A thirteenth century pub in Brockdish, south Norfolk opened its doors once again yesterday after an 18 month closure thanks to the vision of an entrepreneurial family and some divine inspiration from Norfolk County Council and Pub is The Hub. The Old King’s Head in…
Pub is The Hub has received confirmation this week that funding for its popular advice, guidance and training service for England has been secured for a further three years by the Big Lottery Fund’s Reaching Communities programme. The organisation will receive £452,000 over the next…
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a £25,000 grant for Pub is The Hub as part of a £650,000 investment initiative in rural initiatives for 2015. The funding will create a new pilot project for 12 months in the Scottish Borders to identify priority areas…
The Pig and Whistle pub at Littlehempston near Totnes officially opened its new village shop today with the support of rural pub champions Pub is The Hub returning an essential service back to the village. Licensees Phil and Donna raised a pint with their local milk…
A small business fund available from Ceredigion County Council has seen 10 out of the 70 projects in the scheme arising from pubs in the county following Pub is The Hub’s diversification model. Ceredigion County Council’s Micro Business Investment Fund* is a grant scheme that…
Pub is The Hub has today announced the publication of a new information and advice pack about community ownership of pubs with a foreword from the new Pubs Minister, Kris Hopkins. The pack was researched and created for communities to use at the point at…
In a new academic research project the authors have concluded that rural pubs play a significant role within local communities and it clearly identifies pubs as the main centres for social activities and engagement, in a context frequently characterised by reduced facilities and opportunities. The…
Greene King has donated £15,000 to Pub is The Hub's Community Services Fund for the second year running to support rural pubs who want to diversify their services for the benefit of their communities. The Community Services Fund’s aim is to provide funds to licensees…
