The Seven Bridges

Aim: Help us launch a cafe with West End Refugee Service - providing a place for great food, conversation, training and development.

In a unique collaboration, Dance City and West End Refugee Service (WERS)  have come together to create a brand new world kitchen concept – The Seven Bridges. 

Our vision is to be a place where great food and drink offers the context for conversation. At the heart of The Seven Bridges lies a deep commitment to empower refugees and asylum seekers through training and development opportunities.

With a menu created in collaboration between our Head Chef and WERS volunteers, we’re aiming to showcase the rich techniques and traditions of those who volunteer there, whilst enabling them to improve existing, and learn new skills, and gain experience which will become a stepping stone to future employment.  

We need your help with the first phase of development. Your donations will allow us to: 

• Purchase updated kitchen equipment
• Support specialist training sessions  
• Upgrade front of house  

Our aim is to provide high quality training and an experience which equips volunteers to step into a career in catering or hospitality when it is right for them. Our goal is to support dozens of volunteers in the near future. 

The Seven Bridges will be a warm community space in a building dedicated to participation in, creating and enjoying dance. It will have a real social impact locally and provide somewhere new, exciting and different to eat for those living, working and visiting Newcastle.  

When you donate you will receive: 

Donate £5 - A social media shout out. 

Donate £10 - The above PLUS a recipe guide created by our volunteers.

Donate £25 - All of the above PLUS an invite to a food tasting night 

Donate £50 - All of the above PLUS lunch for two   

Donate £100 - All of the above PLUS a daily special named in your honour 

Donate £250 - All of the above PLUS a cookery class for two 

Donate £500 - All of the above PLUS a private dining experience for six