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Café Culture

If you enjoy coffee or a cup of tea.  And if you like to get out and meet new people, then Cafe Culture is for you.

Update:

The Plough in Farnham will be closed on Wednesdays from now for Refurbishment and will re-open in the late summer / Autumn. We will announce when it reopens.

We continue to offer the Wednesday Café Culture on Wednesdays 2pm – 4pm at a new temporary venue (during the refurbishment) at:
The Hop Blossom, 50 Long Garden Walk, Farnham GU9 7HX. Tel:  01252 710770

Meet new people and build friendships

Get to know others who live in your area and enjoy a weekly get-together and chat in a friendly environment by joining one of our weekly Café Culture groups. Anyone aged 50+ is welcome and no booking is required - just come along. People are welcome to come on their own or bring a carer or family members to join in with the conversations. 

Café Culture is normally held in the following locations:

  • Cranleigh
    Cranleigh Arts Centre Tea Room, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS Wednesdays, 10.30am - 12.30pm  
  • Farnham 
    The Hop Blossom, 50 Long Garden Walk, Farnham GU9 7HX
    Tel:  01252 710770, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Di Cheeseman, Community Support and Development Manager said ‘Many people do not see or speak to someone on a regular basis and therefore can become lonely and isolated.  Café Culture is a great new initiative that encourages people to get out of the house and make new friends in a social environment on a weekly basis’.
Loneliness and isolation is a growing issue within our communities.  Café Culture is one of the initiatives that we are setting up in Staines to encourage people over the age of 50 to meet up weekly as a social group within the community. 

Sue Zirps, CEO of Age UK Surrey said: "Many people do not see or speak to someone on a regular basis and therefore can become lonely and isolated. Café Culture is a great initiative that encourages people to get out of the house and make new friends in a social environment on a weekly basis."

Terry, who attends the Cranleigh group, said: "When you retire, you lose about two-thirds of your friends and acquaintances. I don't have any family and I have lost some of my friends on top of this, so it gets a bit lonely. It's nice to have somewhere to go where you can meet for a coffee and have a chat with new people and make new friends."

If you would like to find out more about Café Culture, please call 01483 503414.

We are always looking for volunteers to help provide our services. If you would like to volunteer for our Wellbeing Services, including Café Culture, please contact us.

If you would like to Volunteer

please contact us on 01483 503414 or email volunteer@ageuksurrey.org.uk

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