At the Community Grub Hub in Aldershot, every Tuesday is dedicated to supporting the local community. What started as a food bank has grown into a community hub, welcoming around 250 visitors each week and providing everything from food parcels to employment support, health advice and access to essential services.
toob sat down with the Community Grub Hub’s Director, Steven Baxendale, to find out how its 900 Mbps full-fibre broadband has become an important part of the food bank’s day-to-day work.
“that’s money we can spend helping people”
Like many local hubs, the Community Grub Hub carefully manages the financial support it receives through donations and fundraising. Keeping running costs down means more resources can go directly towards supporting local people.
Steven explained that having one less bill to think about has made a genuine difference at the centre.
“Our biggest overhead is running this two-storey building with around 50 volunteers. It’s actually a godsend to have another one of our utility services that we don’t have to pay for.
“We don’t want to spend money that’s been donated or raised on things which aren’t food related.”