Citizens Advice Opens New Community Café.

Citizens Advice Isle of Wight (IWCAB) has opened a new community café in Newport.

The café, offering breakfast, brunch, and lunch menus, is an extension of the Eleven coffee house, which opened when the IWCAB moved to its new home in South Street, formerly Thompson's restaurant.

“We’re delighted to be opening the new café, and for it to operate alongside the coffee house, which has been a great success since we opened,” said Richard Geal, IWCAB Chair.

“We’re excited by this next development, with the promise of more to come in the future too.

“It’s a lovely place for anyone to come into and enjoy a nice welcome, good coffee, and now good food from Chef Stuart." 

Citizens Advice Isle of Wight has been supporting Island residents since 1964. 

Last year, IWCAB helped people on the Island with over 17,000 issues, covering welfare, housing, benefits, employment, immigration, debt and the present cost of living crisis.

The plan for the café space includes delivering new and innovative initiatives to support groups and individuals.

“The new venture will help us to continue doing what we do, complement our existing provisions, and work in the community,” said Kate Brandon, IWCAB operations manager.

 “The initiatives planned are part of the long-term strategic development of the charity, further demonstrating we are very much connected with, and helping to support people with the issues they face, and we see in our community, every day. 

“At the same time, it will help us play our part in the wider Poverty Reduction Strategy and sustainability of our Island community.”

IWCAB has invited Islanders to help the charity enhance its services for local residents.

A new website is to be launched in the coming months and to ensure it provides the right support and information Islanders need, IWCAB has invited residents to complete a short survey.