Counter Culture: Cafe Update

Since taking on the Corner Café in October 2024, HomeGrown have truly made it their own and transformed the space into the welcoming heart of the estate that it was always meant to be. Gill and Portia have worked tirelessly on the menu, community events and the day to day admin and hard graft of running a busy food business and we salute their amazing progress in such a short space of time. Here, Co-owner Gill lays out their ambitious community plans, taking us through to Summer:

• Friday April 11th 10-12pm, Parkinsons Coffee Morning Fundraiser

• Sunday April 20th, 12-2pm, Easter Eggstravaganza

• May 12-18th, Mental Health Awareness Week (four events TBC)

• Sunday 4th June, 11-3pm, Pay Day Carribean Brunch

• Sunday 14th June, Father’s Day Fun

• July 12th, 12pm, the BIG Picnic

‘We have had a fantastic couple of months at the café and we’re looking forward to what 2025 has in store. Our year started with our first ‘Pay Day Caribbean Brunch’ which was a big hit with some of our regulars and drew in some new faces too! We have put together a schedule of events for the coming months which we’ll detail closer to the time. We are also in the process of setting up weekly and monthly events in collaboration with local organisations and groups, so watch this space!’