LINK-The Community HUB

02/11/2026

🌿 FREE Anxiety & Fatigue Management Groups at the LINK 🌿

STEPWAY is working in partnership with the University of Worcester’s Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy departments to bring these welcoming groups to our community, delivered by occupational therapy students on placement.

💚 Managing Anxiety — Mondays
Explore breathing, grounding and relaxation techniques to help manage everyday anxiety.

💛 Managing Fatigue — Fridays
Understand your energy levels and explore ways to pace activities and balance rest with everyday routines.

Sessions will be shaped around your needs, interests and goals. Register your interest in either or both groups.

📅 Initial chats and assessments: Monday 9 and Friday 13 November.
Groups begin on Monday 16 November for anxiety and Friday 20 November for fatigue management. Times to be agreed.

📍 LINK Community Hub, Hamilton Close, Powick, Worcestershire, WR2 4NH.

FREE and open to veterans, family members and the wider community — you do not need to have served.

☎️ Call 0300 030 1231
📝 Register your interest:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/c5qsqwsy0c

Please share with anyone who may benefit, including local organisations and community groups. 💙

07/10/2026

🎄Calling all local makers, bakers, and businesses! 🌲

Looking for the perfect spot to showcase your crafts, gifts, or games this upcoming festive season?

Stalls are available at LINK-The Community HUB Christmas Fayre.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to get your brand in front of festive local shoppers while supporting an amazing charitable cause.

Check out the poster for pricing and setup details. To book, contact [email protected] or call 01905 831881 to secure your table today ✨

22/09/2026

🥔🧀 NEW AT LINK COMMUNITY HUB! 🧀🥔

Who fancies a lovely hot jacket potato for lunch?

We’re now serving delicious baked potatoes every day at LINK Community Hub! Perfect for popping in on your lunch break or enjoying a bite to eat with friends.

🥔 Our prices:

Plain jacket potato £3.99

One topping £4.50

Two fillings £5.00

⏰ Served Monday to Saturday, 12:30pm to 2pm

📍 LINK Community Hub, Powick, WR2 4NH

☕ Why not stay for a cuppa and a chat while you're here?

Every purchase helps support the work of STEPWAY CIO and our Armed Forces Community.

Everyone is welcome, so pop in, grab some lunch and support a great cause! 🧡💙

17/09/2026

☕GOOD NEWS… AND A GOOD EXCUSE FOR CAKE! 🍰

We’re delighted to have been awarded a 5 star VERY GOOD Food Hygiene Rating at LINK-The Community HUB ⭐️

So why not pop in, grab a cuppa, treat yourself to some homemade cake and enjoy the Good Food, Great Company that LINK Community Hub is all about.

Every cuppa and slice of cake helps support our community.

Come along, say hello, have a cuppa with us and enjoy our 5 star hygeine rating ☕🍰

08/09/2026

Elevate your routine with a twist of golden sweetness! ☕️🍯

If you fancy a different style and taste, come and try our brand new iced Whipped Honey Coffee Latte. It’s light, flavoursome and fluffy with our 100% pure Steppy Honey giving the hive-fresh sweetness.

📍 Come to our coffee house here at LINK-The Community HUB and enjoy this bee-autiful drink. Relax in here or out in the gardens, browse Vintage Forever, and see what our community is all about.

Made with love from our very own steppy hives, every cup helps us support the Stepway CIO Armed Forces community.

🏠 Find us at: Off Hospital Lane, Powick, WR2 4NH
🕙 Café Hours: Monday to Friday (10am – 4pm) & Saturday (10am – 1pm)

08/09/2026

🌱 COULD YOUR LOVE OF GARDENING CHANGE SOMEONE’S LIFE? 🌱

Stepway CIO is recruiting a Horticultural Wellbeing Coach at LINK-The Community HUB, Powick.

This is so much more than gardening. 🌿

It’s about using nature, horticulture and community to help people connect, build confidence, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing.

You’ll work with serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans, military families and our wider community.

🌱 8 hours per week, Tuesdays & Fridays
📍 Powick, Worcestershire
💷 £13.00 per hour
📅 Closing date: 30 September 2026

We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion for gardening, nature and helping people, together with good communication skills and a warm, inclusive approach.

Experience in horticulture, wellbeing, community work or supporting the Armed Forces is welcomed — but passion and compassion matter most.

🌱 READY TO GROW SOMETHING SPECIAL? 🌱

📩 Send your CV and covering letter to:

Paul Taylor
📧 [email protected]
📞 07522 965645

Help us cultivate wellbeing, resilience and belonging through the power of horticulture. 🌱

🙏 Please share or tag someone who might be perfect for this role

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17/08/2026

🎖 Women Veterans – You’re Invited! 🎖

📍 The LINK Community Hub, Hospital Lane, Powick WR2 4NH
📅 Thursday 20th August
⏰ 12-3pm

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

Join us for a relaxed afternoon of proper brew-based therapy 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☕️🫖

13/08/2026

⚠️ Important Notice – Temporary Closure from 12pm today due to Extreme Weather ⚠️

Following the Met Office's extreme heat warning, with temperatures forecast to reach up to 36°C, Stepway and the LINK-The Community HUB have taken the decision to temporarily close our site from 12pm for the rest of today.

This decision has been made to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and those who use our services. High temperatures can pose significant risks, particularly for vulnerable individuals, and we feel it is important to act responsibly during this period.

Although our premises will be closed, support will continue remotely, and our team will be working from home to ensure that people can still access advice and support.

📞 STEPWAY CIO For all enquiries and support, please contact our central telephone line: 0300 030 1231

📞 The LINK Community Hub For enquiries relating to the Hub, please contact: Paul Taylor – Hub Manager 07522 965645

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. The safety and wellbeing of our community remains our priority, and we will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates regarding reopening.

Please take care during the hot weather, stay hydrated, avoid unnecessary exposure to the sun, and check in on family, friends and neighbours who may need additional support.

Thank you for your continued support.
STEPWAY CIO & The LINK Community Hub

08/08/2026

🧡 EVERY MILE MATTERS – PLEASE GET BEHIND BREN! 🧡
We are incredibly proud to share that Bren, one of our wonderful STEPWAY volunteers and the son of a veteran, is taking on the Forest of Dean Ultra Marathon on 10th October to raise vital funds for STEPWAY.

This is Bren’s first ever fundraising run, and apparently he thought starting with something sensible would be far too easy! 😂

This challenge also carries a very personal meaning. Bren was Rob’s stepbrother. Rob served for ten years with the Royal Horse Artillery and sadly died in August 2025, aged just 35. Rob should be here to watch Bren cross that finish line, probably taking the mickey out of him every step of the way, but we know he will be very much in our hearts on the day.

Bren is putting himself through one huge challenge to help us continue supporting veterans and their families, so let’s show him just how many people are standing behind him.
Every donation, however small, matters. And if you cannot donate, please share. It costs absolutely nothing and could help this fundraiser reach so many more people.

Bren will do the hard miles. Let’s help make every single one of them count. 🧡

👉 Donate and support Bren here:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/brens-ultra-for-stepway
Come on Bren! The whole STEPWAY family is behind you. 🧡💚

Bren, son of a veteran and STEPWAY volunteer, is taking on the Forest of Dean Ultra Marathon. With a deeply personal connection to our Armed Forces Community, every mile he runs will help STEPWAY support veterans and their families.

07/08/2026

🎨 Can You Help Our Veterans Keep Creating? 🎨

At STEPWAY, we are proud to work alongside Op COURAGE NHS by providing a free room so they can deliver one-to-one Art Therapy sessions for veterans.

We are seeing first-hand how art can help people process trauma, reduce anxiety, improve wellbeing and provide a healthy outlet for emotions. Many of those attending would love to continue their creative journey at home, but simply cannot afford the materials.

We are therefore asking for your help.

If you have any unwanted or unused art supplies tucked away, we would be incredibly grateful for your donation. We are hoping to create Art Therapy Gift Boxes for veterans so they can continue their therapeutic work between sessions.

We would be delighted to receive items such as:
🎨 Paints (acrylic, watercolour or oil)
🖌️ Brushes
📒 Sketchbooks
🖼️ Canvases
✏️ Pencils, charcoal and pastels
🖍️ Colouring pencils and pens
🎭 Craft materials and anything else that could inspire creativity.

Every donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference to someone who is rebuilding their wellbeing through creativity.

If you are local, we are happy to collect donations, or they can be dropped off at:

The LINK Community Hub
Off Hospital Lane
Powick
Worcester
WR2 4NH

Please feel free to share this post with your friends, family, local schools, artists and community groups. Together, we can help ensure no veteran has to stop their healing journey because they lack the tools to continue creating.

Thank you for your kindness and support. ❤️🇬🇧