The popular coffee shop Tilly’s Bunbury has joined The Chatty Cafe Scheme to help tackle loneliness.
The venue’s new “Chatter & Natter table” will be open on Thursday August 28.
The Chatty Café scheme is the brainchild of Alexandra Hoskyn, who founded it after a miserable day at a supermarket café with her infant son, where she noticed no one was talking to each other.
She found that by simply putting “Chatter & Natter” signs on tables in cafes it created a space for people to talk.
Tilly’s said: “It’s available to anyone… if you’re on your own, in a couple, with a friend, if you’re a carer why not sit there with who you care for, mums and babies, dads and babies, grandparents and babies, young people, older people and anyone in between!
“It’s a great way to meet new people in your community.
“When you are deciding where to sit, look for the Chatter & Natter table and sit there!
“Stay for five minutes while you have your drink or longer. It’s not about making life-long friends, just having good old fashioned human interaction.”
Coventry University research shows that 100% of Chatter & Natter table users said it made them feel less lonely and socially isolated.
And 97% of venues feel that the Chatter & Natter tables are encouraging community spirit.
The Chatty Café Scheme stated: “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted those experiencing loneliness and we know that simply having a chat can brighten someone’s day.”
For more information, visit their website: https://thechattycafescheme.co.uk/
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