renew169 Wellbeing Café

27/02/2026

A couple of dates for your diaries! Action for Happiness will be holding two pop-up events at the renew169 Wellbeing Café: on Tuesday 3rd March, between 1pm and 2.30pm and Wednesday 4th March, between 12pm and 2pm. They are a charity whose mission is to help people create a happier world, with a culture that prioritises happiness and kindness and they will be with us to explain more about what they do, so please join us for one of these events if you can.

26/02/2026

There are a variety of ways in which volunteers get involved at renew169, so whatever your particular skills and interests, we are sure you will find a role to suit you. For more information about volunteering with us, please come along to our information evening on Thursday 19th March at the renew café, from 6.30-8pm

26/02/2026

Remember to mark in your diaries the Silverstone Community Café coffee morning at the Methodist Chapel on Thursday 12th March, from 10am -12 noon, in aid of renew169. As well as delicious refreshments to enjoy, there will be the opportunity to purchase some lovely crafts and gifts, perfect for Mother’s Day a couple of days later. Here is a selection of items we’ll be taking along to sell…

25/02/2026

19/02/2026

We are always looking for new volunteers to join our friendly team. To that end, we have arranged an open evening for people to find out more about what volunteering with us involves. So, if you think you might be interested, please come along, we’d love to see you!

19/02/2026

Silverstone Community Café will be raising funds for us at their coffee morning on Thursday 12th March. Please pop along and support it if you are able to - it’s sure to be a great event!

17/02/2026

It’s starting to look a lot like spring at the community garden, with daffodils flowering and bulbs shooting up. Some fruit trees have been planted too…

12/02/2026

Join our four week Relaxation Course, designed to help you learn and practice simple effective relaxation methods. Sessions will be led by Tessa Matthews, a social prescriber with the Brackley & Towcester Primary Care Network and will take place on Monday afternoons at the renew169 Café in Towcester,at 1.30 pm, on the 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd March 2026. The group is limited to a maximum of 15 participants and sessions last no longer than one hour.

Places are limited, so to reserve your spot please either speak to Jan or Emma, or email Jemma at manager@renew169.org.uk.

11/02/2026

In the past couple of weeks we have been saddened to learn of the deaths of two much loved and valued members of our renew169 community. They will both be greatly missed and our thoughts and prayers are with all those grieving their loss.

Pete Curtis, who was actively involved as both a volunteer and visitor for several years, will be laid to rest tomorrow, Thursday 12th February. The café will be closed from late morning for a couple of hours, to allow staff, volunteers and visitors to attend Pete’s funeral.

05/02/2026

Our winter newsletter is now available. This is sent out electronically every quarter. If you do not currently receive a copy and would like to, please email Jemma at manager@renew169.org.uk and ask to be added to the mailing list.

03/02/2026

Today at the Community Garden: All of the wood chips have now been laid; we have created a mini woodland walk / shaded seating area for summer; and there was lots of shovelling, traipsing back and forth with the wheelbarrow and raking to get all the soil and compost into the raised beds in the poly tunnel. There was also a well deserved cup of tea after the cleaning up! A big thank to the volunteers from the Tove Valley Centre as well as to the regular garden team.