Operating from a fully restored and refurbished Brunel listed station building on a busy railway station in North Somerset for the past eight years, the team behind the Strawberry Line Café project in Yatton now want to expand their operation with the launch of ‘The Hub’.

With few opportunities existing to meet the demands for meaningful and supportive work experience across the region and with the current Strawberry Line Café premises having limited capacity, the plan behind The Hub is to source local premises that will give as many local people with LD a chance to try and gain essential skills, which will lead to employment or meaningful work experience in another business.

The money raised so far by Cadbury House in Congresbury will now go towards producing a 90-second film which will be used to raise awareness of the project for funding applications while also being shared with local employers who might want to get involved.

Pictured is Ann Ramsey, Director at the Strawberry Line Café along with Mehmet Kandemir, General Manager at Cadbury House.

Ann Ramsey, Director at the Strawberry Line Café said: “We are very grateful for the support of everyone at Cadbury House and look forward to working with them to make our project a reality. Partnering with such a high profile and highly regarded employer will also make a big difference the future success of the Café.”

Mehmet Kandemir, General Manager at Cadbury House added: “We’ve been a long supporter of the Strawberry Line Café project and it’s great to see that it has thrived over the last few years. To hear that the team are now looking to expand its offering with the launch of The Hub is great news.

“Our plan at Cadbury House is to now double the amount we’ve already raised for this current project so that they can push forward to providing training and learning opportunities for adults with learning difficulties.

“It would be great if there were any property owners or commercial property agents who might be able to facilitate the charity’s search for suitable premises and I’m sure they’d be pleased to hear from anyone who might be able to help.”

For further information on the Strawberry Line Café please visit www.strawberrylinecafe.co.uk

Issued on behalf of DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House by Laurence Phillips. For further information please contact laurence@blackandwhitehospitality.com