About Us

What is the Warwickshire Rural Hub?

The Hub is a business support organisation which is led by farm and rural businesses across Warwickshire and Solihull.

Established in October 2003 by a group of farmers who wanted to take control of their own destiny, the Hub has grown from strength to strength and now has a membership of over 1,000 businesses. Membership is free.

The Hub is recognised as an example of best practice for practical rural delivery - listening to the needs of rural businesses and responding to them.

What does the Hub do?

The Hub works hard to help farm and rural businesses to develop innovative, profitable and market-led enterprises. It does this primarily in five key areas decided as a priority by its members, namely:-

"The Hub helps to inspire its Members to do something different, to embrace change and learn from each other."
Henry Lucas, Warwickshire Rural Hub Chairman

Food
Rural tourism
Bioenergy and non-food crops
Waste management
Core agriculture

Contact Us

The Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC
Arthur Rank Centre
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG

Telephone: 024 7685 8242 / 024 7685 8244
Email: info@ruralhub.org.uk

Hub Chairman
Henry Lucas
Pleasance Farm
Kenilworth
E: henrylucas@farming.co.uk

Warwickshire Rural
Hub Co-ordinator
Carrie Robbins
T: 024 7685 8242
E: carrie@rase.org.uk

Warwickshire Rural
Hub Administrator
Jenny Gunnell
T: 024 7685 8244
E: jennyg@rase.org.uk

Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC Directors
Henry Lucas (Hub Chairman)
Graham Collier (Hub Deputy Chairman)
Steve Barras
Wendy Harrison
Paul Rice
James Walton

Hub Steering Group Members
Steve Barras, HGCA
Graham Collier, Frasier Associates
Wendy Harrison, Bubbenhall House
Tom Mahon, Mahon & Sons Farm
Mark Meadows, Tithe Farm
Adam Quinney, Reins Farm
Paul Rice, Wright Hassall LLP
Bob Slater, Slater Farm Management Services
James Walton, Sheldon Boseley
Paul Woodward, H.L Barnes Accountants