"Rural communities, and this country's rural way of life, face unprecedented challenges ... the country pub, which has been at the heart of village life for centuries, is disappearing in many areas. Providing services from the pub, such as a post office or a shop, keeps an essential service in the village." HRH The Prince of Wales.
Pub is the Hub was initiated by HRH The Prince of Wales in 2001, as President of Business in the Community. It is affiliated to His Royal Highness's Rural Action Programme, and is a 'not for profit' advisory organisation.
Pub is the Hub encourages rural pub owners, licensees, and their local communities to work together to support,retain and locate local services where possible within the pub whilst often improving the viability of the business itself. Pub is the Hub assists with guidance on the availability of local and regional project funding, and having a thorough understanding of the pub business, is able to advise on the best way to progress with each individual project.
Pub is the Hub works across England and Wales on projects ranging from providing local shops to encouraging the local sourcing of products, accommodating Post Office services, providing local school meals, IT training or community centres.
Pub is the Hub has formed a number of successful partnerships, working closely with several regional development agencies, county and district councils, rural community councils and rural partnerships, and has developed a solid track record of rural project development and delivery, assisting the public and private sector to invest funds effectively.
We hope that you find this site useful in deciding what the best future is for your local pub.
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In the News
19-Jul-2010
Morning Advertiser - Pub is the Hub to aid 50 Welsh pubs
Pub is the Hub hopes to regenerate 50 rural Welsh pubs, thanks to support from the Prince of Wales, which will allow them to open an office there.
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17-Jul-2010
The Westmorland Gazette - New countryside fund launched
A NEW fund for farmers and people living and working in the countryside will be launched on Thursday (July 22).
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16-Jul-2010
Telepgraph - Prince of Wales will help regenerate 50 villages using pubs as community 'hubs'
The Prince of Wales will announce plans to regenerate 50 remote villages by using local pubs as community centres when he reveals the first beneficiaries of his new Countryside Fund charity next week.
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