Pub Is The Hub

Community-owned pub opens outdoor events space

30-Apr-2024 By Rebecca Weller

A community owned North-Wales pub has opened an outdoor events space in a bid to help improve health and wellbeing, tackle loneliness and give the opportunity for locals to learn new skills.

Southampton pub unveils new play area

07-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A Hampshire-based pub has opened a new play area to support its local community.

Essex pub opens new coffee shop

25-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

An Essex pub has opened a new on-site coffee shop to help its local community.

Pub is The Hub receives £25k grant to support Welsh pubs

07-Apr-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pub is The Hub has pledged to support diversification projects for Welsh pubs after receiving a grant of £25,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF).

Nottinghamshire pub opens store and coffee shop

08-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Nottinghamshire pub has opened an on-site store and coffee shop with the help of the Community Services Fund grant from Pub is The Hub.

Campaign to combat loneliness to launch

19-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

A new campaign that encourages customers to bring someone at risk of being lonely to the pub with them to combat loneliness in their area, and benefit pubs, has been launched.

How the Community Services Fund helped publicans grow their business during lockdown

10-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Some 20 new village stores were opened on pub premises during lockdown, according to Pub is the Hub.

‘Bitterly disappointed’ trade bodies write to PM demanding further support

16-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Industry associations including the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), UKHospitality (UKH), the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have written to Boris Johnson calling for further support.

New report highlights social value of pubs to communities

13-May-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

New research has revealed the social value of pubs to their communities through providing local services.

Property round-up

Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’, Young’s announces new openings

17-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

Following a four-month delay Camden Market's ‘first ever pub’ is poised to open, while pub operator Young’s has announced two new additions to its 200-strong estate.

Community focused pub features on Countryfile Christmas special

21-Dec-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Northumberland pub is set to make an appearance on the Christmas episode of Countryfile this weekend.

Community pub opens cinema in time for tonight’s England game

03-Jul-2018 By Claire Churchard

The recently restored Boot Inn at Freston, Suffolk, has opened a community cinema and will screen England’s World Cup match against Columbia tonight (Tuesday 3 July).

Pub is the Hub showcases Cornish community pubs to MPs

04-Jun-2018 By Claire Churchard

Pub is the Hub showcased the work of pubs that are diversifying their offer in Cornwall by inviting MPs Mike Wood and Steve Double to see how it supports pubs in providing community services in rural and remote parts of the country.