The Lounge Bar, Brackley hosts a Chatty Café group every Thursday from 3pm – 5pm. Led by Jon Haslam, a volunteer who helps host the table, the group meets every week simply to chat. The group stated in August 2022 and has rapidly grown, and some weeks attracts around 40 attendees.
Four years into delivering multiple services for the people of Mid and East Antrim, community planning is well on its way to bolstering a strong, vibrant, safe and inclusive community, according to the Council.
Three new Chatty Cafés have opened in Larne – with the Salvation Army, The Prom Café and Barbara Ann’s Home Bakery now playing a role in helping to tackle loneliness.