Cafe 50 refurbishment

Café 50 is a café run by Pontyclun Community Council as a social centre for older people. It offers affordable and freshly cooked midday meals and has a continuous programme of social activities to serve every interest.

Over Christmas 2019, Café 50 had a much needed re-paint. It now looks as fresh and as inviting as when it was first opened in 1995.

The repainting was undertaken by the Probation Service who provided people fulfilling Community Safety Orders. anthanks to them and to Julius Roszkowski, the Council’s Chief Officer for organising the partnership with the Probation Service.

Several community councillors volunteered their time over Christmas to get the Café ready for its re-opening.

The range of activities at Café 50 includes

• ·         A Weekly Quiz organised by Cllr Gwyn Jackson
• ·         A monthly Film Club organised by Cllr Mike Davies
• ·         A weekly social group for families living with Dementia
• ·         A weekly Craft Group – Welcome Friends
• ·         Mature Movers
• ·         Armchair Yoga
• ·         Indoor Curling
• ·         Yarnmongers
• ·         Cantorion Pontyclun
• ·         Macmillan Support Group

Café 50 is by organised by Tara Davies who works part time for the Community Council in a post part funded by RCT Council.
If you are interested in have lunch at Café 50 or joining any of the groups, you can contact Tara 01443 238500 or e-mail cafe50@pontyclun-cc.gov.wales