At The Rural Coffee Caravan we know that isolation doesn’t have to mean loneliness…

I first asked the Coffee Caravan to visit our village because there was a significant need that no other organisation was qualified or experienced enough to meet. The difference it has made has been profound. People who do not normally socialise, who were previously isolated and off the radar for help, are now coming along, receiving support, and feeling part of village life. These were exactly the residents I hoped to reach when setting up the sessions.

Our village church has no facilities... I felt frustrated that we could not use it for village activities. Then I came across The Rural Coffee Caravan... I could see that it would be a perfect way to be able to offer the possibility of people in the village meeting together... People arrive on foot, by bike, and very often with their dogs. Lonely people have come for a chat. It has been priceless throughout the darkest of times.

The Rural Coffee Caravan should be prescribed on the NHS. It's spirit lifting, they bring so much joy wherever they go.

Just a quick email to thank you for a gentle induction into the extraordinary phenomenon that is The Rural Coffee Caravan...I genuinely hadn't realised the depth/extent of the offer - it really is quite incredible - I take my hat off to you!!

The Coffee Caravan provided vital links and leads with information to gather grants for the village hall project. Thank you for your support.

I would urge any village - large or small - to consider the benefits of their visits. If they stopped, many villagers would miss the regular meetings with the exceptionally friendly and well informed staff and volunteers.

At a time when our communities are being tested — by the disruption of Sizewell C, by the spread of NSIP sites, by rising costs and overstretched healthcare — the Coffee Caravan provides stability and reassurance. It is always consistent, always thoughtful, and always inclusive. No other single initiative delivers such a wide-ranging and compassionate presence in our villages.

This is amazing, I am learning so much with all this information. I have never seen advice about hoarding before and am worried that I may be slipping into it. It's good to know that there is advice and help out there about it. I love what you do, you have so much help here.

I first encountered the 'Coffee Caravan' 20 years ago when I had an elderly and vulnerable relative. I was given much needed help with regard to sourcing advice... It is a wonderful point of resources and a link with other villages. Also a great introduction for newcomers... Through CC many in the village have had fire safety checks. A fantastic facility and long may it continue.

I just wanted to say how impressed I have been by the work you do at The Rural Coffee Caravan, it’s truly inspiring and not something that I knew existed until I saw you all at the Suffolk Show! It really is such an important service that you are providing.

[Our village] is currently facing a crisis: we have no bus service, our pub, bowls green, and village hall are all on the brink of closure, and our mobile library only stops for 15 minutes twice a month. For those who are lonely and isolated, this creates a frightening situation. The Rural Coffee Caravan provides a lifeline – a reliable, reassuring, and welcoming presence that brings our residents together and strengthens us as a community. We cannot overstate the importance of these visits. To lose them would be devastating for [our village]. We very much hope that RCC is able to secure the funding it needs to continue this vital work.