We want to re-open the waiting room at Yatton Railway Station as a cafe, which will also providing training opportunities for adults with learning difficulties. This presentation describes the project, and how you can help make it happen.

1. An update, November 2009

2. What is the Project for?
Turning this….
The station buildings on
Platform 1 at Yatton
Railway Station
Into this!

3. Who’s running it?
Strawberry Line Café Project Community Interest Company
• 3 directors, working in a voluntary capacity
• Close partnership with the Brandon Trust
• Any profits are ‘locked in’, to be used for the benefit of the project
• This status allows the company to carry out trade

4. How will it benefit Yatton?
• A community café and meeting place, filling a gap in the North of the
village
• Employment and training opportunities for local people, including those
with learning difficulties, referred by the Brandon Trust
• An added attraction to the Strawberry Line, in a perfect position at the
start of the route
• A much-needed facility for railway users, providing refreshments and a
comfortable waiting area
• Bringing back into use an important and historic building

5. What stage is the project at?
• We need around £180,000 in building costs to restore the Grade II listed
building, provide services, and fit it out as a café
• We have planning permission and listed building consent
• We have agreed a 15 year lease with Network Rail/First Great Western
• We have raised almost £87,000 in grants and funds raised or pledged
• We have a website, lots of supporters, and pro-bono contributions from
many of them

6. What other funding
applications have we made?
• Big Lottery Fund: our expression of interest approved, invited to
make a full application
• SW Regional Development Agency: expression of interest approved,
invited to make a full application
• Heritage Lottery Fund: waiting to hear if application has been
successful
• Department of Transport ‘Access for all’ fund: waiting to hear if
application is successful (but we need to ‘match fund’ any grant)

7. How can I help?
• Support our fundraising events – these are posted on our website
• Pass on the word – tell your friends and family, follow us on Twitter,
subscribe to our email updates from the website
• Help us with fundraising – let us know if you’ve got a suggestion, or
can get involved
• Donate – you can donate directly on our website, or by cheque
• Get in touch and let us know what you think….
• Thanks!

8. Community Interest Company No. 6735733
Patron – Dr. Liam Fox MP
http://www.strawberrylinecafe.co.uk
info@strawberrylinecafe.co.uk
 01934 834282