Central Community Hub
A new place for information, advice, support and connection
Central Library is now home to a Community Hub, bringing Council and partner services together in one accessible location.
What is a Community Hub?
A Community Hub means local access to information and support, as well as a space to connect with others.
It brings together Council teams, partner organisations and community groups under one roof, so it’s easier to get help early – whether that’s for you, your family, or someone you care about.
We want this hub to feel
Welcoming
Easy to use
Joined up
Rooted in the community
And we want to shape it with you.
What’s available at Central Community Hub?
Alongside the library, the hub brings together a range of support in one place.
Support available includes:
- Customer Services, including help with Blue Badge and bus pass applications and housing enquiries
- employment, skills and training support
- the Youth Hub, supporting eligible young people aged 18 to 24 into work, education or training
- Connect to Work, supporting adults who want to move into employment
- Education, Employment and Training support for young people
- Adult Community Learning, including courses in English, maths, digital skills, health and wellbeing
You don’t need to know which service you need. Just start the conversation with us.
Why the town centre?
Central Library is easy to get to and open to people from across Swindon.
This hub helps us reach more people and provide support in a place that many already use and feel comfortable in.
Like our other hubs, this is part of a wider approach to making it easier to get help earlier and closer to where people are.
We’re starting, learning and improving
This is not a finished model.
We’re starting with a core offer and will continue to shape it over time.
That means we will:
listen carefully to people using the space
learn what works and what doesn’t
make changes and improvements as we go
Your feedback will help us improve the Central Community Hub and inform how Community Hubs across Swindon continue to develop.
Help shape the hub
This isn’t something being done to the community. It’s something we’re building with you.
We want to understand your views on the Central Community Hub.
Whether you’ve already visited or not, your feedback will help us improve how the space works and what support is available.
Have your say
Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below and share your thoughts.