LINK-The Community HUB

09/06/2026

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02/06/2026

🎖 Women Veterans – You’re Invited! 🎖

📍 The LINK Community Hub, Hospital Lane, Powick WR2 4NH
📅 4th June
⏰ 12-3pm

Coffee on, cake at the ready, and a room full of women who get it.

Join us for a relaxed morning of proper brew-based therapy, upcycling, crafts and chat. No pressure, no parade ground nonsense — just good company, shared laughs, and a chance to switch off for a bit.

Turn up late, leave early, sit quietly, or hold court — all ranks and moods welcome.
£5 per session

Shoulders back, kettle on. You’ve earned it☕️🫖

02/06/2026

📅 NEW WEEKLY TIMETABLE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LINK COMMUNITY HUB! 🌱☕

Whether you are looking to meet new people, enjoy horticultural therapy, take part in creative activities, seek support and advise or simply relax in our community café, and enjoy the gardens there is something for everyone at the LINK Community Hub.

Our weekly programme now includes:

🌿 Wellbean Gardening Club
🎨 Craft Club
☕ Veteran Coffee Morning
👩‍🦰 Women Veterans Club
👨‍👩‍👧 Families Day & Student Placements
❤️ Rob's Watch – Supporting Families
🏡 Saturday Open Day & Café

Information about our new evening classes can be found at reception.

You can also visit our Community Café, browse Vintage Forever, local honey from our hives, and enjoy seasonal strawberry picking when available.

📍 LINK Community Hub
Off Hospital Lane, Powick, WR2 4NH

🕙 Café Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm

Take a look at our new timetable below and find out more about the LINK Community Hub here:

https://www.stepway.org/link/

Everyone is welcome. 💙🧡

29/05/2026

🌿🎉 What a Fantastic Reopening Day at the LINK Community Hub! 🎉🌿

Today marked an exciting new chapter for the LINK Community Hub as we officially reopened following a major refurbishment programme.

Visitors had the opportunity to see the incredible improvements that have transformed the site into an even more welcoming and accessible community space for local people, veterans, families and the wider community.

✨ Highlights of the refurbishment include:

☕ A fully refurbished kitchen, now operating as a community café
🚻 Updated toilet facilities
🪑 New patio and seating areas
🚶 Improved walkways throughout the site
🛝 A children's play area for families to enjoy
🌺 A variety of beautiful gardens and wellbeing spaces
🏡 A brand-new reception area to welcome visitors
🌱 Enhanced growing areas and community gardening spaces

The feedback throughout the day was amazing, with many visitors commenting on how much the site has changed and how welcoming, peaceful and vibrant the LINK has become.

A huge thank you to our volunteers, staff, supporters and funders who have worked tirelessly to make this transformation possible. Your dedication has helped create a community hub that everyone can be proud of.

If you were unable to join us today, why not pop along and see what the LINK has to offer?

📍 The LINK Community Hub Powick WR2 4NH.

🕙 Open Monday to Friday: 10am – 4pm
🕙 Open Saturday: 10am – 1pm

Whether you're looking for a friendly café, wellbeing activities, community support, beautiful gardens or simply somewhere welcoming to enjoy a cuppa and a chat, we'd love to see you.

💚 Building Community 💚 Supporting Wellbeing 💚 Growing Together



The photos really show how much the LINK has developed into a welcoming community space. The gardens, café, play area and growing spaces look fantastic.

28/05/2026

🍓 Something exciting is growing at the LINK Community Hub! 🍓

Our brand new inclusive strawberry picking area is almost ready and the strawberries should be ready in around two weeks time!

We have completely replaced all of the beds and strawberry plants and created raised growing platforms with wider access routes to make the area more accessible for disabled visitors, wheelchair users, families, and people of all ages.

Inclusive strawberry picking for everyone 🍓♿🌱

Why not come along to our Grand Re-opening Day tomorrow and see everything the LINK Community Hub has to offer?

There will be plenty for families and the community to get involved with, including:

🌿 Community Gardens & Horticultural Therapy
🎨 Arts & Crafts Activities
☕ Coffee House & Community Café
🧒 Outdoor Children’s Play Areas
🌼 Wellbeing & Green Spaces
🪴 Growing Projects & Allotments
🤝 Community Support & Social Groups
🐝 Nature Based Activities
🎉 Family Friendly Activities Throughout the Day

Come and explore the LINK Community Hub, meet the team, and see what STEPWAY CIO is building for the community in Powick.

📍 LINK Community Hub, Powick
📅 Friday 29 May
⏰ 11am – 4pm

🎟 Grand Re-opening Tickets:
https://share.google/c2ORnPNQBoE2ZJVng

We look forward to welcoming everyone tomorrow 🌿

Come join the fun at the Grand Re-opening of the LINK Community Hub – new vibes, old friends!

27/05/2026

🌸💪 FEMALE VETERANS… WE SEE YOU! 💪🌸

Last night some of our amazing female veterans from the West Midlands Wellbeing Centre in Oldbury escaped for a meal, laughs, and a good old catch up 🍽️😂

Meanwhile over at the LINK Community Hub today… the Craft Club is in full swing with tea, creativity, chatter, and enough glitter and wool to possibly take over Worcestershire 😉🧶☕

At this point, we’re starting to think the women are quietly taking over the world… one coffee, crochet hook, and support session at a time 😄

The best part?
Nobody has to do life alone. Whether it’s friendship, support, crafts, a brew, or just being around people who “get it,” there’s always a seat at the table.

📍 Female Veterans Group – Oldbury, West Midlands
If you would like to join the female veterans group, contact Helen:
📧 [email protected]

📍 Craft Club at the LINK Community Hub
If you would like to join the Craft Club, contact Paul:
📧 [email protected]

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26/05/2026

We are delighted to announce the official Grand Re-opening of The LINK Community Hub on Friday 29 May, from 11am to 4pm.

This is a very special milestone for STEPWAY CIO as we celebrate the refurbishment of the LINK, including our new community café, new toilet facilities, outside patio, walkways and seating area.
The day will be a chance to come together with local people, charities, businesses, supporters and partners to see the improvements and celebrate this important new chapter with us.

Guests can expect a warm welcome, the opportunity to look around the refurbished space, meet others from the local community and enjoy refreshments including homemade cakes, tea, coffee and soft drinks.

We would love to see you there and help us mark this special occasion.

Grand Re-opening of The LINK Community Hub
Friday 29 May
11am to 4pm
Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grand-re-opening-of-the-link-community-hub-tickets-1988080092073

Please feel free to share this post and invite others along.

20/05/2026

🌟 VOLUNTEERS WANTED 🌟

Stepway is actively looking for volunteers to fill a variety of roles at LINK-The Community HUB in Powick in the following areas:

😁 Reception & Welcome Volunteer
🍓 Pick Your Own Strawberries Lead Volunteer
🛝 Children’s Zone Volunteer
🐇 Pet Therapy Volunteer
🐝 Beekeeping Project Lead Volunteer
🪴 Veteran Community Garden Lead Volunteer
♻️ Compost & Recycling Volunteer
🤫 Peace Garden Volunteer
🌸 Wellbean Gardening Volunteer
☕️ Café Volunteer
☕️ Evening Café Volunteer
🫧 Cleaning & Site Support Volunteer
👨‍🔧 Grounds Maintenance Volunteer
🧡 Evening Group Support Volunteer
📆 Activities Planner Volunteer

If you are interested in any of the roles, and would like more information, please contact us at The Link or phone 01905 831881