It's not often that Pub is The Hub is mentioned beyond the UK but 2013 has seen a fabulous mention in the New York Times! Thanks to The Butcher's Arms at Crosby Ravensworth in Cumbria, our Chief Executive offered a modest quote to the article about the…
New community services fund boost for British pubs The rural pub services and community champions, Pub is The Hub, has today announced the launch of The New Community Services Fund to help UK pubs to diversify into new services provision for their own communities. John Longden, the…
It was a long day of filming in Derbyshire today when BBC TV’s Countryfile team turned up to speak to licensees and residents of two rural communities. Presenter Tom Heap was investigating the plight of Britain’s village watering holes, having heard that around four are…
Seventeen pubs expressed their interest in diversification schemes at the Lincolnshire launch of Local Community Services Champions this week. Launching the initiative to a meeting of over 60 people at the Lincolnshire County Showground, the scheme in is being backed by Lincolnshire County Council, Community Lincs,…
A scheme to help rural Cornish pubs to branch out into new services was launched yesterday at The Cornish Arms in St Merryn, near Padstow. Pub is The Hub launched its Local Community Services Champions initiative to a packed meeting of over 60 people, showcasing…