Know Your Neighbourhood

Overcoming loneliness one cuppa at a time

A welcoming group which meets weekly in Bideford Library to combat loneliness and isolation is celebrating its first year of success.

The Chatty Café has been so popular that it now has up to 40 people flocking to enjoy a bowl of soup and welcoming company each week.

The project was started in April 2024 with money from the Government’s £30 million Know Your Neighbourhood...