Recovery Cafe

Mondays 12.00-15.00 at the Salvation Army, Ipsley Street, Redditch.

Having started in December 2010, the café is well established and run by service users, with up to 40 people attending. Planning to split into 2 sessions: 12.00-1.30 open access and 1.30-3.00 for people actively engaged in recovery.

Current Activity
Redditch – the group is developing initiatives with Batchley Community Centre, completing fund-raising events and establishing groups to engage with community activities, e.g. A bike recycling project (via police auctions), fishing and sports groups.

Contact
Dave Byrne
07975 561852

Charlie Twinn (Pathways Team Leader)
01527 61010

Thursdays 16.00-19.00 at the Methodist Church, Bridge Street WR11 4SF.

Café opened 7.07.11. Run by two committed service users. 5 have been trained in food hygiene and can run the café as and when available. Attendance is small at the moment (regularly 5-7 people) but promotion is in hand within services

Current Activity
The group is seeking an allotment through the district council, with a view to preparing the ground this autumn for produce to supply the café, or sell as part of a community enterprise. Group is planning to seek funding for a fishing group to be established in September.

Contact
Pete Hartwell (Pathways SU Involvement Worker)
07554 661462

Fridays 12.00-3.00 at the Green Centre at Dines Green.

Café opened Dec 2011 Looking at other potential venues (aiming to have 3 cafes in Worcester). There are 3 s/users trained in food hygiene to run, and more to be trained.

Current Activity
The group is developing an area in 6a Shaw Street for service users to meet, have activities and access resources including internet. The group is working with s/u involvement to put an advocacy course together for training clients for advocacy within the service.

Contact
Pete Hartwell (Pathways SU Involvement Worker)
07554 661462

Mondays 4.30pm till 7.30pm on at Octagon Centre on Poolbrook Estate

Café opened 21/2/11. It has a core group of 12, there are 2 clients with food hygiene certificates and several more would like to get involved. Activities at the café include pool, Wii game console, and darts.

Current Activity
The group at the café are looking at forming a music group (a band) and have spoken to the DAAT about funding for instruments. The café clients have been weeding the patio area at the venue and are looking at having a community event inviting local residents along to let them know what the café is about.

Contact
Pete Hartwell (Pathways SU Involvement Worker)
07554 661462

Tuesdays 2pm till 5pm at the Methodist Church

Café opened 26/7/11. 3 clients have been trained in food hygiene and are hopeful for more in the near future. Small numbers at the moment (3-7), and the group is marketing the café.

Current Activity
The group has been to the Malvern café and the Evesham café and connected with the groups there. This has allowed this group and Evesham group to work together on a Facebook site which hopefully went live in September 2011. Having had a women's group in Kidderminster previously the group are hopeful to have another group in the near future.

Contact
Pete Hartwell (Pathways SU Involvement Worker)
07554 661462