The Vicar of a North London Church has published a new book sharing his experiences of running a Memory Caf\u00e9 in his parish in the hope of encouraging other churches to do the same.<\/p>\n
The Revd Steve Morris, Vicar of St Cuthbert\u2019s Church in Wembley, established a memory caf\u00e9 in May 2015 as a way to help tackle loneliness and isolation in his parish, and enable the church to play a central role in the heart of community life in Brent.<\/p>\n
The memory caf\u00e9 concept brings together isolated people from different backgrounds and faiths in a safe environment, allowing them to forge connections, share companionship, and keep mentally active and physically fit through chair aerobics and healthy eating projects. Such has been the success of the initiative that St Cuthbert\u2019s have even assembled a memory caf\u00e9 choir, which recently performed with the choir of the Metropolitan Police Service.<\/p>\n