Who doesn t love a slice of cake and a cup of tea or coffee? It s even better when you can catch up with friends (or make new ones) at the same time as supporting and being supported by your local community. Have a look inside for some of the great cafés that are helping make Sutton Coldfield a more welcoming place! Brought to you by FOLIO Sutton Coldfield
Little Green Bookworm Cafe Imagine a coffee shop where you can relax and enjoy great food and delicious drinks while your children happily play in a safe and stimulating environment... Welcome to Little Green Bookworm Café! A social enterprise raising funds for FOLIO Sutton Coldfield, we are located in Sutton Coldfield Library, and provide a truly family friendly environment to eat, drink, play and read! Available for private party hire after hours and on Sundays. 9:00am 4:30pm Monday to Saturday Red Rose Centre, 45 Lower ParadeB72 1XX, Sutton Coldfield www.littlegreenbookworm.org.uk www.facebook.com/lgbookworm Carers Cafe Carers United look after family or friends in need of help because they are ill frail or have a disability and the care they provide is unpaid. If you are a carer and would like to meet others in a similar situation, please join our Carers Café on the 4th Tuesday of every month, 11 1 in the United Reformed Church on Brassington Avenue. Everyone is welcome so please come along and enjoy biscuits, coffee and a chat. Call 0121 355 1006 for more information. 4th Tuesday of every month 11 1 United Reformed Church, 1 Brassington Avenue Sutton Coldfield, B72 6AA Hope Cafe (Officially launching September 2018) Thursdays 12noon- 2pm St James Church Centre, 61 Mere Green Rd, Mere Green, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BW www.stjameshill.org
Cafe Oasis Based in Sutton Coldfield United Reformed Church(behind Laura Ashley), you will always receive a warm and friendly welcome, this is a caring and supportive café which offers economic, freshly cooked meals and snacks plus homemade cakes and Barista coffees. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 10-3 There is a monthly Wednesday lunch with a different menu and from Spring to Autumn monthly on the third Wednesday, all are welcome for our Afternoon Teas. Transport is available for the less mobile on Monday and our Parish Nurse is also available for advice. Sutton Coldfield, United Reformed Church, 1 Brassington Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6AA www.suttonurc.org.uk/church_life/café_oasis Art Cafe (Direct Art Action) Situated within our contemporary art gallery, the Art Café offers the perfect place to sit and contemplate our vast array of art, all over a cuppa. Check out our Chalkboards for the latest details of What's On at our gallery. Wednesday - 12am - 3pm Thursday - 12pm - 3pm Friday - 12pm 4pm (NB The gallery is open longer hours, till 5pm, on these days) Former BHS Site, Gracechurch Shopping Centre, 210a The Parade, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1PA www.facebook.com/directartactioncentral Second Thoughts Second Thoughts Community shop sells second hand goods at reasonable prices and gives away free tea and coffee. It hosts several interest groups that meet at the shop, such as, Knit and Natter and a book club. The shop is staffed by volunteers from the local churches. 9.15-3.00 Monday to Friday (shorter hours during school holidays). 23 Churchill Parade Falcon Lodge B75 7LD
Communitea We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming café in the heart of the community. Our menu features plenty of healthy and affordable food, delicious teatime treats and freshly ground coffee. We are developing our timetable of free volunteer run groups and activities on a monthly basis, which are open to all. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm, Wednesday 8:30am-5:30pm. 76-78 Boldmere Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5TJ www.ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk, www.facebook.com/ageconcernbirminghamuk www.twitter.com/acbirmingham1 Harvest Fields Community Cafe Having opened its doors last year, Harvest Fields Community Café offers the local community and its visitors a welcoming place to relax, chat and take a break. Supported by local supplier, Time Coffee, our café offers a wide range of delicious, freshly brewed coffees and Twinings teas inexpensively priced and including complimentary biscuits. With an on-the-step recreational park for dog walkers, play area for children, free Wi-Fi access and public convenience this is the perfect place to unwind, take stock and grab a cuppa! Mon - Thurs: 9am - 7pm Fri: 9am - 6pm Sat: 9am - 2pm Harvest Fields Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 5TJ www.harvestfieldscentre.co.uk www.facebook.com/harvest-fields-centre Open Door Open Door is a coffee morning open to the public on Tuesday mornings 10-12 at Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church. We meet in the church foyer and there is tea, coffee and homemade cake available. Open Door is part of the Places of Welcome network. Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church Trinity Hill Sutton Coldfield B72 1TA www.scbc.org.uk comm nitea café
Ark Cafe You will find a friendly face and it is a chance to connect with others as you enjoy free coffee and cakes at the Place of Welcome at the Ark Community Church. It is open to everyone, so please drop in. We have a church Facebook page and a church website to find out more information or contact 07950085905. Hopefully see you soon. Places of Welcome is a growing network of hospitality run by local community groups who want to make sure that everyone in their area has a place to go for a friendly face, a cup of tea and a conversation if and when they need it. The primary aim of the Places of Welcome network is that Every neighbourhood has places where all people feel safe to belong, connect and contribute. Every Monday 9am 12 midday We also run an Ark Cafe on the last Saturday of the month, between 10 and 12.30. It is a chance to relax and enjoy a coffee, cakes or a bacon bap and to meet new people. Money raised is donated to a charity. Ark Community Church, St. James Road, Mere Green Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EH www.facebook.com/arksuttoncoldfield www.arkcommunity.church St. Johns Pantry A relaxed and friendly café open to all! We serve tea and coffee from 10am-12pm and serve delicious homemade hot/cold lunches from 12pm-1:30pm. 10:00-13:30 Every Tuesday. We also run a cafe every Saturday morning at church for the community and a monthly board games cafe. Please see the website or Facebook page for more details. St John's Church, 4 Walmley Rd, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QN www.stjw.org.uk Facebook search: Stjwalmley' Twitter: @stjwalmley Instagram: @stjwalmley
The Coffee Tree Space to slow down. A warm and welcoming coffee shop, serving delicious homemade cakes, light lunches and barista style drinks. Also hosts a wide variety of different groups and events, including Soft Play Friday, aiming to bring people together from all walks of life. Wednesday 10am - 12pm Thursday 10am - 2pm Friday 10am - 2pm Duke Street Church, Duke Street, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RJ www.dukest.org www.facebook.com/the-coffee-tree This leaflet was funded thanks to an Active Citizens Grant from the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. The leaflet was created by FOLIO Sutton Coldfield. FOLIO Sutton Coldfield is a Registered Charity (No. 1175929, registered in England and Wales). We are a community group of Sutton Coldfield residents who want to see our public libraries not just survive, but thrive at the heart of our community. FOLIO Sutton Coldfield has recently installed a play café, Little Green Bookworm into Sutton Coldfield library. Little Green Bookworm brings rental income to the library (helping to keep it open), and aims to increase library use, particularly among families with young children as well as providing a space to host events for the benefit of the library and the whole community. www.foliosuttoncoldfield.org.uk www.twitter.com/foliosutcol www.facebook.com/foliosuttoncoldfield Whilst all details in this leaflet were correct at the time of printing please contact any café you are interested in visiting before you make a trip just in case their details and opening times have changed. If you know of other community cafés in Sutton Coldfield which were not included in this letter, please get in touch so we can share the details on our website.