Food & Essentials

Café Solace is a series of Community Cafés in Irvine and the Garnock Valley, delivered by people in recovery and those who support recovery from addiction, by volunteering and giving back to the local community.

With affordable, nutritious food and access to information, the goal of Café Solace is to help volunteers reduce feelings of isolation in a warm, safe and supportive space. Here, they can gain valuable skills through learning and training while experiencing the far-reaching benefits of advocating community empowerment.

Café

Open on Tuesdays at Fullarton Connexions from 5pm-7pm

£2.50 for a 3 course meal, £1 for single course and the team run a pay it forward scheme for anyone in need who can discreetly obtain a voucher covering the cost of a meal.

Café

Open on Fridays at Bridgend Community Centre from 5pm-7pm

£2 50 for 3 courses and kids under 12 eat free with an accompanying adult

Cooking on a Budget

In partnership with North Ayrshire Libraries, the team from Positive Steps created a series of easy 'cook along' videos for making affordable and nutritious food at home. You can find them on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@positivestepswithpartners4578