The Safe Space Café offers much more than just food and drink. Volunteering one day a week as a Mindful Barista lets people focus on a goal that matters to them.
It might be:
- Getting up on time in the morning
- Gaining work experience for a job
- Developing confidence to interact with people
- Sharing a love of cooking
- Getting a qualification
- …Or just learning to make great coffee
Mindful barista is a 12-week volunteer placement with each shift lasting 4 hours. We cover travel expenses and lunch. Volunteers can help out with all aspects of the café – from stocktaking and customer service to making delicious, healthy meals.
A route into employment
With the opportunity to gain their Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification, the project gives its volunteers a better chance of finding work in cafés or catering. We partner with local businesses to find job opportunities for anyone ready to take that next step.
Building our community
The programme gets volunteers more involved with MindTHNR. They can help out with events such as our Activate Café, and some move on to our Peer Leader training. And each one is an asset in the café, offering a chat and a smile, helping everyone who walks through the door feel at home and understood.
Want to know more?
Anyone over 18 can apply to be a Mindful Barista. To find out more, just pop into the café, or call 020 7510 1081 or by email safespacecafe@mimndthnr.org.uk