Community Connections: Rebus Training’s Ongoing Support for The Hubb Foundation
Rebus Training are not just an approved training centre working with electrical contractors and Apprentice electricians; they’re a company proud to support charities of all shapes and sizes. In 2023 Rebus introduced a nominated charity of the year to provide a focus for their fundraising efforts over a 12-month period, and The Hubb Foundation was […]
Hubb Foundation launches nearly 1000 HAF programme sessions across Stoke on Trent
The Hubb Foundation has recently announced the launch of its 2024 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme across the city, with over 889 sessions taking place across 70 venue – following an extremely successful summer campaign in 2023. The scheme aims to close the holiday experience gap for disadvantaged children, providing safe spaces, a range […]
Three Stoke community organisations equipped with laptops as part of Hubb partnership
The Hubb Foundation have partnered with Fifteen Group and Acacia Training to provide three organisations with a brand-new laptop, which will assist them in delivering valuable skills to their members. Fegg Hayes Futures, Project Indi and Middleport Matters, recipients of the new equipment, carry out essential work in the county to help local communities. The […]
Event Success after The Hubb Foundation Partners with Middleport Matters Community Trust
The Hubb Foundation recently ran an event to kickstart the school holidays for the local community in Middleport Park. Part funded by The Hubb Foundation and Middleport Matters Community Trust, the event was enjoyed by 652 people. What was the day all about? The community came together for a special day packed with adventure and […]
Hubb Foundation’s Adam Yates speaks with BBC celebrating the charity’s millionth meal
The Hubb Foundation supports thousands of vulnerable children and families during the school holidays, and we’re set to provide our millionth meal in Stoke-on-Trent. Adam Yates, Chief Executive Officer, recently spoke to the BBC about the positive impact it’s made in the community. “It’s a brilliant number to hit, really impressive, but on the other […]
Hubb Foundation to discuss the overlap between social disadvantage and low attendance at School Attendance Digital Conference panel
Adam Yates, Chief Operating Officer at the Hubb Foundation will be taking part in a panel discussion on the correlation between social disadvantage, and low attendance in education on 3rd July 2024. Taking an Intersectional Approach Adam will explore the external barriers faced by pupils that are persistently absent to help attendance leads and education […]
Business Champions Press Release
A charity that transforms young people’s lives in Stoke-on-Trent is urging the city’s business community to help support its new campaign, to ensure families can continue to access its services. The Hubb Foundation makes school children’s holidays happier, with free food, free activities and free spaces – and is on track to deliver its one-millionth […]
Feeding Hearts and Minds: Reflecting on the past year of The Hubb Foundation’s Work
In 2023, Stoke-on-Trent City Council received £1,573,730 in funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to further develop and deliver the Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF). This critical investment focused on supporting children from low-income families who rely on benefit-related free school meals during term time. For many, the Holiday Activity and Food Programme […]
This week at Hubb Foundation; Awards, Community and Culinary Creativity
It’s been a bustling week here at the Hubb Foundation; from a new recipe reveal, awards show nomination and a community forum, we can’t wait to tell you about what we’ve been up to! We’re Totally Stoked! We were so proud to have been nominated for the Best Collaborative Project and Biggest Giver awards. We […]
It’s our Birthday: 5 years in, 5 years on!
We are recruiting! In 2018 Carol Shannahan OBE implemented her vision to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children and their families in Stoke-on-Trent. Carol’s initiative under the “Aye up duck” banner became The Hubb Foundation, establishing the charity in 2019. Carol recruited Adam Yates and his team into Synectics Solutions Ltd, seconding them immediately […]