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Registered Charity no. 1216169
We are delighted that St Michael's @ 47 is the venue for a new Military and Blue Light Café, which started in May 2025.
It moved here in January 2026.
The Beacon Café is a new military and emergency services focussed Night Light Café.
Come along to The Beacon Cafe and be a part of a community that values your service - past and present.
Serving in the military or emergency services means being part of a team - but sometimes, you need a space outside of work to talk, reflect, or enjoy the company of others who understand your journey.
When and where?
Tuesday evenings at St Michael's @ 47
47 Redwood Drive, Waddington, LN5 9BN.
18:30pm - 21:30pm.
Who and what?
Started May 6th 2025.
New location from January 2026.
Acts Trust have received funding from the Veterans Foundation to serve uniformed services personnel past and present. The aim of this will be to allow a safe space in which to talk and connect with others. There will be space to talk to trained volunteers should people wish to.
The aim of the Beacon Café is to break any stigma relating to mental health and provide a safe space for serving and past serving personnel as well as their families (Overs 18's) to come and connect with others to improve wellbeing.
Beacon Cafe was featured in the Heathcliff View - a community magazine for Waddington, Bracebridge Heath, Harmston, Coleby, Navenby, Wellingore and Welbourn - issue No 164, September 2025.
Click on the images below to make them bigger and to read the article.
On the second Tuesday of the month, we also host a Wellbeing Toolkit talk from 7pm - 8pm, delivered by an ex-RAF trainer who specialises in wellbeing and resilience skills. These sessions are practical, engaging and tailored to the unique needs of those in the service community.
Previous talks include:
* time management and organisation skills
* "the power of saying it well" - helping with confidence and assertiveness
* "an introduction to property finance, credit scores and savings"
* "better together - why connection matters"
The Night Light Cafes provide a safe space and a listening ear for whenever life feels difficult. Night Light cafes are open across Lincolnshire and are funded by the NHS. They are hosted by volunteers trained in listening skills, mental health first aid and other training around mental health. They offer listening and signposting to guests that attend.
St Michael's Church is perfectly situated near RAF Waddington making it a great venue for the new Beacon Café. The main difference between this group and other Night Light Cafés is that this one will be a military and emergency services focussed.
To find out more about Night Light Cafes in and around Lincoln, please follow the links below.
Acts Trust website:
To help run this group, volunteers are needed. No prior experience is needed and full training will be given.
If you think you can help, please take a look at the role descriptions below and contact either Cat Hall or Simon Dean.
For further information, please feel free to contact us. We'll be glad to assist you!
Charity no. 1216169
please note our administrator is part time, so the phone is not manned 24/7
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