Melbourn Hub – 6 Years On

Yes – Melbourn Hub has been open for 6 years now! It’s hard to imagine a time when the vibrant and bustling Hub wasn’t at the heart of village life.

This purpose-built modern facility on the High Street provides so much for all of the community, either as a place to meet friends and chat over a coffee or to use one of the raft of services and activities on offer.

The Hub has gone from strength to strength, progressively expanding the benefits available. This is a result of working closely with the community, listening and responding to suggestions, with the core objective of providing something for everyone! We are frequently told how much Melbourn village is envied for the Hub facility and the feedback has been fantastic. What we have created is a unique and special additional arm to the portfolio of public services available to Melbourn and surrounding villages.

All this would be impossible without our amazing team of staff and volunteers. We are always pleased to welcome new volunteers to the Hub ‘family’!

So what can I find at Melbourn Hub?

The Bookmark Café

Serving quality Barista coffee, milk shakes and an extensive menu of freshly prepared hot and cold food, the Bookmark cafe is a popular, safe and friendly meeting place in the centre of the village. A large free car park is opposite. The cafe offers free-to-use laptops and free Wi-Fi.

The Hub welcomes everyone from the very young to the more mature in years. Families are especially welcome with a special ‘Hubby Bear’ menu for little ones. There is outdoor space to enjoy on the covered terrace overlooking the lawn. The cafe is fully licensed so you can also enjoy a glass of wine with lunch! In our recent survey 100% of customers would recommend the Bookmark café to others.

Bookmark Cafe staff Mia and Hayley

Open daily (see website for times) the library stocks a large range of books for adults and children. It is particularly popular with children, who are welcome to browse and take all the time they need in safe and supervised space. The Community Library may not always have the book you want but, with access to central library services, is able to obtain any book on request.

Library volunteer Janet

Meeting Rooms

The Hub offers a choice of modern well-equipped rooms of varying sizes for your business or community meetings, with on-site catering or buffets available together with business services. Rooms are ideal for business training, interviews and lectures – large or small. Alternatively, a generous scale of charges makes room hire at the Hub particularly good value for local community groups and charities. The Hub brings the community together on a regular basis to enjoy concerts, craft fairs, quiz nights and many other fun events throughout the year. It also hosts seasonal specials such as Halloween ghost walks and the popular ‘Turn on to Christmas’. The Hub delights in promoting local talent and has been proud to feature Melbourn folk duo Megson in concert, as part of their National tour, and local singer Tom Froggatt.

Summer Community Showcase event and ‘Turn on to Christmas’

Services and Activities

Regular outreach services are available at the Hub including Relate, Citizens Advice and Mind CPSL. There is a drop-in ‘Good Mood Cafe’ every Friday afternoon and free NHS Health checks are available on pre-arranged dates. Once a month, ‘Community Support for Dementia’ runs a lively Dementia Friends Cafe with activities, offering welcome support and socialising for those living with dementia and for their families/carers.

There are children’s activities including Story Time and Piccolinos, plus, for our more mature locals, regular Hub lunch clubs. Other activities and classes are held appealing to a wide range of interests and abilities.