Community pubs
Community pubs
Community pub ownership update – May
Since December’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased from 227 to 234. Those not owned but run by the community are up tw...
More help for Scottish community pubs
Charity Plunkett UK has secured a further year of government support for the Scottish Rural Network which helps communities bring pubs into local owne...
Community pubs – a beacon of light in the gloom
The last few days have thrown up a tumult of events to rock the UK’s brewing scene: the sad passing of Des de Moor one of the best beer writers in the...
Community-owned businesses prove their worth
The social benefits of rural community-owned businesses shone through during a visit by Plunkett UK and Southern Co-op to Hampshire. At a challenging...
Pub-saving superheroes in the spotlight
CAMRA has named the Hull Community Pub Society, which saved the New Clarence in Hull, as the first city winner of its Pub Saving Awards 2025. The Camp...
Catford club picks Portobello
Portobello Brewing has been selected to supply the newly restored The Catford House, which reopened in November. Formerly the Catford Constitutional C...
Community pub ownership update - December
Since August’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased slightly from 223 to 227. Those not owned but run by the community ar...
A Pint of Love: community pub film series concludes
CAMRA has released the third and final film in its community-owned pub documentary series, this time focusing on the Yr Heliwr in Nefyn, North Wales. ...
Swan Crowdfunder hits right note
A new charity aims to raise a £360,000 deposit via a Crowdfunder campaign to buy the White Swan pub and live music venue in Charlton Village, South Ea...
Stag hunts for bright future
Ponsanooth Community Benefit Society (PCBS) has opened its long-awaited community share offer to secure the future of the Cornish village’s Stag Hunt...
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