We offer lots of ways for you to be active, creative and social...
- We have a café where everyone is welcome - open Monday to Friday, 10:30-3:30 & Saturday 10:30-1pm, offering hot drinks, homemade cakes and hot & cold food either in our café gallery or gorgeous garden. We are now registered as an official 'Warm space'. Read our menu with suggested donations
- We offer a wide range of creative and wellbeing classes - both weekly classes, and short courses, as well as pottery + creative arts classes in The Studio around the corner. Visit our What's on page to find out what activities are coming up.
- We offer affordable venue hire for a range of classes, courses, workshops, and exhibitions. We also have a The Studio, our garden, and a therapy room where we host psychotherapists and counsellors. Find our more on our Venue Hire page.
- We run regular exhibitions which showcase the arts and crafts from local artists, for more information visit our Exhibitions page.
- We host a variety of specialist projects and services such as :
- Food projects including a Community Fridge to redistribute surplus food, a Community Pantry open 24/7 for people to take what they need, and wellbeing through food events. Find out more on our Community Food page.
- Memory Café for people with dementia and Alzheimer's (and a family member/carer) – an opportunity to take part in crafts and games. See our What's On page for more info.
- Repair Café , where people can drop in with anything that needs fixing or repairing, and our expert repairers will see what they can do - all in exchange for a donation. Find out more on our Repair Café page.
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Our team
As a charitable project, we’re run almost entirely by volunteers, with a very small staff team supporting in the background on a very part time basis.
Staff team
Volunteers
We have an incredible army of volunteers who do a wide range of roles within the organisation, such as:
We are so very grateful for every hour of time given to Open Door, and therefore our community - we couldn't do it without you!
Trustees
Open Door is a community project, part of The Way Inn, registered charity number 1002449. Tony Muparadzi is the Trustee who oversees Open Door's operations.
pen Door is a community project, part of The Way Inn registered charity number 10024
Staff team
- Amanda Cooper - General Manager
- Sarah Osborne - Finance Officer (plus Art coordinator, voluntary role)
- Jennifer Collier - Catering Assistant
- Sarah Bryan - Pottery Technician at The Studio
- Jo Biddiss - Studio Assistant at The Studio
Volunteers
We have an incredible army of volunteers who do a wide range of roles within the organisation, such as:
- Working in our community café - welcoming visitors, serving refreshments and helping in the kitchen
- Setting up exhibitions or activities
- Running classes and workshops
- Gardening in our community garden
- IT, events and admin support
- Help with fundraising
- Maintenance and building works
We are so very grateful for every hour of time given to Open Door, and therefore our community - we couldn't do it without you!
Trustees
Open Door is a community project, part of The Way Inn, registered charity number 1002449. Tony Muparadzi is the Trustee who oversees Open Door's operations.
pen Door is a community project, part of The Way Inn registered charity number 10024
Our funding and supporters
As a charitable project, we rely on income from our donations café, venue hire, exhibitions, classes, donations, grants and other fundraising to cover our costs. A big thank you to our volunteers and the many local people and organisations whose generosity, support and goodwill help to keep the door open. Read about our supporters here.
