated the official opening of their shop on Saturday 6 April following over 18 months of hard work. They become one of 307 community shops trading across the UK today.

More communities than ever before contacted us for support in 2012, according to our new Impact Report.

The deadline for applications to the Community Shop Awards have now closed.

The Plunkett Foundation has launched a new report into the role of community shops in reducing isolation for rural people.

Plunkett Foundation joins forces with Co-operative Group to host free networking event for community shops.

Villagers in Uley, near Stroud, welcomed HRH The Prince of Wales on Friday 22 February to officially open their community-owned shop.

Local celebrity opens community-owned shop in the village church.

The Plunkett Foundation has embarked on a search for the best examples of community action by launching the first ever Community Shop Awards.

Real Time Information (RTI) is an initiative launched by HMRC to improve the accuracy of PAYE information.

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