RADCLIFFE COMMUNITY CAFE

The Radcliffe-on-Trent Community Cafe opened its doors in November, aiming to offer a space for all members of the community to meet, find friendship and discover what is on offer in their community.
It takes place at the Methodist Church Hall every second Saturday of the month from 9.30am until 12noon, offering fair-trade beverages, home-made cakes and also craft activities for small children and games for the older children.
The cafe was set-up by two Radcliffe residents, Wendy Layhe and Rachael Glover, who are both mothers with young families.
Wendy told The Local News: “We wanted to create a place where people in the village can share issues and most importantly find friendship and good company.
“We want to build relationships with groups in the village such as the scouts, to find ways of involving young people either by them helping on the mornings in the cafe or with the young children or by using the space for displaying their own work.
“We feel that providing this regular meeting space will create a closer sense of belonging in all age groups in this vibrant and busy village.”
Each month there is a traidcraft stall and an open table providing a shop window for local crafts people to exhibit.
Wendy added: “Any profits are to be reinvested into the project initially to make further improvements and long term they hope to support both local youth ventures and community projects in developing countries.”
Future café opening dates: March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12 and July 17. The café will be closed in August.