Publicans can be the “heroes” that create social value in their communities, Pub is The Hub chief executive John Longden has told the Admiral Taverns Podcast. John believes that there needs to be better appreciation of the important role publicans and their pubs play in…
The New Inn in Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire has celebrated the opening of its new village store. A grand total of £90,000 was raised to set up the shop thanks to grants and donations from Pub is The Hub, Warwick District Council, Norton Lindsey Parish Council,…
The Gamekeeper in Woodlands, near Southampton, is ready to welcome children to its play area which has been opened to help support the local community. A garden area at the pub has been refurbished to home the play area, which can be used to help…
The opening of a new coffee shop at the Three Horseshoes in Fordham, Essex, is helping members of the local community get together. The pub was purchased by Moira Edwards just before the third Covid lockdown in 2020. Moira and her team like many pubs…
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…
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’s wonderful team of regional advisors continue to help great publicans to diversify and provide local services. In the third in our regular series putting a spotlight on our advisors, we learn more about advisor Nigel’s industry background, his experiences with pub diversification projects,…
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…