Pub is The Hub is currently working with Cadwyn Clywd in supporting local pubs diversify their main service to help create vibrant community hubs. With the help of Pub is The Hub licensees could access some funding to help them offer their community a valuable service from…
Local MP Hugo Swire officially opened a shop situated in a pub on 1st March 2014, restoring a vital community service to local residents. Pub licensees Jeff White and Kate Knight took the innovative step of setting up a shop in a disused room in…
Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joined Kirsten and Julian Webb at The Bell Inn at Purleigh in Essex this week to view their community room and cinema. The Royal couple arrived at lunchtime to meet staff and regulars…
Marston’s PLC, one of the UK’s leading independent and pub retailing business, has increased its community investment by providing a donation of £10,000 to the Community Services Fund. Established in April 2013 Pub is The Hub wants to help UK pubs to diversify into new services…
Two rural pubs in Cornwall have teamed up with Cornwall Council’s library services in a unique scheme to provide community libraries for local residents. The Star Inn at Vogue, near Redruth and The Ship Inn at Lerryn near Lostwithiel have both just opened Community Libraries…
The Director for Adult Wellbeing at Herefordshire Council this week backed the idea of pubs being the ideal places to provide some social care for elderly and vulnerable adults in the community and said: “If pubs aren’t the answer, then I don’t know what is.”…
A rural Herefordshire pub would have gone out of business if it hadn’t opened a village shop and diversified its services. Jason and Lisa Hudson had purchased the freehold of The Bells Inn, Almeley near Leominster six years but five later with a falling turnover…
A Dorset pub re-opened its village shop this week with the support of Pub is The Hub’s Community Services Fund launched in April this year. Puncknowle village has been without a shop since 2001 and the nearest shop is four miles away, so when licensees, Alex and…
