About

Discover a place where community thrives, support is always at hand, and opportunities for personal growth are abundant.

The story behind the Hub

History

The idea for @the HUB began when Milly was working for HVOSS as a support worker. She had nowhere suitable to meet people to discuss their needs, and to give them the support they needed to live their lives. She was often to be found in coffee shops in town, and that is not conducive to private conversations. @the HUB was created to fill a gap for support workers and small support groups that couldn’t afford their own space.

Milly rented a room in a local venue, on Wednesdays, and so Warm Welcome was born. It had a tiny kitchen and a pool table, and a separate room for meetings.

The numbers of people attending quickly outgrew the space, and the decision was made to move to a bigger room, and find a more permanent premises. Warm Welcome continued temporarily in the Motor Sports Club in Kyrle Street, and had a regular attendance of 30+ people, with numbers reaching 50 some weeks. Meanwhile, Milly and Annie found a derelict space in Corpus Christi Lane, and started work!We officially moved to Corpus Christi Lane in June 2024, and have been growing and changing to meet demand and needs since then. The Wednesday Warm Welcome lunch group continues to be popular, with approximately 40 people coming every week, and has been joined by other groups, catering to different people and their needs.

Need Support? Get in Touch!

If you’re facing challenges with housing, health, or financial issues, remember you’re not alone. @the HUB is here to provide the help you need. Reach out to us for confidential advice and support in a safe and welcoming environment.

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A big shout out to our sponsors

Thank you

We are very lucky to have regular monthly sponsors who enable us to keep doing what we do.

Karen Stonadge

The Mint House

The Horizon Centre

Iron-it Hall

and several local families.

We have also received donations of time and goods from:

Nick Price Plastering and General Building

Karl Ebert

Mark Pearce

Ross Community Larder

Countrymade Catering

Dave Gardner

Elite Coatings

Howdens

Daryl Williams

Istvan Vörös

Tony McNally

Declands Developments

We have received donations of money from:

Renee Smith

Rehau

Meadex

SPP

Wye Valley Precision Engineering

Workout With Tasha

Paddy Boylan

Georgie Chatwin, in memory of David Chatwin.

We have outstanding promises from other local groups, and this list will be updated regularly.

We are very grateful to HVOSS for accepting some early donations on our behalf.

Funders/Our Partners

We are solely funded by donations, grants and sponsorship from local businesses and grants. The main body of the funding comes from grants, namely:

The National Lottery Awards for All

Herefordshire Together

The EF Bulmer Foundation

SIL Foundation

Ross Town Council

Platform Housing,

The Iron Fund

Taylor Wimpey Community Chest

The High Sheriff of Herefordshire

The Household Support Fund

and Community Foundation Wales

We are very lucky to have received funding via Herefordshire Community Foundation from Herefordshire Together, with support from Herefordshire Council and Healthwatch.

We have also received a grant from Community Foundation Wales, to put towards core costs and the renovation of the building.