St Giles Hospice opens Café 83 at Barton Marina 

St Giles Hospice has celebrated the opening of Café 83 at Barton Marina, welcoming visitors to its new café which will raise vital funds to support local people, and their loved ones, living with a terminal illness. 

The opening marks an exciting new chapter for St Giles as it strengthens its long-term financial sustainability, and creates another way for the local community to support its work.  

The new venue at Barton Marina, named after the year St Giles Hospice first opened its doors, offers visitors a welcoming space to pause, to reconnect, or raise a glass, with all money raised supporting the hospices vital care.  

Rob Evans, Associate Director of Income Generation at St Giles Hospice said: “Café 83 is part of St Giles’ work to diversify our income and strengthen our financial resilience. This is a really exciting development for St Giles, and one we hope will become a real fixture at Barton Marina. As a charity, we have to be innovative in how we raise funds to provide our care, and Café 83 is a great example of that in action. 

The opening, which took place on Thursday 5th November brought together the members of the local community, alongside St Giles colleagues and supporters to celebrate the launch, and be among the first top experience the new café.   

Deb Sutton, Food and Beverage Manager at Café 83, said: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming visitors to a space designed to bring people together, all while helping raise vital funds for local people, and their loved ones, living with a terminal illness.” 

Ken, a first-time customer who lives locally on the marina, said: “I was really impressed when I visited the café. It’s clean, modern and welcoming, and the prices are very reasonable. Being able to support St Giles Hospice while enjoying a coffee makes it even better. As someone who works from home, I can see myself becoming a regular visitor. It’s a lovely place to relax, enjoy something to eat and drink, and get some work done.” 

Café 83 is also encouraging people from across the local area to consider volunteering at the café. Volunteers are at the heart of St Giles Hospice’s work. Anyone interested in joining the friendly café team is encouraged to get in touch to find out more.  

For further information on Café 83, visit www.cafe83.co.uk or for further information on volunteering, visit: www.cafe83.co.uk/volunteer-at-cafe-83