Run by volunteers, the Community Cafe acts as a gateway to the services on offer in our Community Centre. It also incorporates a Baby Cafe & Over 60's Lunch Club. Many people only access these services as a result of visiting the Cafe and chatting to volunteers and other users. With a soft play area for under 5's the Cafe offers healthy, freshly cooked meals & snacks at affordable prices and is especially attractive to parents with young children who feel isolated.

The ex mining village of Huthwaite has high unemployment rates, lots of over 60's and residential areas considered to be in the top 20% in terms of deprivation. There is an above average number of families with children under 5 who access the services on offer within our Community Centre. These include Sure Start, a Pre-School Nursery, Health Visitors, Community Midwife, Job Centre Plus, New Leaf, Let's Talk Wellbeing Counselling and a wide ranging Programme of Adult Education Classes, clubs etc

A team of 10 volunteers currently gain work related experience and qualifications. two have gone on to find employment in the last year. Around 20 parents with small children access Parenting Courses through contact with our Cafe; many more use the Cafe to make friends and go on to make use of the many other services on offer. Several take advantage of our free Healthy Meals Recipes that are available for them to try at home. Up to 35 over 60's attend our Lunch Club on a monthly basis.