13/08/2026
💚 A little update from Pubtopia…
You may have noticed that things have been a little quieter on the Pubtopia page recently, so I wanted to explain why.
As some of you may know, alongside running The Halfway and Pubtopia, I’m also a carer for my own mum. Unfortunately, she has been particularly unwell this year, spending much of it in hospital and needing a lot of support and visits.
Sadly, in July, Mum then suffered a major stroke and is now in hospital undergoing rehabilitation. As you can imagine, it’s been an incredibly difficult time for us as a family, and I’ve needed to take a little pause from some of our workshops, courses and dementia-friendly sessions while I spend as much time as I can supporting her.
But Pubtopia hasn’t stopped. 💚
The three Pubtopia directors — myself, Jack and Emma — remain completely committed to what we’re building. There has still been plenty happening behind the scenes, with new community projects, ideas and opportunities being developed.
In fact, we’ve got some really exciting news to share very soon, including some further funding that will allow us to continue and develop some of our community work. 🎉
We’ll be starting things back up again over the next few weeks, and we’re really looking forward to sharing what’s coming next.
Thank you so much for bearing with us while we’ve taken this little pause, and for continuing to support Pubtopia and everything we’re trying to create for our community.
We haven’t forgotten about Pubtopia — far from it. There’s lots more to come. 💚🌱
