Belonging as Infrastructure: Reimagining Community, Health and Local Growth
Schedule
Mon Jan 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
267 The Broadway | London, EN
About this Event
An evening conversation at the opening of Citizen Hub Wimbledon.
Date & Time
Wednesday 21st January 2026
Arrival from 6.00pm
Conversation 6.45 – 7.30pm
Informal conversations until 8.30pm
Location
Citizen Hub Wimbledon
267 The Broadway
London SW19 1SD
(Yes, it’s underground. Yes, it is a nightclub.)
For years we have tried to fix health, skills, employment and local growth through systems, strategies and services.
What if the missing ingredient has been belonging all along?
Citizen Hub is a growing movement creating places where people feel safe, seen and supported to grow. By bringing citizens, employers, services and community organisations into the same space, it creates the conditions for stronger outcomes across health, skills, enterprise and local economies.
On 21st January, Citizen Hub Wimbledon opens its doors for the first time. Beneath Broadway, in a 5,000 square foot underground nightclub, an experiment is underway.
This evening event is an invitation to explore a simple but challenging question:
How do you turn an unconventional space into social infrastructure that actually works?
Drawing on the success of the original Citizen Hub in Cambridgeshire, which has engaged thousands of people and generated tangible impact across employment, wellbeing and community connection, this conversation looks at what happens when places are built around people rather than systems.
This is not a launch, a presentation or a panel for panels’ sake. It is a thoughtful, open conversation about belonging, power, place and what comes next for communities like Wimbledon.
What to Expect
A short framing conversation hosted by the Citizen Hub team
Reflections from people working across community, health, skills and local growth
Space for discussion, challenge and contribution from the room
Tea, coffee and the bar will be available, with informal conversation before and after
Who This Is For
This evening is for people who care about places and people, including:
Civic and community leaders
Funders and investors in social impact
Employers and education partners
People shaping health, skills and economic systems
Anyone curious about new forms of social infrastructure
Hosted By
Ash Firth, Alex Hughes, Xavier Wiggins, Lauren Dark & Katy Davies
Citizen Hub Wimbledon team
Why Attend
Because the future of communities will not be built in boardrooms alone.
It will be built in places that feel human, unexpected and shared.
www.citizenhub.co.uk
Where is it happening?
267 The Broadway, 267 The Broadway, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
