Igniting creative confidence & driving place-based transformation in Bequia

 

Safe spaces heal, offering refuge, sparking inspiration, and nurturing creativity, care, and joy. They are the heart where community spirit breathes and grows. The Hub Collective Inc. stands as Bequia’s sanctuary, a shared haven where youth, creatives and the wider public come together to heal, create, and belong.

 

Our Pillars

  • The Arts

    Representation empowers us; seeing ourselves reflected ignites confidence, awakens creativity, and deepens our capacity to listen, learn, and lead with clarity, purpose, and pride in who we are becoming.

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  • Healing

    When we heal our minds and bodies, we ignite the restoration of our families, communities, and the land that sustains us, reclaiming balance and connection across generations and ecosystems.

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  • The Environment

    The natural world holds the wisdom and medicine that sustain us. In this era of climate crisis, we are cultivating a new generation of stewards to protect, heal, and restore our Earth.

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Featured Project

Bush Medicine Revival

Bush Medicine Revival uses a medicinal garden and storytelling to promote community healing and environmental stewardship through the recovery of Traditional Ecological Knowledge on Bequia. Bush Medicine Revival is supported by the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development and Goethe-Institut and is a part of their Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. In 2023, we were awarded a grant from the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund (SVGCF), which continues to build on the foundation of the prior grants from PCF and Goethe-Institut. 

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Featured Workshop

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Youth Painting Workshops

The Hub’s painting workshops provide Bequia youth, adults, and visitors with hands-on training led by Co-Founder and Creative Director Colin Peters. Over an 8-week course, participants explore fundamentals such as composition, colour, and shading—developing their skills and deepening their passion for the craft week by week.

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Our Partners

🌿 Local Partners (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)

  • Action Bequia – A community-driven initiative working to improve infrastructure, education, and the environment across Bequia.

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund – Funding environmental protection and sustainable community-led projects.

  • National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission – Supporting youth innovation through national tech competitions and grants.

  • Chatoyer Gardens – A grassroots agroecological initiative fostering local food security and cultural resilience.

  • MindTHRIVE – A wellness-centred initiative supporting mental health and emotional literacy programming.

  • We Are Mayreau Inc – Advocating for community and educational development in Mayreau, a neighbouring Grenadine island.

  • Kids on Pan – Promoting steel pan and musical education for youth in SVG.

  • Hairouna Film Festival – Showcasing Caribbean film and media focusing on social justice and cultural expression.

  • Ripples to Waves – An arts-based, community-building program supporting resilience through storytelling and performance.

🌍 Regional & International Partners

  • The Grenadines Partnership Fund (USA) – A US-based charity instrumental in The Hub’s early development and capacity-building.

  • The Grenadines Initiative (Canada) – A Canadian nonprofit providing educational and social support across the Grenadines.

  • Friends of the Grenadines Initiative (USA) – A registered US 501(c)(3) facilitating donations to support Grenadines-based projects.

  • Global Support and Development (GSD) – Rapid-response and resilience building through local partnerships in disaster-prone regions.

  • GlobalGiving – A trusted global platform helping grassroots nonprofits access funding and mentorship.

  • Newman’s Own Foundation – Funding global social initiatives through 100% of profits from Newman’s Own products.

  • The Prince Claus Fund – Supporting cultural and artistic resilience in places with limited resources and freedom.

  • The Goethe Institut – Promoting international cultural collaboration, including language and arts.

  • Inter-American Foundation – Investing in grassroots development across Latin America and the Caribbean with long-term support.

  • Sol Relief – Delivering emergency relief and renewable energy support across hurricane-prone regions in the Caribbean.

  • SVG Association of Ottawa – A diaspora organisation supporting Vincentian culture and initiatives from Canada.

  • Toronto SVG Support Group – A community of Vincentians in Toronto fostering cultural ties and charitable giving.

  • Grenada Listening Project – Cultural initiative focused on intergenerational healing and recovery.

  • Métis Gwa – A Guadaloupe-based collective fostering Caribbean collaboration in knowledge exchange.

  • CTM, Martinique – The official regional council of Martinique, supporting trans-Caribbean cultural collaboration.

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Commonly called lemongrass or fever grass in many countries, including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, this hardy grass is robust as it rehydrates and helps when one is suffering from diarrhoea, stomach pain, fever, flatulence, flu, colds and coughs.
Happy World Environment Day! 🌎🌱💧 Every year on June 5th, the United Nations celebrates this day to raise awareness and encourage global action to protect our planet. World Environment Day joins the UNEP-led #BeatPlasticPollution this year to mob
A medicinal plant named Tiki Thyme is also called Broad Leaf Thyme and Spanish Thyme. Across the chain of islands in the Caribbean, it is widely used as a kitchen essential and as a cure-all. Native to Africa, the plant was first introduced to Europe
We want to extend our deepest thanks to @solrelief for their generous donations and unwavering support in helping us host our psychosocial ‘Healing Together’ workshops across Mayreau, Union Island and Bequia. Thanks to their commitment,
The Hub leaders Jessica Jaja and Holly Bynoe were honoured to attend the Professional Development & Organisational Support Learning Exchange hosted by Next Level Inc. Both Jessica and Holly spoke on the importance of natural healing and the work
Last weekend, our team took a much-needed work retreat to the peaceful Spring Top — a space to breathe, reflect, and dream big for The Hub Collective’s future as a sustainable nonprofit organisation. Together, we spent time consolidating
Part A Man Life is a rare medicinal herb encountered infrequently across Bequia. It grows in pasture land and can be found in many shaded areas of Mt Pleasant, on the northeast of the island, and the hike up to Ma Peggy Hill, scattered throughout the
We recently spent time at @daniellecollinson’s home garden — one of the inspiring participants from our recent gardening workshop led by permaculture expert Luke Punnett of @chatoyergardens. It was a hands-on, earthy day focused on one of
Last Wednesday and Thursday marked the final session of our 3-island ‘Healing Together’ workshop series and one-on-one counselling sessions at The Hub Creative Arts Centre in Bequia. This series is a powerful beginning in exploring how Ps
 

“My time at The Hub Collective has moulded me into a better version of myself. My role made me aware of the spectacular local market of handcrafted items and the range of artisans that are creating. I was able to give back to my community, develop my writing, and gain a deeper appreciation for art and photography through my work. I found myself being more creative, confident in myself and communicative.”

– Jessica King, 2016 Film Program Participant and Former Shop Coordinator