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Clent Connect

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A friendly, vibrant, socially inclusive community hub incorporating a café and small shop. A Community Hub with Café and Shop at the Heart of Clent.

Clent Connect is a Community Benefit Society, born from the outpouring of community spirit and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the village came together to achieve amazing things – from delivering shopping and home-cooked meals to creating a telephone befriending service. This collective effort brought the village closer and demonstrated the enthusiasm for establishing a permanent community hub. The original vision and aim was to “Provide the residents of Clent with a friendly, vibrant, socially inclusive community hub incorporating a café and small shop to create a focus and enhance village life”. We strive to continue this vision now and into the future. The Board of Clent Connect is composed of volunteers from the village who freely contribute their time and expertise to realise this vision. In addition, we now have an amazing and ever-growing team of dedicated volunteers who staff the hub, café, and shop, enabling us to remain open five days a week. The mission for Clent Connect:

Be a catalyst for positive change by facilitating community activities and social interaction

Build a more connected community within the village through a socially inclusive hub

Increase intergenerational socialising
Reduce isolation and loneliness among the more vulnerable members of our community

Provide services currently unavailable in the village, such as essential and staple food items

Offer an essential lifeline for older residents and those without access to cars

Improve mental health for local residents

30/09/2026

We had a very special visit to Clent Connect today! We were honoured to welcome Maynard Burton, High Sheriff of Worcestershire, to our Wednesday hub café.

The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office in the country after the Crown, dating back over a thousand years. Appointed each year by the monarch, High Sheriffs support the judiciary, the emergency services and the voluntary sector, shining a light on the people and organisations making a real difference in their communities.

For a volunteer-run community benefit society like ours, Maynard’s visit means a great deal, recognising the hard work of everyone who gives their time to keep Clent Connect open. Thank you, Maynard Burton for taking the time to see what we do and to meet the incredible people behind it. ☕💛

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07/09/2026

Our Mini Market is back this Saturday!

“Mini” market? …We might need to rename it! We’ve been absolutely inundated with stallholder requests, and we can’t wait to show you what’s on offer this month - there’s plenty of handmade craftwares, gifts, sustainable beauty, resin art, artisan bread, children’s books, rag rug decorations, and delicious savoury and sweet pastry goods.

It will be a fantastic mix of local talent under one roof, so please do come along, say hello to the makers and our volunteers, and treat yourself to something, including a homemade cake and a cuppa from the café while you browse!

Saturday 12th September | 10am – 12.30pm

29/08/2026

A little bit of news that will affect our hub cafes in September. Please drop us a line if you have any questions. Thanks for your understanding.

15/08/2026

NEW! And only while stocks last, we have something very special for Man’s Best Friend! Introducing Waggy Doggy Ice Cream!

We work incredibly hard to make the Clent Connect shop something special - and affordable - for all the family, and that includes your loved ones. We offer every day necessities, as well as handmade gifts, greetings cards and little luxuries from independent businesses and crafters within our own community. We’ve said it before, and we’ll continue to beat-the-drum, but every Pound spent with us goes back into supporting our own community, making it some of the most important money you’ll ever spend.

04/08/2026

We are delighted to launch our first Mini Market this Saturday! Alongside the cafe, there will be stalls from local independent traders including fresh bread, arts and crafts and food producers. Please pop by and take a look, 10am - 12pm, Saturday 8th August.

40 Church Ave, Clent, DY9 9QT

29/07/2026

At the Clent Connect shop and cafe we’re committed to supporting local producers as much as possible. Alongside our locally produced honey, we’re now stocking handmade jams and marmalade too. Every penny of your purchase goes straight back into supporting the community, which makes those Pounds the most important you’ll spend all day.

Pop in and see us soon! We’re open 9am - 5pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am - 1pm on Saturdays. 40 Church Avenue, DY9 9QT.

20/06/2026

Our Summer Market is hotting up! Pop down and see us, the cafe is extended and we’re here until 1pm today.

07/06/2026

Mark your calendars – our Summer Market is just around the corner, and it promises to be another brilliant morning, supporting local independent businesses.

On Saturday 20th June 2026, (10am till 1pm), the Parish Hall will be filled with local makers, growers, and talented independent stallholders. Whether you’re hunting for a birthday gift, stocking up on fresh local produce, treating yourself to something handmade, or are simply after an excuse to get out of the house on a Saturday morning for a cuppa, there really is something for everyone.

06/06/2026

This Volunteer Week, we’d like to take a moment to share special thanks to all the volunteers that make Clent Connect such a special place.

This incredible organisation exists because of the generous people who give their time week after week. They fill our shop and cafe hub with laughter, energy, and a level of care that is rare to find. Their welcomes are always warm - and not because they have to, but because they want to.

To every single one of our volunteers: genuinely, and wholeheartedly, thank you. You serve the teas and coffees. You stack the shelves. You hold the door open and remember people’s names. You make Clent the kind of place where neighbours are still neighbours and people travel to enjoy our space - and that matters more than our words can ever say.

This Volunteer Week, we want the whole community to know just how lucky we are to have you. 💚💜

We’d also like to take a moment to thank our Community Partners, and , several of whom extend our community out to Hagley. They also volunteer their time and give generous donations to help keep Clent Connect a thriving place to be. Thank you, to you and your teams, for all you do for us.

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01/06/2026

We saw the generations out in force together this weekend at our Stem Cell Donor Drive x Music Bus event! Thank you to everyone who made the effort to come and make it a success - this is exactly why Clent Connect exists.

We are delighted that 15 potential donors signed up to the stem cell register while they were with us, as well as numerous separate on line kit requests taking place. We also received many financial donations, which will continue the incredible work of this vital charity.

Out in the car park, children of all ages brought a true sense of joy to the music bus as they discovered how to play a range of instruments, from ukulele’s and boomwhackers to the coolest little handheld synthesisers!

A massive shout-out to all our volunteers who generously gave their time for training, and bringing such fun energy to the morning for our visitors!

Address

40 Church Avenue, Clent
Stourbridge
DY99QT

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+447778864090

Website

https://clentconnect.co.uk/

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