"It is encouraging to see the difference a Pub is The Hub scheme can make in its local community. The rural pub is essential to the community and by supporting it with shared services they will support you. Whilst it may be hard work serving both pints of milk and beer as well as postal services, in its way it increases turnover and creates part-time jobs in the area as well as assisting local suppliers and ensuring that the community retains its heart." John Longden - Campaign Adviser, Pub is The Hub
At Pub is the Hub, we recognise the vulnerability of life in small communities, and how small changes can bring about a huge loss of other facilities. Rural pubs and their licensees are essential to communities, and the support for shared services in turn supports the pub. Whilst it is hard work serving pints of beer and milk as well as providing groceries and postal services etc, these valuable community services do help to increase trade and create part-time jobs, as well as supporting local suppliers, building important social links and maintaining local community spirit.
Pub is the Hub is the only national advisory body working directly with licensees, and linking up with both private and public sector partners, to support rural regeneration objectives. Pub is the Hub acts as a catalyst to encourage rural licensees and communities to work together in support of their local needs, being concerned with the retention or return of services felt essential to their area.
Rural pubs are often at the traditional heart of their communities, and Pub is the Hub's experienced advisors help pubs stay that way, by encouraging and supporting the provision of viable local services. At a local level, Pub is the Hub acts quickly and looks for innovative ways to ensure rural pubs remain relevant to the needs of their local communities. Our volunteers are either from the pub, property and drinks industry, together with licensees, post office representatives, local and national authorities, and trade associations. Volunteers all work hard to help keep rural services and pubs at the heart of their communities, creating local employment and local sourcing opportunities because they care about rural pubs and community services.
Pub is the Hub has also assisted village communities acting as co-operatives, who have bought their own local to ensure it is retained as a services centre for the local area.
Pub is the Hub receives administrative support from companies and trade bodies including: Business in the Community, Diageo, the Post Office, Enterprise Inns, Punch Taverns, Scottish and Newcastle Pub Enterprises, Marstons, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and CAMRA.