Time to reflect

Whilst doing our bit to be more ‘Green’, we have fixed, sharpened, and repaired many a treasured or useful object at our repair café.

If you are reading this before Dec 2, then hurrah, you haven’t missed our last hub of 2025 - A session full of festive cheer, mince pies, and a small selection of stalls from wonderful local folk.

We will have handmade items, cheeses from Village Larder, jams and chutneys from Garden to Jar, and all things chilli by Claire’s Chillis. There will even be something for your four-legged friends’ stocking from the wonderful Trumbles, who sponsored our virtually virtual dog show in the summer!

We are also delighted to invite Graham Simmons from Southwater for some acoustic sounds of the era’s gone by, so please pop in and say hello. Everyone is welcome.

As we wind down for the year, it gives me the greatest pleasure to thank everyone who has helped or volunteered their time throughout 2025.

Special thanks go to Amanda Jupp for her ongoing support and kindness in helping me to pursue my vision, and to Shipley Parish Council for recognising the benefit of our community hub and donating funds to cover next year’s rent.

To Jason Emrich and Knepp Castle Estate for donating their maintenance manager Matt, free of charge, to our repair café, partnered by Rob Blackburn who generously gives his time to create our fantastic fixing duo.

To the ladies that run the refreshments and everyone who has so kindly donated cakes and savouries over the past year. Also, to Jozef who has supported us with an eco-refill station within the village each hub, and for all those that have given their time to come help or share their knowledge and experiences.

Alongside our sister project ‘Greener Shipley’, which originated from the hub, we have seen our little community grow in strength, and with financial support from Horsham District Council and Co-op, we have been able to progress further with our vision of a greener future.

Lastly, a huge thank you to those who have come along to the hub, without you, the doors would have remained closed. So, with warmest wishes for the last few weeks of 2025, it leaves me to just say a huge thank you to you all.

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and healthy 2026

Sarah Cuthbertson- Founder.

NB. The hub will be closed in January, but we have a wonderful line up of talks and themes for 2026 which we hope that you will enjoy and share with us when the hub starts again on Feb 3rd. Doors open at 11am. Please note that from February 2026 we will be closing at an earlier time of 1.30pm.