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BUYOUT OVERVIEW

The salmon-fishing village of Horncliffe has had a welcoming, traditional pub at its heart for over 250 years. Our successful buyout means it will remain there for future generations.

 

The Community Benefit Society has succeeded in purchasing the Fishers Arms so it can remain at the centre of the community; a place of celebration of life in our village and a meeting place for locals and visitors alike. Our village has much to offer, set on the banks of the river Tweed and surrounded by beautiful countryside.

PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Celebrating the fact that the Community Benefit Society has raised enough money to purchase the Fishers Arms pub for the village community

  • Refurbishing The Fishers Arms pub for the village community and running it as a profitable business with long-term financial sustainability

  • Offering a variety of lagers, ales, wines and spirits, coffee and cake, an attractive lunch menu, afternoon tea, and delicious evening meals

  • Supporting local businesses by using the excellent and varied food and drink produced in Northumberland and the Borders

  • Providing comfortable and relaxing accommodation with two en-suite rooms

  • Utilising the attractions on our doorstep and putting Horncliffe village on the map as a venue for locals, visitors, cyclists, walkers and campers

  • Providing a warm, welcoming venue which acts as a village hub, reducing social isolation and engendering a sense of belonging whilst delivering positive economic benefits for the whole community, including offering local employment opportunities

  • Implementing an effective business plan and governance structure and updating this as and when required in order to optimise the pub’s full potential

  • Creating a traditional pub identity building on local history whilst encompassing modern technologies

  • Hosting a variety of vibrant events and activities to encompass the needs and aspirations of the community, and of the Fishers Arms shareholders

 

VOLUNTEER

The pub was refurbished by the efforts of our volunteers. We thank them all for their time, effort and enthusiasm. Everyone was amazing! There will still be opportunities to volunteer.