A community drop-in meeting place which offers a chat, support and friendship is going strong.
TouchPoint Stansted launched in July and is held on Thursdays in the day centre at Crafton Green House, Chapel Hill, between 11am and 5pm.
The pop-up cafe with indoor or garden seating offers free tea, coffee and squash, and the option to buy a cake or pre-order an afternoon tea or 'pay it forward' to benefit someone else.
They have a book swap, children's clothes exchange rail, access to digital skills training and support for anyone who needs help with an online form. They can also signpost people to local services.
A TouchPoint Stansted volunteer said the pandemic had made people stop and think about the community as a whole and what people can do as individuals.
"Very much at the heart of what we are offering is about addressing some of the issues of social isolation - we are just trying to create a welcoming meeting space."
They're interested in hearing ideas that can be developed around community engagement.
Drop-in on Thursdays.
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