What is a community cafe?
Community cafes are places where people can come to eat a cheap meal in a sociable setting. They can be situated in community centres, unemployed workers' centres, Healthy Living Centres and other community buildings. Some are run by volunteers and some by paid staff. Almost all rely on external funding as they are run on a not-for-profit basis. Community cafes often provide a range of additional services including advice about welfare benefits, counselling or health information. They may hold regular open days when people have the opportunity to try different recipes, and they may be a venue for cooking demonstrations, but community cafes do not necessarily provide healthy food.
Example of a Community Cafe
Click here to visit the website of the Living Room Cafe in Kent.
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Other types of food project
- Food co-operatives and buying groups
- Food growing schemes
- Community cafes
- Community shops
- Cookery clubs and healthy eating classes
- Breakfast clubs
- Lunch clubs and community meal services
