Pub is the Hub - Community Services Fund

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This fund asks you to consider ways in which your pub could diversify and support your local community.

• Would you like more information on developing your pub into a hub for your community?
• Would access to experts in the licensing trade be something you would value before making any decisions on diversifying?
• Would you like this support to be free of charge?
• Would you welcome a grant contribution, subject to meeting our guidelines, to support any type of project you have identified that would support services or activities in your community?
• Would you welcome PR and Media coverage free of charge?

Your next steps:

• Survey your customers and local residents to establish whether a service or activity would be welcomed by them.
• Ask for suggestions for the type of service or activity the locals would like and support.
• Get your Parish Council to engage with and support any project that has been identified.
• Speak to the Local Council to see if any funding would be available to support your project.
• Communication is vital and keeping the local community informed with help generate interest and support.
• Isolation and loneliness are very prevalent in rural areas where transport and amenities are scarce and Pub is

The Hub is making funding available to pubs prepared to support their local residents.

To help you with this process complete an expression of interest form; please complete and submit the form to enable them to start the assessment process with you.

Premium information is available exclusively to SCVO members and supporters

Geographical areas funded: UK

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant, Staff time, Other resources

Type of cost:

Revenue, Core costs

Who can apply

The local village pub is an important part of community life offering that welcome home for many local people. Sadly, many pubs and rural services have struggled to be as viable as they used to, and in some cases have faced closure.

It can be an emotional and social blow as well as one that can seriously affect the future local economy and community infrastructure; nowhere to meet, no focus for community life and no community cohesion.

However, running a community pub owned by the community is a challenging commitment, especially with the increasing costs, staffing shortages, red tape plus maintenance costs.

Local communities need to consider the variety of responsibilities and challenges of taking on the ownership of their local pub. This includes ensuring this is a viable business that has a future and how it should be run e.g whether by committee or employing experienced publicans.

When to apply

Expressions of Interest are accepted throughout the year

How to apply

Complete the Expression of Interest form and email it to [email protected]

Contact information

Activites funded: Advice and information Arts and culture Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety General charitable activities Heritage and building preservation Recreation and social activities

Beneficiaries funded: General public Socially isolated people Rural communities Local communities

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