Place To Be Café

Occurring
Every Friday at for 2 hours
Venue
St Mark's Church, Woodcote, Purley
Address
Church Road Purley, CR8 3QQ, United Kingdom

Place to Be Café is a friendly, welcoming social group for older people, people living with dementia, and their carers. It’s a relaxed space to connect with others, enjoy good company, and take a break from the stresses of everyday life.

Join us every Friday from 2.00pm–4.00pm for our café and activity group.

£3 per person (includes tea, coffee, delicious homemade cakes and all activities).

The Café is run by an experienced team of local volunteers. Who will offer a warm welcome and ensure everyone feels comfortable and included. Throughout the year, we offer a varied programme of enjoyable, gentle activities, including:

- Music and live entertainment
- Quizzes and games
- Arts and crafts
- Seated exercise
- Board game afternoons

This type of Café offers important psychosocial benefits for both people living with dementia and their carers. For those with dementia, the group provides meaningful social interaction, mental stimulation, and a sense of routine and belonging. For carers, it offers peer support, understanding, and a chance to relax and connect with others who share similar experiences — helping to reduce isolation and support emotional wellbeing.

Above all, Place to Be Café is about companionship — a chance to share experience, enjoy activities and feel part of a supportive community.

St Mark's Church, Woodcote, Purley

St Mark’s is the Parish Church of Woodcote, Purley, and is a welcoming family of Christians of all ages.

There is a strong sense of community surrounding St. Mark’s. Many people visit the church and its halls on a weekly basis.

But at the heart of all the activity is the witness of the church which, for the last hundred years, has been the focus of God's presence here.

Please visit our website www.markandswithun.org.uk

Get in touch

Rev. Fiona Weaver (Vicar)

St. Mark's Parish Office
Church Road
Purley
Surrey

CR8 3QQ
Parish Office (Tue and Fri AM)
02087639991
Hall Lettings only
07811162539

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Place To Be Café

Occurring
Every Friday at for 2 hours
Venue
St Mark's Church, Woodcote, Purley
Address
Church Road Purley, CR8 3QQ, United Kingdom

Place to Be Café is a friendly, welcoming social group for older people, people living with dementia, and their carers. It’s a relaxed space to connect with others, enjoy good company, and take a break from the stresses of everyday life.

Join us every Friday from 2.00pm–4.00pm for our café and activity group.

£3 per person (includes tea, coffee, delicious homemade cakes and all activities).

The Café is run by an experienced team of local volunteers. Who will offer a warm welcome and ensure everyone feels comfortable and included. Throughout the year, we offer a varied programme of enjoyable, gentle activities, including:

- Music and live entertainment
- Quizzes and games
- Arts and crafts
- Seated exercise
- Board game afternoons

This type of Café offers important psychosocial benefits for both people living with dementia and their carers. For those with dementia, the group provides meaningful social interaction, mental stimulation, and a sense of routine and belonging. For carers, it offers peer support, understanding, and a chance to relax and connect with others who share similar experiences — helping to reduce isolation and support emotional wellbeing.

Above all, Place to Be Café is about companionship — a chance to share experience, enjoy activities and feel part of a supportive community.