Plunkett Foundation is a national charity that supports rural communities across the UK to tackle the issues they face through community business.
Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community, on behalf of the community. From shops and pubs to farms and woodlands and everything in between.
The foundation have produced a free business appraisal tool. All you need to do is answer a series of questions about your business. Once the questionnaire is complete you’ll receive a report with recommendations, an action plan, and the resources to help you make improvements.
The tool can be accessed here.
More local VAL is delivering a virtual introduction to business planning course in April. You can find out more and book here.