{"id":1514,"date":"2012-07-28T12:46:05","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T11:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2012-09-19T21:32:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T20:32:50","slug":"popular-park-cafe-reopens-for-summer-in-billingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bctaspire.org.uk\/?p=1514","title":{"rendered":"Popular Park Cafe Reopens for Summer in Billingham"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Fred<\/a>PEOPLE from Billingham toasted the reopening of a community cafe with a cuppa and some live music.<\/p>\n

Community interest company BCT Aspire, in partnership with Billingham Town Council, has secured the reopening the cafe at John Whitehead Park for the summer holidays.<\/p>\n

As well as providing a facility for park users in general, it will also host a range of activities for young people.<\/p>\n

The facility closed two years ago due to a lack of funding.<\/p>\n

Paul Burgum, of BCT Aspire, said the idea to reopen it first came after the company was approached to assist with the catering during jubilee celebrations at the park.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe asked if we could use the cafe and managed to get it sorted,\u201d said the 33-year-old. \u201cAfterwards we thought \u2018This is a no-brainer\u2019 so I approached the council and said \u2018Give me the cafe and I will use it to run youth activities.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Activities will include football, rounders and rugby. There will also be live music and music tuition every day.<\/div>\n
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Staff and volunteers from BCT Aspire will be running the cafe and the morning, afternoon and evening youth events, which are all free.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people really care about this town and money isn\u2019t the driver for them,\u201d said Paul.<\/p>\n

Cllr Royce Sandbach was among those attending the official re-launch of the cafe on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt should never have been closed,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for people using the park and it\u2019s somewhere for the kids to come over the summer. It\u2019s also good for the volunteers who are gaining work experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

BCT Aspire and Billingham Town Council hope the cafe could become a permanent facility for park users.<\/p>\n

Executive officer at the council Diane Rickaby said: \u201cPeople being aware of the cafe will attract more funding so hopefully the long-term plan will be to keep it open.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more details about the cafe and activities log on to bctaspire.org.uk or www.billinghamtowncouncil.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Article from the Evening Gazette – 27 August 2012 by Naomi Corrigan
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