The Witham Hub

The Witham Hub A community space for all to use, home of the Witham Community Fridge and much more

💛 PLEASE READ THIS — YOU MATTER 💛I wanted to write something about su***de awareness, not as the founder of the Hubs, no...
02/09/2026

💛 PLEASE READ THIS — YOU MATTER 💛

I wanted to write something about su***de awareness, not as the founder of the Hubs, not because of an award or a title, but simply as Tina.

We never truly know what someone else is carrying.

The person laughing the loudest could be struggling.
The person who spends their life helping everyone else could be falling apart themselves.
The person who says “I’m fine” might desperately need someone to ask them again.

Please don’t be frightened to ask someone, “Are you really OK?”

And then listen.

You don’t need to have all the answers. You don’t need to fix everything. Sometimes just knowing another human being genuinely cares can make a huge difference.

And if you are the person struggling right now, please reach out.

There is absolutely no shame in saying “I’m not OK and I need help.”

At The Witham Hub and The Braintree Hub, we can’t promise to solve everything, and we aren’t a replacement for professional mental health services. But we can promise you something very simple:

We will listen. We won’t judge. And we will help you find the right support wherever we can.

Please check on your family, your friends, your colleagues, your neighbours — and especially those people who always seem to be the strong ones.

🆘 IF YOU NEED URGENT HELP

❤️ Immediate danger or you feel you may act on suicidal thoughts: Call 999 or go straight to A&E.

💚 Samaritans: Call 116 123 — free, 24 hours a day.

💙 NHS 111: Call 111 and select the mental health option for urgent mental health support.

📱 Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258 for free, confidential, 24/7 crisis text support.

👦 Childline: If you’re under 19, call 0800 1111.

And if you are worried about somebody else, don’t be afraid to ask for help on their behalf.

Please save these numbers. Please share them. You might never need them — but someone you love might.

Tomorrow can look very different from today.

Please stay.

Tina 💛

Putting the Unity in Community

✂️💗 AFFORDABLE HAIRCUTS ARE COMING TO THE HUB! 💗✂️We’re really pleased to be working with Jemima to offer affordable hai...
31/08/2026

✂️💗 AFFORDABLE HAIRCUTS ARE COMING TO THE HUB! 💗✂️

We’re really pleased to be working with Jemima to offer affordable haircuts at both The Witham Hub and The Braintree Hub — because looking and feeling good shouldn’t have to cost a fortune. 💕

💇 Adults – £10
✂️ Children – £5
🧒 Under 5s – FREE!

Jemima is a qualified hairdresser who is passionate about building her experience and her business, while also giving some of her time back to the community. ❤️

There won’t be fixed haircut days. Instead, we’ll advertise Jemima’s upcoming dates with plenty of notice, giving you time to book your appointment.

📍 WITHAM HUB
17 The Grove Centre, Witham, CM8 2YT
☎️ To book: 01376 617998

📍 BRAINTREE HUB
67 High Street, Braintree, CM7 1JX
☎️ To book: 01376 437716

☎️ Booking lines are open 10am–2pm, Monday to Saturday.

No fuss. No judgement. Just friendly, affordable haircuts for adults and children in the heart of our community. 💗

Please give Jemima a warm Hub welcome — and keep an eye on our pages because the first available dates will be posted soon! ✂️

The Witham Hub & The Braintree Hub
Putting the Unity in Community ❤️

👀 Something exciting is happening at Hub HQ…We’ve been working behind the scenes with an incredible organisation to brin...
20/08/2026

👀 Something exciting is happening at Hub HQ…

We’ve been working behind the scenes with an incredible organisation to bring something new to our communities.

We’re not quite ready to reveal everything just yet, but we can tell you that we’re incredibly proud to be partnering with The Daniel Baird Foundation on an initiative that we believe will help make our communities even safer.

There are still a few finishing touches to complete before we can share all the details, but we promise it will be worth the wait.

Keep an eye on our page… the countdown to the big reveal has begun! 💚

🎓 COLLECTED YOUR EXAM RESULTS TODAY? 🎓Whether you opened that envelope or checked your results online with a huge smile,...
20/08/2026

🎓 COLLECTED YOUR EXAM RESULTS TODAY? 🎓

Whether you opened that envelope or checked your results online with a huge smile, a few tears, a massive sigh of relief or perhaps a little disappointment, be proud of yourself. ❤️

Your results are important, but they do not define you.

If you got the grades you hoped for CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉 You worked for them, so enjoy the moment and celebrate what you’ve achieved.

If things didn’t quite go to plan, please don’t panic. One set of results does not decide your future. There are always different routes, different opportunities and sometimes a change of direction leads somewhere even better than you expected.

And to every parent, carer, teacher and friend who has supported someone through the stress, revision, worry and sleepless nights, today is your day to feel proud too. 💙

From everyone at The Witham Hub & The Braintree Hub, congratulations to everyone who collected their results today.

Whatever is written on that piece of paper…

You are more than a grade.
Your future is still yours to write. 🌟

13/08/2026

🎓 A LEVEL RESULTS DAY! 🎓

Today is a huge day for so many young people receiving their A Level results.

To everyone opening that envelope or logging on with shaky hands,whatever those results say, be proud of how far you’ve come. ❤️

For some, today will bring celebrations and the results they hoped for. For others, things might not have gone quite to plan.

Please remember: your results do not define you.

There is more than one route to university, an apprenticeship, employment, further training or whatever comes next. Sometimes the unexpected path turns out to be the best one.

And to the parents, carers, teachers and everyone else who has supported a young person through the stress, revision, exams and waiting, well done to you too!

From all of us at The Witham Hub & The Braintree Hub, congratulations to everyone receiving their results today. 🥳🎉

Be proud of yourself, whatever is written on that piece of paper.

Your next chapter starts here. 💙

11/08/2026

🕊️ Our thoughts are with her family 🕊️

Like so many across our community, we are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic death of a six-year-old local girl following the collision on the A12 near Colchester.

There really are no words when a young life is lost in such heartbreaking circumstances.

On behalf of everyone at The Witham Hub and The Braintree Hub, we send our deepest condolences, love and thoughts to her family, friends and everyone who knew and loved her.

We are also thinking of the second child who was injured in the collision and wish them a full and speedy recovery.

At times like this, our community feels these tragedies deeply. We simply hold this little girl’s family in our thoughts and give them the privacy and compassion they deserve as they face an unimaginable loss.

To her family, and to anyone who has been affected by this heartbreaking tragedy, if there is anything at all that we can do to help or support you in the days and weeks ahead, no matter how small, please reach out and ask.

Whether you need someone to talk to, somewhere to sit with a cup of tea, some practical support, or simply a friendly face, our doors are open.

Sometimes there are no words and nothing anyone can do to take away the pain, but nobody should have to face difficult times alone.

🕊️ A Little Angel 🕊️

Six little years, far too few,
A whole little lifetime still waiting for you.
A smile, a laugh, a tiny hand,
A loss no heart can understand.

No words can ease the pain today,
Or explain why you were taken away.
But a community stands quietly near,
Sharing the sorrow, shedding a tear.

So sleep peacefully, little one,
Among the stars and setting sun.
Though your time here was far too small,
You mattered, little one — you mattered to us all. 🕊️

Rest peacefully, little one. 🕊️

With love from everyone at The Witham Hub & The Braintree Hub

Putting the Unity in Community ❤️

🍓🍓 FRESH ENGLISH STRAWBERRIES – JUST 75p! 🍓🍓Well… we couldn’t resist these! 😍Beautiful fresh English strawberries, strai...
10/08/2026

🍓🍓 FRESH ENGLISH STRAWBERRIES – JUST 75p! 🍓🍓

Well… we couldn’t resist these! 😍

Beautiful fresh English strawberries, straight from the Garden of England, have landed at The Witham Hub & The Braintree Hub — and they’re just 75p per punnet! 🤩🍓

Sweet, juicy and absolutely bursting with flavour. Perfect with cream, ice cream, in a fruit salad… or just eaten straight from the punnet! 😂

🍓 JUST 75p A PUNNET
🇬🇧 Fresh English strawberries
❤️ Available at BOTH Hubs

At this price, we’re expecting them to disappear pretty quickly, so…

⚠️ WHILE STOCKS LAST! ⚠️

📍 Witham – 17 The Grove Centre, CM8 2YT
📍 Braintree – 67 High Street, CM7 1JX
🕙 Monday–Saturday | 10am–2pm

Come and grab a taste of summer! ☀️🍓❤️

Putting the Unity in Community

With The Daniel Baird Foundation – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
10/08/2026

With The Daniel Baird Foundation – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

✨💜 WE’RE FINALISTS!!! 💜✨Well… we’ve been keeping a little bit of exciting news under our hats, but now we can finally sh...
08/08/2026

✨💜 WE’RE FINALISTS!!! 💜✨

Well… we’ve been keeping a little bit of exciting news under our hats, but now we can finally shout about it…

WE’RE FINALISTS in the BBC Essex Make a Difference Awards 2026! 🏆🎉

We honestly couldn’t be prouder.

On Sunday 6th September, we’ll be heading to the finals, representing The Witham Hub and The Braintree Hub alongside some truly inspirational people from across Essex.

Do we want to win?
Of course we do! 😂🏆

But genuinely, even if we don’t, being selected as a finalist is something we are super proud of.

The Hubs have never been about awards. They’re about people. They’re about making sure someone has somewhere to go when they’re lonely, somewhere to turn when life gets difficult, affordable food when money is tight, a cuppa and a listening ear when they need one, and most importantly, somewhere they feel they belong. 💜

So this recognition belongs to our entire Hub family — our wonderful volunteers, staff, trustees, supporters, partners and every single person who has helped us along the way.

From one little idea to two community Hubs and now a BBC Essex Make a Difference Award finalist…

That feels pretty special. 🥹💜

So, on 6th September, we’ll put our glad rags on, head to the finals and enjoy every second of it.

Whatever the result, we’ll already be walking through those doors feeling like winners.

WE’RE BBC ESSEX MAKE A DIFFERENCE FINALISTS!!! 🎉🏆💜

And yes… we’re just a little bit excited! 😬😂

💜 Putting the Unity in Community 💜

🎯 NEW at The Witham Hub & Braintree Hub – Darts Supplies! 🎯Have you ever snapped a stem, ripped a flight or realised you...
04/08/2026

🎯 NEW at The Witham Hub & Braintree Hub – Darts Supplies! 🎯

Have you ever snapped a stem, ripped a flight or realised you needed a spare set just before a match? We certainly have! 🤦🤣

That’s exactly why we’ve started stocking a growing range of dart essentials at both Hubs. It all started because we couldn’t find supplies locally when we needed them… which, let’s be honest, is usually after we’ve just wrecked them! 🎯😂

We currently stock:
🎯 Flights – 50p
🎯 Stems – 50p
🎯 A small selection of dart sets
🎯 Shafts
🎯 Other consumables

…and we’re adding to the range all the time!

💳 Card payments accepted

📍 Witham Hub
17 The Grove Centre, Witham, CM8 2YT

📍 Braintree Hub
67 High Street, Braintree, CM7 1JX

🕙 Open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 2pm

We’ll also be bringing supplies to selected Braintree Ladies Darts fixtures, so if disaster strikes before or during a match, we’ve got you covered!

Whether you’re the next Luke Littler or Deta Hedman, pop in and have a look. Every purchase helps support The Witham Hub Charity (Registered Charity No. 1188048), so you’re not only keeping your darts flying straight—you’re helping us continue supporting local people and our community. 💚🎯

Address

Unit 17, The Grove Shopping Centre
Witham
CM82YT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+441376617998

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