The UK’s longest running pub under community ownership is celebrating its twentieth anniversary on 1st July 2017 with a big village party. The Beauchamp Arms in Dymock, Gloucestershire was taken over by its local community in 1997 when the last remaining pub in the village…
Great support starts with a solid foundation
As the first and longest financial supporter of Pub is The Hub, the Diageo Foundation has finally concluded its support this year with a final donation of £41,500. Since its inception in 2001, Pub is the Hub has been supported over the years by £350,000…
New pub restaurant gives fresh start to youngsters
The community owned and run pub, the Dog Inn at Belthorn in Lancashire, is opening its brand-new restaurant this weekend with five youngsters who were not in education, employment or training as front of house and kitchen staff. The restaurant is the latest development for…
Krombacher continues push for UK pubs
Germany’s Krombacher Brewery is to continue its support of the UK pub sector after announcing Sales & Marketing Director Stephan Kofler will this year be running the SÜDTIROL SKYRACE for Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund. The extreme running and walking race takes place…
Beer and buns – village café relocates to the pub
When the village café in Lingwood near Norwich closed recently, the owner and licensee of the King’s Head, Terry Holt, stepped in to relocate it to his pub. Now the King’s Head boasts a café with improved disabled access to the café, the beer garden…
Ploughing new services back into the community
Tim and Jodie Newman opened a new reading room and library for the community at The Peldon Plough this week thanks to the Community Services Fund. They are also making an appeal for book donations to add to the book exchange style library. In a…
Stoke Canon Inn projects into the future
The community-run pub in Stoke Canon is the proud new owner of some essential pub equipment courtesy of rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub and a marathon runner. It’s not the latest beer dispenser or top-of-the-range digital gaming machine, it’s a projector and pull-down…
Ei Group plc continues long-standing support
Ei Group plc, the UK’s largest pub company, has reinforced its support for Pub is The Hub by donating a further £25,000 to the rural pubs champion. The donation supports the Community Services Fund, set up by Pub is The Hub in 2013 as a…