Priscilla's Tea Room Sanderstead, Café & Bakery

They are a local couple with 2 lovely Daughters and 35 pets and even with full time jobs in education they still find time to run this quaint little tea room and a reptile rescue. Caitlin started on our work experience programme in 2018 and quickly became a huge asset to the team. She now works across all of sites sprreading Priscilla's cheer and sunshine.

We get asked this a lot. In short it is a business whose social aims are at the core and are prioritised over profits. A social enterprise is an organisation that applies commercial strategies to maximise improvements in economic, social and environmental well-being-this may include maximising social impact alongside profits or instead of profits.

The disused toilet block and bus shelter at the front of Sanderstead recreation ground had been an unloved, unused building since 1997. Both with community and teaching backgrounds they set about enquiring what could be done to transform this derelict building into something more pleasing to the eye and that benefits the community.

When Restrictions Lift, Afternoon tea is available by reservation or, if it's a last-minute thought, on the day, subject to availability. You can expect table service, beautiful crockery and a range of sandwiches and nibbles such as crudits, sausage rolls and scotch eggs or cocktail sausages. When is it available?

Priscilla's tea room provides a safe space for people to meet and enjoy common interests. Bringing people together in a social space that may not have had the opportunity to do so otherwise. Regular clubs include a monthly book club and 2 fortnightly crafting and knitting clubs.

In addition, the tea room is a platform for other businesses and groups to provide activities for the local community such as children's crafts and pop ups in the park to sell their products or promote charity and community causes.Book Club Takes place on the second Tuesday of every month at 6.30pm where men and woman of a variety of ages, get together to discuss the same book over a lovely hot drink and a slice of cake.