08/09/2026
*We have turned comments off on this post relating to our decision to remove an advert from our premises.
We shared the post to explain the reasons behind that decision, not to encourage public debate or criticism of any individual or The Centre employees and volunteers. To prevent speculation, arguments, or negative comments directed at anyone involved, we've chosen to disable comments.
We appreciate your understanding and thank you for respecting our decision. Any abusive language will be reported to Facebook and the individuals will be removed from this group.
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We'd like to address a question we've received regarding why a poster advertising another local café's charity birthday event was removed from our noticeboard.
Firstly, we'd like to make it clear that we fully support the fantastic work of Andy's Man Club and the invaluable service they provide to our community. In fact, we were proud to host the group free of charge at The Centre for almost 7 years. It was wonderful to see it grow to such an extent that it eventually outgrew our premises and moved to a larger venue – something we're incredibly pleased to have been part of.
The decision to remove the poster was not about the charity it was supporting. Not only does The Centre operate its own café, we have a longstanding policy of not displaying promotional material for other cafés or businesses that directly compete with services we provide. This helps us remain fair and consistent with all local businesses. Due to the amount of adverts we receive, it would not be conceivable to display them all, therefore the decision was made to only display community interest sessions including health and wellbeing sessions, hearing aid clinics and groups who hire The Centre which are for the benefit of the people of Brinsworth.
Thank you for your understanding and for continuing to support both The Centre and the many worthwhile causes and businesses across our village.
