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To expand Digital Detox Cafés into new cities, creating screen-free spaces where people can reconnect, slow down and share real conversation
Help us bring real-life connection back
Our Story
We started The Digital Detox Club with a simple idea:
What if we created spaces where people could truly be present — with themselves, and with each other?
In a world of constant notifications, scrolling, and digital noise, we noticed something was missing. Real conversation. Deep listening. The kind of connection that only happens when we put our phones away.
So we created The Digital Detox Club Offline Cafes — cosy, screen-free spaces where phones check into our Tech Motel and people gather without distraction.
What we’ve seen has been powerful.
Strangers arriving unsure, and leaving having shared stories.
Conversations going deeper than expected.
People remembering what it feels like to be fully present.
Testimonials such as...
“𝘈 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧𝘧, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦.” “𝘔𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴.” “𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴” “𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.”
The response has told us something important: This is needed.
A Cultural Moment
We were recently featured on ITV’s Tonight programme, exploring the question:
“𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥?”
We believe part of the answer lies in how we’re living — constantly connected, but rarely truly present.
The Digital Detox Café offers a simple alternative.
Our Vision
We want to bring these spaces to more people.
To expand Digital Detox Cafés beyond Bath into cities including London, Cambridge, Bristol and Brighton — creating spaces where people can step away from their phones and reconnect in real life.
Not as a one-off event, but as something that becomes part of everyday life.
How We’ll Use the Funds
With your support, we will:
Our model is simple, low-cost, and designed to grow sustainably — allowing us to focus on what matters most: the experience.
Be Part of It
This isn’t just about funding.
It’s about building something together.
A return to real-life connection.
A shift in how we spend our time.
A space to gather again.
If you’ve ever felt the need to switch off…
To slow down…
To connect more deeply…
We’d love you to be part of this.
𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯.
Nicola and Laura, Co-Founders of The Digital Detox Club
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 25th June 2026 at 11:55am