Saving Eden Cafe for Community Use

Witney’s much loved Eden Cafe needs our help to save a plant-based menu, and expand existing community initiatives (Safe Places, Oxfordshire Parkinson’s UK meet ups) to make a warm space open for all

Sorry this project was unsuccessful, we did not reach our fundraising goal.

£3,390
Raised of £72,485

57
Backers

Costs

Project management, volunteer recruitment and management £7,200
Coffee machine La Marzocco Linea PB £6,306
Air con £5,982
Evaluation of local community and needs £5,400
Exhibit Creation and installation £5,400
Misc equipment £5,000
Volunteer costs (training, fuel, etc) £5,000
Ice Cream Machine (Spaceman T15 £4,068
Marketing and promotion £3,750
Driver/ distributions £3,600
Other + £14,697

Display cabinet £2,618

Fire alarm system £2,453

Rain catchment £2,444

Smeg Commercial Diswasher £2,070

Oven £1,699

Raised bed installation coordination £1,200

Cabinets £1,195

Full kitchen Extraction £708

Compost (3 tonnes with delivery incurring charge similar to our other sites in bicester/ banbury) £310
Target: (inc. fees) £72,484

http://www.cherwellcollective.com

We are Cherwell Collective, and we have been asked to bring our amazing food services for the vulnerable to WItney, BY Witney!

Our Strategy: To reduce the carbon footprint of our community.

We empower those in our community who, due to social, financial, or medical inequities and exclusions, believe reducing our impact on the climate is beyond their reach.

Our Aims:

Reduce waste and facilitate a circular economy to make the most of resources available
Increase collective knowledge (e.g. through skills sharing and education)
Build a sustainable future for our community together

Our Activities:

Distributing food and other surplus via Cherwell Larder Marketplace
Repurposing food surplus in our cafe, Climatarian Kitchen
Growing food for the community in Harvest @ Home
Repurposing non-food and educating the public about climate action via Waste Innovation Station
Loaning equipment and supplies via Oxford Party Library

Through our activities above we support the well being of our entire community:

We foster social connections and reduce isolation whether it’s over a cup of tea and a chat, repurposing textiles to make quilts for those in need, or growing food together.
We promote increased mental health and physical activity through older adults seated exercises, garden work, or moving around supplies for our distributions.
We fill gaps in the current options available to community connectors and social prescribers and actively work with local units to provide bespoke opportunities, often for those most traditionally excluded.
We capitalise on collective wisdom and an extensive network of local businesses to make the most of the resources available. We actively instruct the community to do this through demonstrations, guides, kits, and courses.

Project Owner: Cherwell Collective, CIC The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.