The Ark Play Cafe

27/08/2026

We have a few items in our lost property. If they belong to you, please call in to church or message to arrange collection. Thanks.

25/08/2026

A message from The Ark Play Cafe 💛

After much thought and prayer, the PCC of Hope Family Church has made the difficult decision to **close The Ark Play Cafe for the foreseeable future**.

This means that ** The Ark will not be reopening in September**

For the last four and a half years, The Ark has been so much more than a play cafe. It has been a place where friendships have been made, children have played, parents and grandparents have met, and countless cups of coffee have been shared. Most importantly, it has been a place where we have had the privilege of welcoming and serving our local community.

We want to say a huge **thank you** to every one of you who has walked through our doors over the years. Thank you for your support, your conversations, your encouragement and for making The Ark what it has been.

We also want to give a very special thank you to all our **volunteers and staff**, past and present, who have given their time, energy and creativity to make The Ark such a welcoming place. We genuinely could not have done it without you. ❤️

# # # 💛 Our Toddler Group is continuing!

Although The Ark Play Cafe is closing, we're pleased to reassure families that **our Toddler Group will continue**.

The Toddler Group will meet **every Monday and Thursday, 9:30–11am during term time**, providing a friendly and welcoming space for little ones to play and for parents, grandparents and carers to meet, chat and build friendships.

So while one chapter is coming to an end, there will still be opportunities for us to stay connected and continue building community together.

# # # What happens next?

This is a sad moment for us, but **we don't believe it is the end of the story**.

The PCC will now be taking the opportunity to review how Hope Family Church can best serve and support our community in the years ahead. We are excited to see what the future might hold, and we will make further announcements in due course to keep everyone informed about what is happening.

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for being part of The Ark over the last four and a half years.

**The Ark may be closing, but our commitment to our community remains.** 💛

With love,
**Hope Family Church**

17/07/2026

Today is the last day that the Ark Play Cafe will be open for the summer. Thanks so much for all your custom. We'll see you all in September.

06/07/2026

Free baby/toddler toys. Available in the church foyer. Come along while church/cafe is open to collect.

23/05/2026

There’s only 1 hour and 30 minutes left to drop into Hope Family Church’s summer fair and grab yourself some goodies!!

Don’t forget to enter our raffle for a fabulous hamper of Ringtons teas and treats.

23/05/2026

19/05/2026

⏰The Countdown is on!! ⏰

With 5 days until our summer fair on Saturday May 23rd were looking forward to seeing you all there and grabbing some of the fantastic things our stall holders have to offer!

To make it even more amazing we have this fantastic hamper of Ringtons goodies that will be raffled off at the fair, be there for your chance to snag some delicious treats!

Come along to Hope Family Church on Saturday May 23rd between 10am and 3pm!
We can't wait to see you there!

06/05/2026

Come and join us on May 23rd for our summer fair!! There will be a number of stalls with fantastic goods on offer including, drinkware, 3D printed items, baked goods and crocheted bags/toys as well as many other things!!

Pop down to Hope Family Church (home of the Ark Cafe) and pick up some wonderful things for your friends and family, or even yourself!!!

Doors will be open from 10am, we look forward to seeing you there!!

p.s we do still have some stalls available for any last minute stall holders - just email [email protected] for more details.

01/05/2026

Just a heads-up: as it is Bank Holiday Monday, the Ark will be closed.

Back open on Tuesday, 5th May.