On Monday 13th March 2023 the Parish Council held its first ever drop in style community café in the Council Offices, Thames Avenue. Those that attended were met with a warm welcome and a safe space to talk and enjoy a hot drink and refreshments together.
This community style café, named ‘The Haydon Wick Haven’, acts as a hub for residents to talk about local issues that are important to them, get assistance with accessing online services and help with reporting problems to Swindon Borough Council and other external agencies.
Positive feedback from the first session has shown that those who came along really appreciated the opportunity to meet new people and felt less lonely and isolated. The Council has received some donations of board games, which will be available for people to use during the next session. Suggestions of knitting and crochet have been suggested for the future.
The Haydon Wick Haven runs on a twice-month basis and is likely to continue throughout the spring and summer months.
The next session is 11.00 am – 1.00 pm on Monday 27th March 2023 and the Council looks forward to welcoming some returning and some new attendees.
If you would like to come along or need further information, please email admin@haydonwick.gov.uk