The café was started in October 2007 by Val the founder for adults with disabilities to learn new skills and to bring the community together.
Events the community centre the café is a part of offers throughout the year include jumble sales, a summer fayre, a plant stall and a Christmas fayre. Different groups are also on at the community centre during the week such as Rainbows, Brownies, martial arts and keyring support.
Additionally, there are a few ways you can support Café JJ; by volunteering, sharing their social media posts or by fundraising for them.
For more information about Café JJ, click this link to their website.
The café offers fresh homemade food such as light bites, homemade soup, bread buns and beans on toast. They also offer a variety of sandwiches and paninis. Their main courses include jacket potatoes homemade cheese & onion quiche, homemade corned beef pie & gravy and homemade steak pie & gravy.
For desserts, their options include homemade fruit scones with jam or cream, sponge pudding with jam, lemon curd or golden syrup served with custard, spotted dick with custard and homemade fairy cakes.
The door is very wide and there are plenty of spaces for wheelchairs. Accessible toilets and baby changing are available. The only car parking nearby is located in built up areas of housing.
To find more cafés in Darlington, see Eric Knows’ selection here.