REGULARS at Shipston Warm Hub have been enjoying life in the fast lane.
The warm hub, based at the town’s scout hut, was paid a special visit by the British Motor Museum and its memory boxes.
There were all sorts of fascinating objects to identify, horns to honk, steering wheels to wave, stories to share and classic car magazines to reminisce over.
Shipston Mayor, Coun Marianne Westwood, said: “It was really lovely to see all the motoring artefacts and to meet the museum volunteers who were so keen to share their knowledge.”
Shipston’s Winter Warm Hub has been running on Thursday mornings at the Scout Hut since October, and has become a popular social event.
Michael, who’s a Shipston regular, said: “I live on my own and it’s important for me to get out of the house and meet new people. Yesterday I went to another Warm Hub at Wellesbourne and here today I met someone who’s invited me to a walking group. Now I’m joining up with them tomorrow.”
The event is run jointly by the Stour Health and Wellbeing Partnership and WRCC, the charity running the Warm Hubs project in Warwickshire, which now has a network of nearly 100 community hubs.
Each hub is different but they all provide welcoming, warm and safe places for residents to meet up.
Jackie Holcroft, WRCC Warm Hubs Manager, said: “It’s fantastic to see the British Motor Museum supporting Warm Hubs, and it’s a great example of what we can achieve when community groups and other organisations come together to help residents’ wellbeing and support our communities.”
Shipston’s Winter Warm Hub runs every Thursday from 9am to 1pm at the Scout Hut in New Street.
