Community Engagement Cafe

Saturday 25th April, 2026 | 10am - 4pm

Once a year, we invite the community along to an Engagement Cafe - a day where we come together to figure out what works, what could be better, and what our goals should be for the next 12 months (and beyond!) This year is especially important, as we are finalising a new 5-year strategic plan - a big step forward for the Trust, and something it is critical we get right.

This is a facilitated day of discussion, mostly in small groups who come together to report back and collaborate. If you can come for the day please do, but there will be opportunity to contribute for smaller chunks of time too for those who have other commitments.

Schedule

9:30am - 10:00am - Tea, Coffee, and Pastries

10:00am - 12:00pm - Session 1(Co-Creation)

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch (Soup and Sandwiches)

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Session 2 (Solution Building)

2:00pm - 3:00pm - Session 3 (Solution Building)

2:30pm - 4:00pm - Session 4 (Vision Building)

If you know you are coming, please RSVP here. This helps us know how much tea, coffee, cake, and lunch to prepare, and how much space we’ll need!

Community Engagement Cafe 2025 - Output

Here you can see the outputs from our 2025 Engagement Cafe. Some of the suggestions have been actioned, some are a work in progress, and some we didn’t have capacity for this year. The outputs continue to be an excellent source of inspiration, and a reminder of where we’re headed and what we can achieve if we work together!

A massive thankyou to our facilitators Sandy Brunton, Andy Lippok, Jo Slater, and Kirsty McLuckie, to the William Grant Foundation for their financial support, to Kirsty for pulling together these outputs, and to everyone who came along!