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HELP KEEP THE CLAREMONT CENTRE AS A COMMUNITY ASSET
Following the petition signed by many of you early this year, we requested Rugby Borough Council to register the Claremont Centre as an Asset of Community Value, for your continued use. This includes Betts Hall off Bath St. where Rugby Eco Hub is based.
The Council has now progressed this request and has just launched a formal public consultation. A questionnaire calling for your views about the Centre and its value to the community is posted atwww.rugby.gov.uk/claremont . It is brief, with only six short questions, and should only take a few minutes to complete. We have paper copies if you prefer that; please ask if you would like to have one. The consultation closes on 5th January 2026.
We are very keen (as is AgeUK, we understand) to make sure this valuable amenity continues to be available for community use, as it has been to the best of our knowledge since 1958.
We appreciate that we all have other distractions at this time of year but, if you can, please completethe questionnaire before 5th January 2026
Many Thanks!
Warwickshire Climate alliance needs you!
Bus Service Survey
We all know that public transport is a great way to cut carbon emissions and congestion, but are the bus services up to scratch?
Warwickshire Climate Alliance are surveying Rugby residents to learn more about your experiences on the buses and if you don't use them - why not?
This survey aims to campaign for better public transport around Rugby, so all feedback is crucial.
The survey is 5 short question and can be found here:
Please complete and share it around your family and friends!
If you would like to attend the next Warwickshire Climate Alliance meeting, it will be at the Leamington Spa Eco Hub on Monday 26th January 2026 at 7.30pm.
Happy Holidays from Rugby Eco Hub
The festive season has come and hasn’t it come around quickly! We have celebrated a wonderful year, and we want to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of our fantastic partners, subscribers and of course our village of volunteers. We have welcomed new faces, celebrated with those that have been with us for some time and started eco friendly conversations with new friends. So to round out the year we want to say thank you to all of you who support us and we hope you have a lovely festive season and a happy New Year!
Holiday Opening Times
Over the holiday season, we're still busy!
You can reserve items from the Library of Things HERE- for collection on 3rd January 2026 between 10am and 1pm.
Room bookings can be requested HERE for January through March 2026.
We will answer general enquiries about volunteering at Rugby Eco Hub HERE.
The next Repair Café is on 3rd January 2026 - bring your items for fixing.
The annual Rugby Seed Swap returns on 14th February 2026, 10am–1pm in Rugby Eco Hub. Come and swap your home‑saved seeds - and if you don't have any seeds to swap, a suggested donation of 75p per packet is requested.
Sowing these seeds keeps tasty, locally-saved varieties flourishing in our biodiverse gardens and allotments.
Do come and celebrate Valentine's Day with us - our lovely café team will be serving refreshments and lunch - and there'll be Eco products on sale!
See you there!
Travel Group
In the New Year we are hoping to bring together like minded people who are interested in all things transport, with a view to have the initial meet up in early January.
The group will aim to draft a survey and to build a programme of events over 2026.
From bikers to train riders, EV drivers to motability experts - WE NEED YOU! Are you a part of the Reclaim the Streets movement or the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust? This Travel Group will aim to make movements to improve Rugby’s transport.
If you would like to be involved please contact us at info@rugbyecohub.org
How to support Rugby Eco Hub
We offer community projects for free to help the residents of Rugby save money whilst being eco friendly and sustainable, but to continue offering these projects we need support. There are many ways you can contribute:
Give as you live is a platform that allows donations either one-off or regular donations, you can also make donations by shopping online!
If you would like to donate to us please scan the above QR code or visit our give as you live page HERE
Volunteer Your Time - Volunteers Needed!
We are always looking for volunteers to help us with our community projects and the behind the scene jobs. So whether you can help cleaning or attend events or be a part of our projects contact us now on info@rugbyecohub.org
Some of the volunteering opportunities are;
Trustees
Social Media content creator
Kitchen Team Volunteer
Watch Repair Volunteer
Fundraising Volunteer
Outreach Volunteer
Supporting the Library of Things
If you are having a spring clean and see some items that you would like to donate please contact us!
As the Library of Things continues to grow, we would love it if more and more people start using this amazing community resource. You can help make this a reality by distributing flyers to the local community. If this is something you feel you could help with, simply come to the Hub to collect some flyers and let us the know the street(s) you are able to do. You can find the list of priority streets here.
