Old School Cafe

18/12/2025

✨ Treat yourself this Christmas ✨
Enjoy a slice of our gluten-free Yule log cake or a Christmas gingerbread reindeer tomorrow—they won’t last long!

🎄 Christmas Closure
Old School Cafe will be closed for the holidays from 20 December 2025 to 8 January 2026.

💛 Thank you to everyone for your incredible support this year. Because of you, we can continue to run our community programmes — people helping people.

✨ In the warmth of community, the spirit of Christmas lives. ✨

We look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year with more delicious, healthy and beautiful food.

🎄✨

12/12/2025

12/12/2025

We recently had the pleasure of catering for and hosting a very special birthday celebration at the Spire Rooms — and we’re so grateful for these kind words from the birthday girl herself:

✨ “It was truly great fun. Everyone was amazed about the food and its quality and appearance. A great evening and a wonderful venue. The birthday cake and ginger cake were a revelation. Healthy and tasty food beautifully presented.” ✨

Creating wholesome, beautiful food and welcoming spaces for your celebrations is what we love most.
If you’re planning an event, we’d be delighted to host you at the Spire Rooms or cater with our Old School Cafe hospitality.

💛 People helping people, great food bringing us together.

10/12/2025

Women’s Emotional Support Drop In

This Thursday (11th Dec ) we’re introducing a new drop-in support space at the Old School Café.

This is for women who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse — including emotional abuse, coercive or controlling behaviour, and physical abuse.

It’s simply a quiet, calm place to come and be listened to, to feel heard without judgement, and to access emotional support or signposting .

You don’t need to book.
You don’t need to share anything if you don’t want to.
You’re welcome to come for as long or as short a time as you need during the session.

📍 Old School Café (opposite The Bushel)
St John’s Street, Bury St Edmunds
🕥 Thursday 11th | 10.30am – 12.30pm

Hot drinks available ☕

This is not a crisis service if you are in need of crisis support please call
Suffolk domestic abuse helpline .
0800 9775690

06/12/2025

✨ Wreath Making at Old School Cafe — 4 December ✨
Our annual wreath-making evening was filled with mulled wine, warm mincemeat crumble, festive cheer and the very best company.

Wreaths have long symbolised unity, hope and the unbroken circle of community — a reminder of why we gather each year. It’s more than a craft night; it’s a moment of togetherness, a celebration of people helping people.

Every wreath made and every smile shared will help support our Nourish Winter Program, ensuring we can keep uplifting and caring for our community throughout the colder months.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening truly special. 💛

02/12/2025

✨ Seasonal favourites are back and selling out Fast! ✨
Our popular Christmas bakes flew off the shelves again today. ❄️💛
If you’re craving something wholesome, festive, and freshly baked, make sure to stop by early!

🍏🥧 Vegan Mincemeat & Apple Crumble Slice
A cosy, fruit-packed treat with all the warm seasonal spices.

🥕🍊 Carrot Cake with Orange Frosting
Topped with cranberries + pumpkin seeds for that perfect festive crunch.

Come get your slice of healthy, delicious goodness before they’re gone! 🎄💚

30/11/2025

We have a little piece in the Bury Free Press this week !! 💚

A collaboration between two charities has birthed a new project to help people in Bury St Edmunds.

Read more: https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/news/a-big-deal-for-us-charities-join-forces-to-launch-new-pro-9443820/

28/11/2025

It’s beginning to look like Christmas at Old School Cafe with our freshly baked orange cake topped with decorative frosting and a sprinkling of festive red cranberries and green seeds.

27/11/2025

Pick up some delightful homemade preserves, perfect for a seasonal gift or hamper. Priced at £3.50 per bottle and all proceeds in support of Old School Cafe’s community projects.

24/11/2025

✨ A Special Monday at Old School Cafe! ✨

Our weekly Nourish program was in full swing today as we welcomed our guests with a warm, nutritious, and wholesome meal. ❤️🍽️

This week was extra special — thanks to our new partnership with BME Suffolk, everyone was able to take away food bags filled with a sandwich, fruit, snacks, and even a comforting cup of tea. ☕🍎🥪

To top it all off, we were visited by the Bury Free Press, who came to profile the Nourish program and shine a light on the vital work happening here: people helping people to combat food poverty and loneliness. 💛

Community, care, and connection — that’s what Nourish is all about. 🌿🤝

20/11/2025

✨ Last few spaces left! Please DM to book and don’t miss out
✨

🌲Wreath-Making Workshop 🎄

All proceeds go to Nourish’s Winter Food Project

Join us for a cosy, Christmassy evening creating your own beautiful, sustainable festive wreath — with every penny raised helping us continue supporting our community with warm meals throughout the winter. ❄️

📍 Old School Café, St John’s Street
📅 Thursday 4th December
⏰ 6:30pm – 9:00pm
💷 £45 per person
(includes all materials, mulled wine or a hot drink, and a homemade mince pie!)

🌿 All materials provided
♻️ Ethically sourced & sustainable
✨ No experience needed — just come along and get creative
👯 Bring a friend and make a night of it!

Spaces are limited — please send me a direct message to book your place.

Let’s get festive, make something beautiful, and support Nourish at the same time. 💛
🌲🌲🌲People helping people.🌲🌲🌲

20/11/2025

💛 Sophie’s Anchor Relaunch – A Heartwarming Start 💛

We’re delighted to share that Sophie’s Anchor was successfully relaunched on Saturday 15 November 2025.
Families and friends gathered at the Old School Café to dine, play, talk, and support one another — a beautiful reminder of why this space matters. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the relaunch so special.

And we’re continuing this week — the next drop-in is Saturday 22 November 2025, and everyone is warmly welcome.

💛 Sophie’s Anchor — Saturday Morning Drop-In 💛

If your family — or a family you know — has someone close going through cancer, we’d love to welcome you to Sophie’s Anchor, our relaxed Saturday morning drop-in.

It’s a friendly little space where children can meet others who understand what they’re going through, without pressure, and without feeling different.
Just a chance to connect, play, chat… or simply enjoy being around other families who get it.

🧡 Kids eat & drink FREE
🎲 Games and simple activities
☕ Parents/carers can enjoy a coffee
🚪 No booking needed — just drop in
📍 Old School Café, St John’s Street
🕤 Every Saturday, 9.30–11.30am

From here, we’ll also be offering craft workshops and other lovely events for the kids.

If you know a family who might find this helpful, please share — we’d love to meet them. 💛

❤️