Author: Michelle Perrett

Gwynedd pub diversifies with community garden to support local residents 

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The Tafarn y Plu, which is also known at the Feathers Inn, in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd in North Wales, has diversified its pub’s offer by extending its community garden and allotment to help local residents get together and to help combat loneliness and isolation. Expert help…

Heart of the community: Ty’n Llan in Llandwrog, diversifies services to help local residents come together with support from Pub is The Hub 

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The Ty’n Llan in Llandwrog, North Wales, is the first pub to be supported in diversifying its services as part of a new two-year programme for Wales from Pub is The Hub in partnership with The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit…

Pub is The Hub backs search for Broadland Pub of the Year and South Norfolk Pub of the Year

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Pub is The Hub is backing the search for Broadland Pub of the Year and South Norfolk Pub of the Year.  As part of its close association with the region and the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards Terry Stork, Pub is The Hub’s regional…

Pub is The Hub chief executive John Longden presented with Industry Champion Award

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Pub is The Hub chief executive John Longden has been presented with an Industry Champion Award for the organisation’s work in helping pubs to diversify to support local communities. The award was presented by trade association the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) at its…

PubAid’s Community Pub Hero Awards return with new categories 

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PubAid's Community Pub Hero Awards are returning with new categories designed to reward licensees and, for the first time, pub regulars, who go the extra mile to support their local communities, charities and worthy causes. This year, pubs can choose to enter either a Community…

New community café at Norfolk pub helps connect locals, tackle food poverty and rural isolation

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The Blue Bell in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk, has opened a community café to provide a place for locals to meet up, socialise and help combat loneliness. The pub, which reopened in June, after being purchased by over 400 members of the community in June 2021,…