Stories of learning and belonging

Alongside formal research, stories from community hubs bring the impact to life. These real experiences from families, school leaders and hub staff highlight the role hubs play in building connection, supporting learning and strengthening a sense of belonging.

This report highlights key outcomes, participation and impact from across the national community hubs network in 2025, reflecting progress at a national level and the ongoing support hubs provide to families through schools and local communities.

At the six-month mark of 2025, we look back on some of the stories of impact from our hubs network. The first half of 2025 has brought encouraging momentum – from sustaining a strong national footprint of 98 hubs to continuing the vital support hubs provide to families throughout the school year.

In 2024, schools welcomed 13,790 new and existing families into their hubs. The 2024 in Review tells the stories of how our national network of hubs helped their communities connect, share and learn.