Little Cup of Joy is based around our high profile Rural Coffee Connect barista van. We travel to rural communities across Leicestershire & Rutland and pop up a safe and welcoming informal café space for people to enjoy a hot drink, chat, and build connections with their community.
Through Little Cup of Joy we want to keep everyone connected with their community, ensuring those at risk of loneliness or poor mental health are supported, and anyone suffering is connected with someone who can help. Whilst this sounds like a huge job, we believe that by keeping things simple and working together with communities we can make a big impact on combatting loneliness. Our tried and tested approach is based around three C's: Coffee, Conversation, and Community. By combining these basic elements we will build connections, confidence, and help people overcome loneliness and other mental wellbeing challenges.
For those that need it, we also offer a 1:2:1 keyworker (based on our successful Changing Connections project) to help them produce a personal action plan aimed at improving their social and support networks, enhancing their mental wellbeing, and helping them to access local community groups, facilities & services.
Upcoming Events
Ibstock Coop
August 20th | August 27th | September 3rd | September 10th
10am - 12pm
FREE
Come out and meet us for a free coffee, chat, and to meet other people from your community. Please note, due to unforeseen circumstances, our session on 10th September has been cancelled.
The Belper Arms - Newton Burgoland
Sept 9th | Sept 16th | Sept 23rd | Sept 30th | Oct 7th | Oct 14th
1pm - 2:30pm
FREE
Come out and meet us for a free coffee, chat, and to meet other people from your community.