Belper truly is a gorgeous place to live, work and play, and with the historical name ‘Beaurepaire’ (meaning ‘Beautiful retreat’) locals really are always delighted by the beauty of Belper’s walks and countryside, fantastic arts and heritage, brilliant local shops and great community spirit. 

It makes sense that we want to share it with friends and family by inviting them over to visit. Maybe you have a special event coming up and loved ones coming from far and near to celebrate with you or maybe you’re planning a visit to Belper yourself and could do with a few recommendations. Whatever your reasons, there are a surprising number of accommodation options in and around Belper including self-catering and hotels and even some gorgeous glamping options. Here are just a few of our favourites….

Almost everyone is feeling the pinch this year, with huge energy and food price rises, and even shortages forecast for some foods. In spite of all that, people still want to find a way to make “the most wonderful time of the year” as special as ever. Here Reunion director Jo Black and team give some great tips on how to make your Christmas table a marvel, whilst still keeping an eye on the pennies. Read on for eight ways to make Christmas day 2022 one to remember, Reunion style!

10 ways to gift to your local economy this Christmas and feel lovely in return!

The tinkle of a shop bell…a flutter of snow on my cheeks made rosy in the cold…the notes of a festive carol warming shoppers in the street.. I’m definitely starting to think about Christmas, and these are some of the memories I have of Christmas shopping in the past: that wonderful moment when you find yourself thinking, “Hey, I’m actually feeling Christmassy!”

Reunion @ Hub Space member, Sarah Banks, shared the personal and truly inspiring story of her business, Banks' Business Solutions at the recent October Reunion networking event.

In what one attendee called the ‘life-changing’ talk, Sarah told the story of how she has built up her online business consultancy over the last 8 years by holding to her values, balancing business with her family life and setting boundaries.

The talk was so successful that we wanted to write a blog about it!

Following Sarah’s recent nomination for ‘Business Mum of the Year’ as part of the Women’s Business Awards, it makes even more sense to read on and learn more about Sarah’s story and the secrets to her unique business success.

Our Community Builder Maggie did some research to compare costs of a morning of coworking vs working in a coffee shop and explored the joys… and the pitfalls of the experience.

Check out the final comparison based on Maggie’s calculations and on chatting with some of our members who shared their stories.

We think you could be in for a surprise…!

Belper is a brilliant town, but sometimes it’s hard to find information about all the amazing initiatives that are going on, right on our doorstep; most of which have sprung up from the grass roots of our super creative and committed community. There are so many brilliant initiatives happening in Belper. Here we list just a few of them!

Are you looking to set up your own business in Belper or the Amber Valley? Not sure where to start with the business support you could receive? Jo, our Founder, has listed some of the support you can find to save you some time!

As Belper’s first and only cowork space, we at Reunion @ Hub Space are keen to highlight International Coworking Day. To celebrate, we’re running a range of group tours of the space, a social and some special testimonials from our members.

We noticed that many of our customers and coworking members were new to the area, and thought we’d highlight some of our favourite things about Belper!

New partnership in Belper called Reunion @ Hub Space will provide affordable, flexible cowork spaces. Opening May 2022.