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…
Pub is The Hub deeply saddened at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her long reign has been extraordinary and exemplary. We would wish to pass on our condolences and sympathy to King Charles III and the Royal Family." From the team at…
Norfolk pub opens community space in support of locals
The White Swan in Gressenhall, Norfolk, has opened a community space called The Stables to help support people living locally. An outbuilding has been refurbished to home the multifunctional space, which can be used as a community café, pop-up cinema, meeting room for local groups…
New community café at Norfolk pub helps connect locals, tackle food poverty and rural isolation
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,…
Dorset pub to expand food offering in support of local community
The White Lion in Broadwindsor, Dorset, is expanding its food offer to provide more services to people in the area. The pub has renovated its kitchen facilities allowing it to offer a pub food menu and it is also planning to launch a takeaway meal…
Register now for ‘Welcoming Creative Groups into Your Pub’ free online event
Publicans are invited to attend a free online event, organised by voluntary arts organisation Creative Lives, www.creative-lives.org, to give them insights and inspiration on the opportunities presented for their pub by hosting creative groups. Creative Lives has teamed up with Pub is The Hub…
Still time for pubs to get involved in PubAid’s World’s Biggest Pub Quiz
There is still time for publicans to register to take part in the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz. Publicans are being encouraged to host a quiz during the main week from 9 to 15 May, anytime in May or in the first week of June…
Pub is The Hub to support Welsh pubs to offer new essential services after being awarded new £25K grant
Pub is The Hub will be supporting diversification projects for Welsh pubs after receiving a grant of £25,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Pub is The Hub is a not-for-profit organisation which offers independent specialist advice to publicans on rural services diversification so they can…