The Pentre Comrades Club in Pentre, Rhondda is supporting its local community by opening a sustainability-focused village store and community café to provide important local services. Many facilities within the former coal-mining village have closed down in the last 20 years including schools, shops, day…
Give thanks: Publicans encouraged to help celebrate the contribution of volunteers to their local areas this Thank You Day
Pubs across the UK are being invited to get involved in this year’s Thank You Day, https://thankyouday.org.uk, on Sunday, 7 July to help recognise the volunteers and people in their communities who make a real difference to the lives of local people. Since 2021, Thank…
Pub is The Hub shows support for Norfolk publicans with business awards sponsorship
Two Norfolk pubs have been recognised for their business success and support of their local community in a new ‘Pub of The Year’ category at the Broadland and South Norfolk Business Awards 2023. [caption id="attachment_6250" align="alignright" width="368"] Awards night at Norwich City FC's ground Pic:…
Open Doors To Creativity: Pub is The Hub supporting initiative to encourage pubs to welcome creativity
Pub is The Hub is supporting a new national initiative from Creative Lives, an organisation that champions voluntary-led creative activity, to encourage publicans to welcome creative activities into their pubs. The ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ campaign, which is also being championed by CAMRA, aims to encourage…
Still time for pubs to get involved in PubAid’s World’s Biggest Pub Quiz
There is still time for publicans to register to take part in the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz. Publicans are being encouraged to host a quiz during the main week from 9 to 15 May, anytime in May or in the first week of June…
Ireland launches pub diversification scheme
Ireland has launched a scheme to help to support rural pubs to diversify their facilities following the model of UK-based Pub is The Hub. Its ‘Pubs as Community Hubs’ pilot programme is to be rolled out in five rural locations in Cavan, Kerry, Donegal, Clare…
Grocery store and coffee shop opens at Nottinghamshire pub to help Granby community
A new grocery store and coffee shop at the Marquis of Granby in Granby, Nottinghamshire, is proving a popular lifeline for local residents. The pub is owned by wife and husband team Sara Barton and Sean McArdle, who also run the Brewster’s Brewery at Grantham,…
North Yorkshire pub attracts groups and homeworkers with new AV facilities
The Exelby Green Dragon, near Bedale, is increasing its support for local residents with the opening of a new room with AV facilities to attract groups and homeworkers. The room is well-equipped to offer video conference and out of home working facilities. Publicans Tom and…