More than a Pub

A community pub is owned and managed by the community. Decisions are made by the community and profits are reinvested into the business. As well as bringing people together by organising traditional pub events such as darts and quiz nights, it offers services that the community need. These could include a post office, an essentials shop, a library, a CV clinic, walking groups, lunch groups for elderly people or health checks. It’s much more than a pub.

Opened in December 2014, ‘The Bevy’ is the first community-owned estate pub in the UK. Funded by over 700 shareholders and re-built and decorated by an army of volunteers, The Bevy serves more than pints and hot dinners. Find out more about how the community turned a rough pub with a bad reputation into a community hub or watch the documentary below.

When the post office and pub closed down, the community in rural Bamford decided enough was enough. They ran a community share offer and bought the pub. Since then they’ve included a post office, shop and lots of services for the local community. Find out more about how the community pub put the heart back in the village.

228 local residents clubbed together to purchase the New Inn in 2016 with the help of a loan and grant package from Power to Change. Find out more about how The New Inn has become a pub and restaurant with a café and a shop, providing a range of community services.

The Duke of Marlborough is a 500 year-old inn and a Grade II listed historic building located in the attractive Suffolk village of Somersham, Ipswich. In 2014 the pub was threatened with the prospect of being delicensed as the previous owners wanted to sell and retire. The community came together, campaigned and raised funds and two years later, bought the pub. Find out more.