The Tea Tree Cafe

11/06/2026

We need your help!

We’re looking for volunteers to help in our central Wakefield cafe, The Tea Tree Cafe.

We offer training, flexibility and a warm welcome.

The cafe is open Tuesdays - Saturdays between 10am-3pm but we especially need extra support

Wednesday 12-3.30
Friday 12-3.30
Saturday 9-11

Duties include:
Clearing tables, loading the dishwasher, keeping a clean and tidy space.

Assisting in the kitchen. chopping salad, making sandwiches and toasties. Following health and hygiene protocols. Keeping a clean work area.

If you’d like to find out more please call us on 01977 664864 or pop into the cafe and say hello!

09/06/2026

We'd love to welcome you to the cafe tomorrow to help us celebrate the launch of our Centre for Positive Ageing

We'd like to invite you to our Wakefield District Centre for Positive Ageing launch event at The Tea Tree Cafe, central Wakefield.

Looking at ways to improve the experience of ageing in Wakefield and the five towns, we'd like to hear your opinions and suggestions.
Please take 5 mins to complete this short survey or come along on the 10th June to share your experience.
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/uYa9wyK1Fd

06/06/2026

Look who came to visit us in the cafe today! Local internet star The.Tight.Englishman !

It was great to meet him and share some of our freshly made food and delicious baking.

Come again soon!

04/06/2026

A few of our fantastic volunteers enjoying their Thank You cookie as part of

Volunteers from any organisation can pick up a free biscuit in our cafe this week, just bring your volunteer ID badge!

03/06/2026

Come visit us at The Tea Tree Cafe today to enjoy freshly baked scones or a slice of delicious biscoff cake! 🍰
Open 10am- 3pm
Find us next to the Cathedral in the courtyard

02/06/2026

Thank You Volunteers!

This Volunteers Week we are offering a free cookie to volunteers with a valid Volunteering ID.

This is open to all volunteers whilst stocks last and you know what they say about hot cakes!!

28/05/2026

21/05/2026

Great to see the cafe being used by different groups. The Wakefield District City of Sanctuary craft group are enjoying a nice cuppa as they create 🧶
Wakefield District City of Sanctuary

13/05/2026

Did you know that coffee grounds can be excellent compost for plants?
Thank you to our regular customer who brought us in this Mexican Hat plant grown in our coffee grounds 🌱

12/05/2026

We've reached 200 followers! (201 actually!) and whilst that's not quite viral levels, we want to thank you for supporting our cafe and let you know we appreciate you 😊