Treehouse Café

So, a number of intrepid adventurers associated with the Treehouse Café have, for reasons not even quite clear to them, decided to put themselves up for raising some cash for the slightly beleaguered but much loved social centre by cycling the Coast to Coast – from one side of England to the other, through the Lake District, over the Pennines, and through onto the east coast with its wonderful sun rises and candyfloss.  Leaving on the 24^th June, the trip will hopefully be around 150 miles and take 4 days of cycling.

The centre has, in recent times, hit some financial problems which has sparked some much needed revisioning, re-energising and restructuring.  Lots of brilliant fundraising has been happening, and any amount of sponsorship for the cyclists, however small, would be warmly appreciated.

If you would like to sponsor our cyclists, get involved yourself or learn more about what’s going on at Treehouse then email workgroup@treehousecafe.org

So, you may have heard on the grapevine that the Treehouse isn’t in the best financial situation. And you’d be right to hear that, it isn’t! But after seeking some advice and a long discussion, we’ve decided to open up on a completely volunteer basis, serving coffee and cake from Monday 19th. A great place to study, have meetings, read the paper, catch up with friends – we’d love to fill your face with a latte and something sweet!

Though better than we thought, this is only a short term solution that will give us a bit of breathing space.

At 6pm on Tuesday 20th April there will be a public meeting, held at Treehouse, for anyone with a vested interest in the cafe, the curious, those who want to get more involved… everyone! The Treehouse needs a radical change in thinking and organisation to be sustainable. It needs more people and commitment, and in the short term, some serious fun fundraising needs to happen. It needs recognising and using as an alternative social space, not just a cafe. It needs cake. Though there are plenty of options, exactly how this happens is pretty much open to any suggestions. Don’t leave it to others – now is the time to get involved, next month might be too late!

Saving the Treehouse is important. Its history is rooted in the original Fair Trade Cafe. As in, the first fair trade cafe in the whole wide world. Supporting local refugees, alternative mental health groups, providing locally sourced, organic and fair trade food and drink, volunteer work experience and employment opportunities, supporting campaign groups, and being just a relaxing and friendly alternative to Starbucks! Bradford cannot lose this space.

Please pass this on to any of your contacts or lists who feel might be interested; we want to publicise these changes and opportunities to get involved to the widest possible audience. Sorry if you get this email more than once!

Thanks,

The Treehouse Team.

Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to say that the cafe will be closed from today until we re-open on Monday 12th April.
We’ve got one of our famous Sunday Lunches on the 11th.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104437299595178&ref=mf
Lots of other things going on too though, so check the website and look out for updates!

Cheers,
Cafe Collective
http://www.treehousecafe.org/