For better mental health

        Charity Number 1066411

                  

Help with your problems &

achieving your potential

 

Registered office:

 

Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan

29 Tynewydd Road
Barry

CF62 8HB

tel: 01446.730.792
fax: 01446.700.524
email: admin@mindinthevale.org.uk  

 

 

 

 

                   

 

 

Travellers in Mind Cafe - Barry

 

Travellers in Mind is a supported work experience project based in the café at Barry Railway Station.

 

Summary of aims & objectives:

The aim of the project is to help people recovering from mental health problems to:

 

  • Readjust to a working environment

 

  • Gain confidence and self esteem

 

  • Utilise existing skills

 

  • Develop new skills including outside catering

 

  • Move on into work

 

The café also functions as the Travellers Gallery with exhibitions of work created by people recovering from mental health problems.

 

 

Services: 

     

    The café provides volunteer work experience in a friendly and welcoming work environment with support to move on to vocational or educational goals. The café opens Monday-Friday from 7am-1pm. It also provides the base for Catering in Mind which provides a catering service across Cardiff and the Vale using the projects refridgerated van. A sandwich run to local offices and a specialist-diet cake baking service are also provided.

    People have a chance to learn a range of skills including:

     

    • Catering skills

     

    • Handling money

     

    • Customer service

     

    • Health and hygiene

     

    • Food preparation

     

    • Baking

     

    • Driving

     

    • Business skills

     

    Placements at the café are tailored to people’s vocational needs.

     

     

     

    Travellers Café: Price List

    Product

    Price

    BAPS

    £

    Bacon

    1.60

    Sausage

    1.60

    Double fried egg

    1.50

    Bacon and egg

    1.80

    Bacon and sausage

    1.80

    Sausage and egg

    1.80

    BAGUETTES (Wholemeal or white)

    Bacon

    2.00

    Sausage

    2.00

    Double fried egg

    2.00

    Bacon and egg

    2.00

    Bacon and sausage

    2.00

    Sausage and egg

    2.00

    Bacon, sausage, egg

    2.50

     

    *********************************************************

    CATERING IN MIND

     

    We can meet your catering needs anywhere in the Cardiff and Vale area.

    Superb value; superb quality; superb service.

     

    For more information, menu details etc.

     

    contact:- 01446 730792

     

     

    VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY

     

    Travellers cafe is looking for a volunteer, to assist in their ‘sandwich run’. Which provides Sandwiches, newspapers, crisps and confectionary to the staff at Civic Offices in Barry, every morning from 9.30 – 11.00

    Potential volunteers need to have polite customer skills and be fairly good at maths as they will have to cash up, and complete a ‘stock’ report at the end of the morning.

    Volunteers will be assisted and helped on the ‘run’, until they feel capable to work alone.

    Volunteers will be able to work when is best suitable for them.                                                             

    Please contact

    Erica Frost / Claire Davies on 01446 420854 (mornings only)

     

    Finding Us

     

     

    We are located on the platform at Barry Rail Station in Barry.

     

    Opening Hours:

    Monday - Friday     7.00 - 1.00

    Saturday                Closed

    Sunday                  Closed

     

    By Bus:

    The closest bus stop is the Barry Hotel Stop on the corner of Broad Street and Windsor Road.

     

    By Train:

    Take any train to Barry Station and we are located on the platform ready to serve you.

     

    By Car:

    Free parking at Barry Rail Station.

     

    Disability access is available at our premises

     


    View Larger Map

     

     

    Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Travellers In Mind delivering your catering in style.

     

    Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan were successful with their application to the LMA (Local Mind Association Fund) and have purchased a new refrigerated van. Travellers in Mind (supported work placements) offer a sandwich run to the Civic offices and a buffet service.