The New Inn
A vibrant and enterprising community pub for villagers with a café, shop, playground and a range of community activities
Sector
Community Pub
Location
Norton Lindsey, West Midlands
Grant awarded
£52,000
Key objectives & Outcomes
Grant purpose
To open a community pub which offers much more than a pub, becoming a space for community activities and services which promote social cohesion and citizenship.
Broad community impact
Not only is the pub a place where local people can relax and socialise, the cafe offers opportunities to gain computer skills, attend coffee mornings, memory groups and hold community events.
Leverage
The More than a Pub programme and funding helped Warwick District Council to recognise the community value of the New Inn and contribute a grant of £38,500.