The Fifth Trust Vineyard Garden Centre and Café

17/06/2026

💙 This week is an important moment in our calendar: a time to celebrate the lives and achievements of people with learning disabilities. This year’s theme for Learning Disability Week of ‘Do you see me?' asks society to truly see, hear, include and value people with learning disabilities in every part of life.

What does that mean for our café students? And why does it matter?

At the Vineyard Café you may come across Jack, whose confidence and skills since starting here have grown immensely. Jack can now confidently take orders, restock, use the till and serve customers with pride!

You may meet Lizzie, who will happily chat to customers, serve our delicious food and contributes to the running of the café with her happy, positive attitude that is a joy to see!

We know our students thrive in a supportive environment that allows them to build new skills and engage with their local community. So pop in this week for a piece of cake, a delicious meal or try a glass of our own Elham Valley Vineyard wine and see our students in action - showing you just how amazing they are! Meeting any one of our students and supporting our charity is almost guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

17/06/2026

Our café is fully booked tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 18th) and will be closed from 1pm. We will be back open for walk-ins on Friday as usual! Thank you for keeping us busy and for your ongoing support! 🫶

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Our café is fully booked tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 16th) and will be closed for walk-ins from 2.30pm. We will be back open for everyone on Wednesday as usual! Thank you for keeping us busy and for your ongoing support!

13/06/2026

Father's Day is just over a week away and we have some wonderful cards and gifts in the Vineyard Garden Centre, Gift Shack and Café! Every purchase makes a real difference to our social enterprises and the students that contribute hours of work and commitment to creating such special pieces!

Pop in for some gift inspiration this weekend!

10/06/2026

Lets brighten up this afternoon and catch up with Leah and Jane from the café to talk about our two new wines! Our latest releases are arguably our best yet and are already proving very popular! A huge thank you goes to our team of staff, students and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain our vines.

10/06/2026

Look at the amazing smile on Lydia's face. The happiness makes every bite of the coffee and walnut cake taste even more magical 😋 Well done Lydia 👏

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

Look what Michael has just taken out of the cafe oven 😄

06/06/2026

The weekend is here and tea and cake is calling! Our students have worked hard to stock our café with delicious baked goods. Pop in to support our charity and enjoy our beautiful setting.