10/09/2026
A little update from us 💛☕ Tissues at the ready! 🥹
We hope you know that we LOVE Churchill Gardens and its wonderful, vibrant community so much! It’s been a real joy and immense privilege to have built Joy Café from a pop-up into a thriving community café, open six days a week. We’ve had the best time serving great coffee and good food, hosting events, building friendships, bringing joy and supporting people from all walks of life.
Over the last 11 years, we’ve seen a beautiful and undeniable change in Churchill Gardens. The park has become busier and felt safer, and we’ve seen people find a place where they belong, can be themselves, grow friendships, develop dreams and increase their skills, confidence and creativity. We’ve loved the journey, and now it’s time for change.
We’re going to be Joy Café in Churchill Gardens for just a few more months. Sadly, we came a close second in a recent tender process. This means a different charity will be taking on the space in the new year. We’re sad to wrap up what we’re doing here, but we can’t wait to introduce you to the new team and are confident they’ll deliver a wonderful, community-focused café, building on the foundation we’ve laid over the last decade.
We’re also excited to have the best final three months here! From now until Christmas, we’re going to have loads of fun, lots of lattes, great chats, community meals, craft activities and times to celebrate… we’ve even got Joy caps coming for autumn.
Thank you to everyone who’s been part of Joy Café so far. We’re deeply grateful for each of you.
Let’s have a JOYFUL final season and get ready to welcome in the next chapter in Churchill Gardens. 🎉🫶🏼
Much love,
Becky and the Joy Café Dream Team. 💛☕
P.s. We'll post another update soon with our final date and more info on the new community cafe provider. We know you'll be keen to hear all about them!
