{"id":2778,"date":"2022-08-25T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T08:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?page_id=2778"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:04:57","slug":"hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/hub\/","title":{"rendered":"ECO HUB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Leaflet-A3-SPs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Leaflet-A3-SPs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4451\" style=\"width:220px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>ECO HUB opened on 1st September 2022, has lots&#8217; of activities for everyone and is busier than ever. It all started with Tuesday Tidy Ups, then Wellingborough Swap Shop and now hosts activities including sewing, sharing food and kids groups (see calendar below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ECO HUB is now based at Swanspool Pavillion, Swanspool Parade, Wellingborough NN8 2BZ. We are there on a semi permanent basis, until further notice. Thank you to Wellingborough Town Council for hosting us!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank Glamis Hall for all that they have done for us, North Northamptonshire Council, Greatwell Homes, Co-op, Co-op Wincanton, Sainsbury&#8217;s and Wellingborough Town Council for all their support; and everyone who comes to join in and support us who makes everything worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join in, get involved, go ECO HUB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s loads to get involved with. It all starts on Mondays with Nature Rangers and Sew Social, on Tuesdays with our Happy Caf\u00e9, where you can have a free tea or coffee at ECO HUB, and then Tuesday continues with our Food Sharers, Swap Shop and Tuesday Tidy Ups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday evening is with The Polish Community Group. Thursday has another Happy Caf\u00e9, Wellingborough Swap Shop, Food Sharers and Tidy Up, then something fun with Replay Fridays in the evening, there&#8217;s lots to do, but always time for tea&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/SWAP-SHOP-SPs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4456\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/SWAP-SHOP-SPs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4456\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swap something<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tuesday-Tidy-Ups-SPs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4452\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tuesday-Tidy-Ups-SPs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4452\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tidy up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Sharers-SP-Tuesdays.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4453\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Sharers-SP-Tuesdays.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4453\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Save food and money<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Cafe-SPs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4454\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-Cafe-SPs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4454\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Free tea and coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe_Express_20240927_1106300_1s.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"4012\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe_Express_20240927_1106300_1s.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe_Express_20240927_1106300_1s.png 423w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Adobe_Express_20240927_1106300_1s-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Have some fun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Repair-Cafe-A4-poster-small.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"424\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"3435\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Repair-Cafe-A4-poster-small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Repair-Cafe-A4-poster-small.png 424w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/Repair-Cafe-A4-poster-small-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Get something fixed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 2:00pm Nature Rangers (fortnightly)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/crafters\/sew-social\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3667\">Sew Social<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10:00pm &#8211; 2:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/happy-cafe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2889\">Happy Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/food-sharers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2343\">Food Sharers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/litter-picking\/tuesday-tidy-ups\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1196\">Tuesday Tidy Ups<\/a> with Wellie Wombles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/sub\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3628\">SUB<\/a> School Uniform Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12:00pm &#8211; 6:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/swap-shop\/\">Wellingborough Swap Shop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7:00pm &#8211; 9:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/green-drinks\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1964\">Green Drinks<\/a>* (1st Tuesday of the month)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:30am &#8211; 2:30pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/community-allotment\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"929\">Community Allotment<\/a> Working Party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/kolko-i-krzyzyk\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3671\">Noughts and Crosses Polish Community Group<\/a> (fortnightly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 2:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/swap-shop\/\">Wellingborough Swap Shop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 2:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/happy-cafe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2889\">Happy Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 2:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/food-sharers\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2343\">Food Sharers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 2:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/sub\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3628\">SUB<\/a> School Uniform Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1:00 &#8211; 2:00pm Wellingborough Organisations <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingborough.org\/site\/communityforum\/\">Community Forum<\/a> (last Friday, not in August)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/replay\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2833\">&#8216;Replay&#8217; Fun Fridays<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00am &#8211; 12:00pm &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/repair-cafe\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"660\">Repair Caf\u00e9<\/a> (2nd Saturday Glamis Hall)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00am-12:00pm &#8211; Saturday Swap Shop (2nd Saturday Glamis Hall Indoor Sale)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10:00am &#8211; 12:00pm &#8211; Two Hour Tidy Up with Wellie Wombles (various locations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All above at ECO HUB Swanspool Pavilion except * Green Drinks which is at The Queens Head, on Broad Green and Community Allotment Working Parties which are at <a href=\"https:\/\/ladywell.info\">Ladywell Allotments<\/a>. Nature Rangers and Wellie Wombles will be at ECO HUB and\/or at various locations. Further details available on pages on this website (click links) see also calendar below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"3615\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213830.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213830.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213830-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213830-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"3614\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213814.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213814-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213814-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"3613\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213757.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213757.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213757-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/20230730_213757-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening our ECO HUB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heather Saunders, Chair of Trustees at&nbsp;Glamis Hall&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jonathan Hornett, Secretary of&nbsp;Wellingborough Eco Group, signed the lease for this exciting new facility, And other Eco Group members joined in, including Emma who is now running a couple of our projects. ECO HUB and many of our projects are funded by Greatwell Homes, North Northamptonshire Council, Co-op and Wellingborough Town Council, and by your donations at <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/swap-shop\/\">Swap Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"441\" data-id=\"2789\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Signing-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Signing-Small.jpg 593w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Signing-Small-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Emma-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2788\" style=\"width:218px;height:332px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Emma-Small.jpg 415w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECO-HUB-Emma-Small-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are continually expanding our current&nbsp;projects and introducing lots more, all focused on improving our environment and helping local people. New projects include our <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/crafters\">Eco-Crafters<\/a> group, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/club\">Eco Club for Kids<\/a>, Noughts and Crosses Polish Community Group, cooking demonstrations, Energy Savers workshops, Replay Fun Fridays and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join in!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out what&#8217;s on using the calendar below, gold events are at the ECO HUB<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/teamup.com\/ksonts3se6r3hff58p?showLogo=0&amp;showProfileAndInfo=0&amp;showSidepanel=1&amp;disableSidepanel=1&amp;showTitle=0&amp;showAgendaHeader=1&amp;showAgendaDetails=0&amp;showYearViewHeader=1\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 600px\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join in, get involved, go ECO HUB!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ECO HUB opened on 1st September 2022, has lots&#8217; of activities for everyone and is busier than ever. It all started with Tuesday Tidy Ups, then Wellingborough Swap Shop and now hosts activities including sewing, sharing food and kids groups (see calendar below). ECO HUB is now based at Swanspool Pavillion, Swanspool Parade, Wellingborough NN8 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/hub\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">ECO HUB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3433,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2778","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2778"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4575,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2778\/revisions\/4575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}