Green Fayre - 21st August 2010

Green Garden Cafe and other people are currently organising a Green Fayre to take place in the memorial park on the 21st August 2010.

A steering group has been formed and anyone is welcome to join. More information will be posted soon. We are looking for sponsors for the event. For more info please email cathy@greengardencafe.co.uk

Open Hands Community Cafe - Every Tuesday 11am - 3pm

Open Hands Community Cafe is a new venture for Green Garden Cafe (with support from the European Social Fund -ESF)

Open Hands operates every Tuesday from 11-3pm at St Peter's Centre, Charles Street, Hillfields, Coventry. Hot food is served from 12pm onwards and there is a take away service available.

The cafe's aims include:

• no animal ingredients are used in any foods or drinks
• we use as much local produce as possible
• fair trade products are used wherever possible
• we aim to provide healthy affordable food
• provide volunteer inspired dishes from around the world
• food is priced for unwaged and waged customers (proof is not required we work on a trust basis)
• local people are invited to celebrate diversity through presentations, table displays or using any other comfortable format
• provide community services such as stop smoking services (please see link)

The cafe is volunteer focused giving opportunities for volunteers (16+) who are not in education employment or training the opportunity to learn customer service and kitchen skills, gain a food hygiene certificate and a certificate of learning (if desired).

For further information please call cathy or rich on 024 76715040 or email cathy@greengardencafe.co.uk.

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Fairtrade Certification


Green Garden Cafe obtained Fairtrade certification on the 7th May!

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Climate Change Day of Action

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Launch

Friday 23rd May 2008 saw the launch of the Green Garden Cafe. They are based at The Coventry Foyer, which is a young people?s centre and have full use of the kitchens there in return for carrying out some voluntary youth work with some of the young people that live there.

'Green Garden Cafe' is a not for profit social enterprise that offers dairy free, pure vegetarian, catering for any occasion. We plan to be as environmentally friendly as possible by using as much locally sourced organic products as are available and by using, environmentally friendly, biodegradable packaging wherever possible. We can deliver catering to Coventry, Warwickshire and the surrounding areas.

Working with young People

Incorporated under the banner of the Green Garden Cafe is the chance for organisations/individuals to buy in environmental and social youth work programmes tailored to meet the needs of young people concerned.

Green Garden Cafe work with young people on accredited programmes such as OCN and vinvolved.

They also work with local junior and secondary schools focusing upon healthy living, cooking and independent living skills and can incorporate issue based work e.g. Team building, anger management and young womens work.

Working on the Allotment

Green Garden Cafe have a large organic community allotment within the city maintained all year round.

This involves both young people and other volunteers providing the necessary labour. The idea behind the allotment is for the young people to participate in the growing of organic fruit and vegetables, some of which will be used in Green Garden Café's catering and the rest will be offered to the young people to distribute as they choose.

Why not Volunteer!
Not only are you helping create a wildlife environment in the centre of the city, allotment work is a very satisfying way of getting out of the house. It is also a good way to keep fit!

Volunteers are welcome, no experience is needed as training will be given

Various opportunities available for all ages all year round.

Richard Easterlow is in charge of the catering and can be contacted on 07504 505994

Cathy Scott (JNC2 qualified youth worker) can be contacted on 07504 505994 or email cathy@greengardencafe.co.uk

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