Wow… where do we even begin? 💚

We’re still smiling after the most incredible day at the Club Hub Awards and Event 2026, and honestly, it’s hard to put into words just how special it was for the whole Story Rangers family.

Held in Birmingham on Saturday 9th May, the event brought together children’s activity providers from across the UK for a full day of inspiring speakers, workshops, networking and celebrations.

From the moment we arrived, there was such an amazing atmosphere in the room. So many passionate people, all working towards the same thing: creating magical experiences for children and families.

We loved listening to keynote speakers, attending workshops, chatting with other incredible providers and, of course, celebrating together as a team. There were so many moments throughout the day that reminded us just how lucky we are to be part of such a supportive industry.

And then came the awards…

Story Rangers Wins Franchise of the Year 🏆

We are beyond proud to share that Story Rangers officially WON Franchise of the Year for franchises with up to 15 franchisees!

To say we were shocked would be an understatement. With so many amazing businesses entering this year’s awards, the recognition means the absolute world to us.

The Club Hub Awards are judged entirely through written applications with no public voting, meaning winners are selected by independent expert judges based on excellence, innovation, business growth and impact within the children’s activities sector.

This award truly belongs to our whole team.

Story Rangers has always been about so much more than our classes. It’s about friendships, encouragement, creativity, imagination and building something really special together. Watching our franchise family grow has been one of the greatest privileges, and we couldn’t be prouder of every single person involved.

The passion our franchisees bring to their local communities every week is incredible, and seeing that recognised nationally was such an emotional moment for us all.

Celebrating Our Top 10 Activity Providers ✨

As if the day couldn’t get any better, we were also celebrating two of our Story Rangers franchise areas being named in the Top 10 children’s activity providers in the UK from hundreds of entries!

Huge congratulations to:

• Story Rangers Bridgnorth & Shrewsbury for placing 9th
• Story Rangers South Staffs for placing 4th

The Top 100 entries were judged on activity benefits, safeguarding, inclusivity, community impact and business achievements, so we are incredibly proud to have ranked so highly.

These achievements are such a reflection of the heart, care and passion that goes into every single Story Rangers session.

Thank You 💚

Most importantly, we want to say thank you.

Thank you to every family who brings their child along to our classes, every school and nursery who welcomes us through their doors, and every child who has danced, imagined, explored and fallen in love with stories alongside us.

Without your support, there simply would be no Story Rangers.

And finally, thank you to Club Hub UK for creating such a brilliant event that celebrates the children’s activities industry and brings so many wonderful people together.

Club Hub really reminded us that the real magic is the people beside you ✨