Your Local Hub was created to meet a simple but common need: easy access to trusted recommendations for local businesses and services that support everyday life.

Across our community, valuable recommendations are constantly shared through conversations, WhatsApp groups, and social media — but they’re often hard to find when you actually need them. This platform brings all that local knowledge together in one central, easy-to-use place.

Your Local Hub is designed to make life simpler for local residents — particularly busy parents and families — while also helping independent businesses become more visible to the people who need them most.

At its heart, Your Local Hub is about connection, trust, and supporting local — making it easier for the community to find great businesses, and for great businesses to be found.

Your Local Hub is for anyone living in the villages of Horsley, Bookham, Cobham, Ripley and surrounding villages who is looking for quick and easy access to trusted local businesses and services.

Whether you're a busy parent looking for a reliable plumber, a homeowner seeking a reputable landscaper, or a small business owner in need of a photographer, Your Local Hub is here to help.

It's a convenient platform designed to simplify your life and connect you with the best local businesses tailored to your needs.

Yes — Your Local Hub is completely free for residents to use.

It’s designed to be an easy, accessible tool for people living in Horsley, Bookham, Cobham, Ripley, and the surrounding villages, helping you discover trusted local businesses and services whenever you need them.

The aim is for the platform to be genuinely useful and something you return to regularly.

For local businesses

All vetted local businesses receive a free enhanced listing on Your Local Hub.

What listing options are available for businesses?

Local businesses can choose between:

• Basic Listing
  Includes business name and contact details.

• Enhanced Listing(free for all vetted businesses)
  Includes branding, imagery, a business description, contact details, website and social links, and a location button to help customers find you easily.

Enhanced listings are currently offered at no cost, as part of a commitment to building a strong, trusted local resource.

Unlike traditional online directories, Your Local Hub offers unparalleled accessibility and convenience. Users can easily add the link to their phone home screen, so it appears like an app, providing instant access 24/7 at the click of a button, without the need for downloads or logins.

This seamless user experience sets Your Local Hub apart, making it a go-to destination for discovering trusted local businesses, quickly and easily.

How to add to home screen: Open the link in a browser, hit the ‘Share’ icon, then tap ‘Add to Home Screen’.

By offering the platform free of charge to the local community, barriers to access are removed — making it easy for residents to explore and return whenever they need trusted local information.

Since launching on 1st May, new categories such as Places To Go and Local Events have been introduced, providing daily and seasonal inspiration for residents and encouraging regular use of the platform.

What you see today is just the beginning. There are plans to continue expanding content and features over time, ensuring the platform remains relevant, useful, and engaging.

Feedback and suggestions are always welcomed, and community input plays an important role in shaping what’s added next.

Your Local Hub uses technology called a Progressive Web App, this is a type of web application that provides users with an app-like experience directly through a web browser, with no need for downloads or logins.

This means Your Local Hub is extremely user friendly, easy to use, and accessible across different devices and platforms.

We will be able to track the number of clicks to category and subcategories. If you'd like to track clicks to your website and can provide a UTM link we can input that so you can track via your own analytics. We can also include bespoke ‘mailto’ links to track email enquiries.

It’s a question that comes up often, and the answer is simple: Your Local Hub was created because of its potential to make a meaningful difference within the local community.

The platform is built around the idea that trusted recommendations save time, reduce stress, and make everyday decisions easier — particularly for busy families and local residents.

By bringing local knowledge and recommendations together in one easy-to-use place, Your Local Hub supports both residents and independent businesses. Removing barriers to access encourages regular use, while helping great local businesses be discovered and supported.

At its heart, Your Local Hub is more than a directory. It’s a community-driven platform designed to strengthen connections between local people and the businesses that support everyday life.

Yes. Businesses featured on Your Local Hub are carefully selected based on recommendations from local social groups and community feedback. Each business goes through a verification process to ensure it meets the platform’s standards of reliability and trustworthiness.

The aim is to give users peace of mind and confidence when choosing local services through Your Local Hub.

As with any product or service, users are always encouraged to carry out their own due diligence before committing, to ensure the business and service are the right fit for their individual needs.

Yes, absolutely. If you’d like to update any information on your listing, simply email hello@yourlocalhub.co.uk and the changes will be taken care of.

As the platform continues to grow, there will also be opportunities to take part in optional promotional features and social media coverage for businesses who would like to further increase their visibility. There’s no obligation to take part.

If you know a business that would be a great fit for Your Local Hub, recommendations are always welcome.

Simply get in touch with a few basic details about the business, such as its name, location, and the services or products it offers. Each recommendation is reviewed to ensure it aligns with the platform’s values and criteria.

If it’s the right fit, the business will be invited to join and guided through the next steps.

How Membership Works

Your Local Hub Membership is an optional way to gain additional recognition and visibility within the platform.

Once you join:

• We publish your dedicated introduction post
• Your Member badge is added to your listing
• Your business is included across relevant content and social channels

Inclusion is aligned with seasonal relevance and platform planning — not fixed posting quotas.

Free enhanced listings remain in place for all approved businesses.