Coffee Bar

The development of a Youth Coffee Bar is a response to meet the identified need to offer the young people of Gainsborough somewhere to go that is perceived as safe, attractive, inviting, accessible, informal and friendly, on neutral territory and where they have a sense of ownership.

The philosophy is that, in order to attract and maintain engagement with young people, a facility should be provided which satisfies young people’s aspirations, expectations and wishes for a secure, supervised environment incorporating activities, style, music, décor and a café atmosphere.

After much hard work a building on Gainsborough river front has now been secured by YaSiG Ltd to be redeveloped into a Youth Coffee Bar. £1.1 million of capital funding for the redevelopment of a riverfront building has also been approved and the YaSiG Board are now moving forward to deliver this much needed facility.

The Youth Coffee Bar will consist of an informal cafe area with a mixture of seating areas, tables & chairs and sofas & coffee tables (something of the Starbucks/Café Nero style).
There will be a number of computer stations for free internet access and games activities (normal supervision & controls applying). Video screens and audio systems will be installed.
The décor and finish style will be determined by the young people. There will be a retail service area from which food and beverage can be purchased. The menu content will be a mix between providing popular items suggested by the young people and the promotion of a healthy eating diet. Pricing will be based on a balance between cost recovery and affordability. Food will be produced within the Youth Coffee Bar’s own kitchen. This kitchen, including the food service area, will also double as a teaching facility for vocational students in food production & service.

Ancillary meeting and counselling rooms will be available for small group work, one to one support to meet individual social and personal development needs and a general Alternative Education teaching facility. There will also be the necessary reception and administration offices and the appropriate toilet and washroom facilities.

The level of management and other support for the Youth Coffee Bar will be determined by an ‘operating committee’ which will include young people.