The Hub, Hazelwell
Charity 1078799
Overview
Summary
The Hub, Hazelwell appears to function primarily as civic infrastructure: a locally rooted, multi-purpose venue that enables other groups, activities and informal support networks to operate in Kings Heath, Stirchley and adjoining areas. Its charitable remit is broad, but the available evidence suggests its distinctive contribution may be creating accessible space and practical connection rather than delivering a narrowly defined specialist service. Its shared site and varied users position it as a potential meeting point between community, cultural, faith and commercial activity.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Brandwood and Kings Heath
Confidence: low
The organisation's official website and Birmingham City Council record a contact and activity venue and list current on-site community services. However, the available evidence does not directly establish that the venue is within Brandwood and Kings Heath ward.
- The Hub Hazelwell official website — Contact, Rooms and Weekly Activities pages
The Hub identifies its address; advertises multiple rooms for hire there; and lists a recurring programme of activities at the venue, including digital-skills support, over-50s sessions, a Place of Welcome, creative wellbeing sessions, youth activities, exercise and dance. - Birmingham City Council — Hub Hazelwell directory entry
The Council lists Hub Hazelwell and records regular services there including a conversation café and digital space, Welcome Hub, Create Hub, community lunches and free digital access. - Birmingham City Council — Brandwood and King's Heath ward map and planning records
The Council's current ward mapping identifies Brandwood and Kings Heath as a ward; Council planning records identify nearby addresses as being in Brandwood and King's Heath ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The charity's supplied activity description says it supports people in the local area and adjoining areas, and its objects refer to Kings Heath, Stirchley and the surrounding neighbourhood. This supports a local catchment interpretation, but does not demonstrate that it directly delivers services from additional sites or in each adjoining ward.
- The Hub hosts activities delivered by external groups, including Stage2 Youth Theatre, Girlguiding, CBSO Community Choir and others. These arrangements materially broaden the programme available at the venue, but the available evidence does not establish that The Hub itself operates services at those partners' other locations.
- Stage2 describes itself as a Birmingham youth theatre, so its Sunday use of the Hub may attract participants from beyond the immediate neighbourhood. There is no evidence that this makes The Hub's own operational footprint citywide.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, service-delivery report or monitoring data showing the wards or areas in which The Hub directly delivers outreach, advice or commissioned services.
- A current list of any off-site programmes, satellite venues or formal delivery partnerships operated by The Hub, distinguishing venue hire from services delivered or managed by the charity.
- Evidence on the geographic origin of regular service users, if beneficiary catchment rather than operational-site geography is required.
Areas of work
- Amateur Sport
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A platform for local activity rather than a single-programme charity
The evidence suggests that The Hub's operating model is centred on maintaining adaptable space that other organisations, groups and residents can use, alongside its own support and information role.
Why it matters
This helps explain how a relatively broad charitable purpose can translate into local impact: the organisation may strengthen civic life indirectly by lowering the practical barriers to gathering, learning, recreation and mutual support.
Show evidence
“The charity's objects include establishing, maintaining and managing a community centre.”
Source:Charity Commission“Facilities can be hired by businesses and the local community.”
Source:Organisation“Rooms are generally available from 9:00 until 22:00, Monday to Saturday.”
Source:Organisation
Its value may lie in bridging audiences that are often served separately
The Hub appears designed to accommodate children, young people, older people, disabled people, voluntary organisations and the wider public within one setting. This may make it a cross-generational and cross-sector connector rather than a venue associated with one community alone.
Why it matters
Shared infrastructure can create opportunities for relationships and referrals that more specialist services may not generate. It would be worth exploring whether different users actually interact, or simply share a building.
Show evidence
“The charity helps children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity works in education and training, poverty relief, amateur sport, and economic or community development.”
Source:Charity Commission“The venue offers spaces ranging from a six-person quiet room to a hall for up to 150 people.”
Source:Organisation
The Hub has signs of a locally embedded partnership role
Its relationship with Hazelwell Church, regular hosting of Stage2 Youth Theatre, participation in a local business fundraising scheme and air-quality monitoring indicate that the Hub may act as a practical base through which varied local institutions connect to residents.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation's influence may extend beyond room hire. It may be a useful convening point for place-based initiatives, especially where community engagement needs a familiar local setting.
Show evidence
“The Hub shares its grounds with Hazelwell Church.”
Source:Organisation“Stage2 Youth Theatre runs at The Hub every Sunday during term time.”
Source:Organisation“An air quality monitor was installed as part of Birmingham City Council's partnership with EarthSense.”
Source:Organisation
- There is no evidence on the scale, frequency or affordability of activities and room use.
- It is unclear whether the Hub directly delivers support services or mainly hosts organisations that do so.
- The extent to which its users reflect underserved communities in the area is unknown.
Remaining uncertainties
- A current programme timetable, user profile and annual numbers for room bookings and beneficiaries.
- Information on hire pricing, subsidies, partnerships, referral routes and the outcomes local users report.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
The Hub Hazelwell supports people in the B14 and adjoining areas by providing support, help and information in a number of areas. Its facilities can be hired by businesses and the local community and it is a venue for a variety of activities designed to support, educate and empower members of the local community.
Charity objects
TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF KINGS HEATH AND STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM AND NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF ["THE AREA OF BENEFIT"] WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISADVANTAGE ARISING THEREFROM AND SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE ["THE HUB, HAZELWELL"] AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME, WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY