Community-Focused Café in Newton Abbot Seeks Volunteers to Support Adults with Additional Needs

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In a heartwarming initiative, the team behind a community-focused café in Newton Abbot is calling for volunteers to help provide valuable work experience for adults with additional needs. The Forde Park Community Project has successfully converted a dilapidated pavilion in the park into a café, thanks to generous donations from local residents and businesses, as well as awards from the National and Post Code lotteries and grants from Devon County Council and the Norman Family Trust. Staffed by adults with differing needs and volunteer helpers, the café has become a popular addition to the park, supporting over 25 adults. Volunteers are now needed to help with various roles, including serving hot drinks and food, cooking, and general cleaning, to enable trainees to get involved as much as possible.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Forde Park Community Project has converted a dilapidated pavilion in Newton Abbot's park into a community-focused café.
  • The café is staffed by adults with additional needs and volunteer helpers, who support over 25 adults.
  • Volunteers are needed to help with various roles, including serving, cooking, and general cleaning.
  • Volunteers will spend a few hours with different teams until a regular shift is assigned.
  • All volunteers will undertake a Level 2 Food Hygiene course organized by the café.
  • Anyone over 18 can apply to volunteer, with a maximum commitment of 4 hours a day.
  • A DBS check is required for all volunteers.

Statistics:

  • The café supports over 25 adults with additional needs.
  • Volunteers are needed to help with various roles, including serving and cooking.
  • All volunteers will undertake a Level 2 Food Hygiene course.
  • The café is open to anyone over 18 who is willing to volunteer.

Sources:

  • Forde Park Community Project (no specific source mentioned; article excerpt from Teignmouth Today)
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