This campaign has now closed
We need to raise the remaining funds to create a mental health support cafe, where our centre users can socialise in a safe accessible space. Our amazing community are inspirational individuals who live with neurological conditions that are progressive, disabling and for which there are no cure.
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Situation
A hugely valued part of our offering is providing safe, accessible social space, to meet with friends who face similar issues. We do not have the facilities to provide food, meaning they must bring thier own lunch. As all of our community face some degree of physical limitation they find preparing and cooking for themselves very challenging. Lack of carers & community transport means that often they go without. Having, tiring physical therapy, without adequate nutrition is not acceptable.
Solution
We are looking to raise the remaining funds to convert our kitchen area to a full service café. This would mean that service users could have nutritious meals and snacks with trained staff on hand. Not only would this provide vital healthy fuel for their therapies, it would also allow the social aspect of dining together which is great for mental wellbeing. It would also be available for carers and family, as a much-needed respite from their duties. It will create volunteering opportunites too.
