We're still collecting donations
On the 7th February 2024 we'd raised £6,380 with 152 supporters in 69 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
The Seven Bridges
by Rachel Fenton in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Total raised £7,016
raised so far+ est. £763.00
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supportersHelp us launch a cafe with West End Refugee Service - providing a place for great food, conversation, training and development.
by Rachel Fenton in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
New stretch target
Further donations will allow us to expand The Seven Bridges and train and develop more volunteers from West End Refugee Service.
Now we have hit our target that allows us to do good things like improve decor, buy training for volunteers and upgrade some small kitchen equipment like blades.
Our stretch target is designed to help us go up a few notches, massively improving the visitor experience and increasing our capacity to support the volunteers.
For example, a donation towards the stretch target, getting us to dream bigger, helps with:
Larger equipment upgrades e.g. extra refrigeration
Front of House: Comfortable chairs
Training: Increase the number of volunteers able to access the training through The Seven Bridges.
Thank you so much
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
Rewards
This project offered rewards
£25 or more
Taster event invite
You will be invited to an excusive taster event where our Head Chef and volunteers prepare new menu items.
£5 or more
Shout out
We'll thank you on the social feeds for The Seven Bridges
£10 or more
Recipe guide
You will be sent a digital collection of recipes created in collaboration between our Head Chef and our volunteers.
£50 or more
Lunch for two
You and a guest will have lunch prepared for you by our Head Chef and volunteers.
£100 or more
Daily special named in your honour
Our team will create a special dish of the day in your honour, and your name will be displayed in The Seven Bridges.
£250 or more
Cookery class for two
You and a guest will be invited into our kitchen to work with our Head Chef and learn to cook one of The Seven Bridges' menu items.
£500 or more
Private dining experience
You and 5 guests will be invited to a private dining experience at The Seven Bridges, where you'll be served a taster menu of our signature dishes.
(Please note this reward does not include alcoholic beverages)