Our Projects
New Era run inclusive and welcoming cafés in Chessington, North Kingston and Kingsmeadow and a thriving community fridge in Chessington.












Square 1 Café, Chessington
Where: Chessington Sports Centre (Chessington School), Garrison Lane, Chessington, KT9 2JS
When: Friday, 11:30am – 3pm
Our first café opened in Chessington August 2022 and is a must visit venue for many local residents on a Friday! Visitors can expect table service, sandwiches, soups and hot drinks made to order, as well as delicious cakes (often homemade!). Sitting at shared tables with existing friends and soon-to-be-friends, visitors enjoy socialising with others and taking part in a variety of activities that are regularly scheduled.
Everyone is welcome and everything is free, just come on down, sign in and take a seat.
Square 1 Café, YMCA Hawkers Centre, North Kingston
Where: YMCA Hawker Centre, Lower Ham Road, KT2 5BH
When: Thursday, 12pm – 4pm
Our second café opened in the YMCA Hawker Centre in September 2023. The Hawker Centre is a bustling community centre, and provides us with a large and generous space for our many regular visitors and new faces alike to come together and enjoy lunch and a chat.
As with all of our cafés, everything is free and everyone is welcome! Guests are offered a selection of hot drinks and sandwiches made to order and served to their table, as well as cakes, biscuits and other treats.
No matter how you want to enjoy the café, you can expect a warm welcome by our volunteers and other guests alike.
Square 1 Café, Weir Archer, Kingsmeadow
Where: Weir Archer Centre, Kingston Road, KT1 3PB
When: Monday, 1pm – 3pm
Our Weir Archer, Kingsmeadow Café is our third café site, opened in April 2024. Like our other cafés, we are open the general public (between 1pm and 3pm every Monday) and provide a safe and inclusive space for anyone of any age that wants some company, a chat, or an excuse to get out of the house.
Between the hours of 10am and 1pm on Mondays, we are open exclusively to support the users and volunteers of the cycle track, in collaboration with Wheels for All. This café venue and a supporting grant, kindly donated by the Royal Borough of Kingston Council, has enabled us to bring this project to life.
Chessington Community Fridge & Pantry
Where: St Mary’s Centre, Church Lane, Chessington, KT9 2DR
When: Tuesday and Saturday, 10am – 1pm
Chessington Community Fridge launched in November 2023, and is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. Located at St Mary’s Centre on Church Lane in Chessington, we collect surplus items from supermarkets to provide to the general public. In addition, we accept donations of pantry staples and other essential items from the community, to distribute to those that need them most.
Everyone is welcome, please remember to bring your own bags!