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Our Story

  • August 2023  Public Meeting Held - a well attended public meeting showed that the village was passionate about having a pub back at the heart of the community. The Miners Arms Community Association was formed to investigate the art of the possible. An overview of the meeting is at the below link.

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  • August - September 2023 Public Survey - a survey was distributed to every property in the village and made available online. We received 178 replies with an overwhelming response that a pub was wanted in the village.

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  • September 2023 Launched Social Media Pages - FaceBook, X, and Instagram.

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  • October 2023 JustGiving fighting fund launched - this had an initial target of £3000 which was reached in early November 2023.

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  • November 2023 Pledge in Principle launched - this was to see the number of people willing to be involved as members of the Miners Arms Community Pub, Community Benefit Society by making a pledge in principle to buy shares. A pledge in principle basically asks you how many shares you think you may be willing to buy. 

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  • November 2023 Registered the Miners Arms Community Pub Limited with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Community Benefit Society using the Plunkett Foundation Model Rules Version 6.

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  • November 2023 Completed an expression of interest for the community ownership fund to the Department of Levelling Up, Community and Housing.

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  • November 2023 Expression of Interest was approved and we were invited to bid for a Community Ownership Fund Grant.

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  • December 2023 Pledge in principle closes after £84k was pledged by 143 supporters.

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  • April 2024 Community Ownership Fund grant application submitted.

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  • May 2024 Community share offer launches.

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  • June 2024 General Election called - all aspects of the Community Ownership Fund put on hold.

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  • June 2024 Share offer closes having reached the minimum target.

 

The Community’s Pub by Andrew Hewison

 

In Nenthead's heart, The Miners Arms did shine, A pub where stories wove like ancient twine.

But in the year 2020, fate took its toll, And closed its doors, an empty, silent soul.

 

Now 'tis up for sale, a treasure to reclaim, A beacon of hope, a flicker of the flame.

The community unites, with spirits bold, To buy it back through shares, a story to be told.

 

A justgiving page, where kind hearts unite, To raise some funds and bring back the light.

For in The Miners Arms, memories reside, Where laughter and warmth forever coincide.

 

Let's gather our strength, and dreams align, To save this pub, a gem of Nenthead's design.

With each share offered, with every dime, The Miners Arms will again brightly shine.

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