How Are You Cambridge? | Chatty Cafés

The Chatty Café Scheme tackles loneliness through a network of 'Chatter & Natter' tables hosted by volunteers in a range of venues. There are also online Chatty Café sessions. In Cambridge, Waitrose Trumpington and Cherry Hinton Hub are part of the scheme.

This activity is good for wellbeing because

it's good to talk and meet other people - in person or online;

you can join in with the chat or just listen - Chatter & Natter tables are a friendly and supportive place to be on good days and bad;

you could consider becoming a 'Chatter & Natter' volunteer and host a table in a venue in your area.

"It was so nice - we talked about all sorts and it felt very relaxed and friendly."

How to contact

Website

www.thechattycafescheme.co.uk

Where to go

Waitrose & Partners
50 Hauxton Road
Trumpington
Cambridge CB2 9FT
UK

Cherry Hinton Hub
High St
Cherry Hinton
Cambridge CB1 9HZ
UK

What to expect

Chatter & Natter tables are where people can sit if they are happy to talk to other people. Hundreds of venues offer Chatter & Natter tables, in cafes, pubs, libraries, hospitals – anywhere that people can sit and chat over a coffee.

Trumpington
Held every Monday from 10am – 11.30am in the Waitrose Café in Trumpington, the Chat & Natter table is hosted by Hazel, a friendly volunteer. If you fancy a chat, head to the table with the yellow 'Chat & Natter' sign and Hazel will be there to meet you. There's a wide range of drinks and snacks for sale or you could even order breakfast but there's no expectation you have to buy something if all you'd like is a chat. Find out more here.

The Cherry Branch Cafe, Cherry Hinton Hub

There is a Chatter & Natter table at the Cherry Branch Cafe on Wednesdays from 10am to 12noon. There will be a friendly volunteer at the table who loves to chat and would be happy to meet you. Look for the table with the yellow sign and please come and say hello. Find out more here.

More information

If you'd like to volunteer to set up and host a 'Chatter & Natter' table in a venue near you, then you can find out more on this link.

Online Chatty Café Sessions run two days a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm – 1.30pm. Anyone over 18 is welcome, there is no agenda – just chat and company. To request a Zoom link, email [email protected]

There are Chatty Café venues joining all the time, so do check for venues near you on this link.

Joining a Chatter & Natter table is free.