Our Vision
The vision for Revival evolved over many years and was devised in response to often ‘old-fashioned’ ideas and expectations of mental health spaces and approaches.
Revival, Food & Mood was eventually set up as a self-funded social enterprise by Mind in Bexley and East Kent in 2016, with the first Whitstable cafe hub opening in the summer of 2017, run as a community café and mental health hub for families, young people and adults. An innovative model premised on access for all in a purposefully visible, accessible, central High Street location supporting our community’s wellness journey with an emphasis on prevention and proactive self-care, providing informal support and information as well as facilitated peer support and mentoring, workshops, talks & discussion groups, wellness activities, referral pathways, signposting and space for the community to meet, upskill, train, volunteer and work.
We believe good food and services have the power to enhance our communities and transform our everyday lives.
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Join us on Monday at Revival 10 until 11.30amWe are starting the week cool and calm.
BRINGING THE SUNSHINE ☀️ No matter the weather Revival is a little ray of sunshine on the High Street.Have you tried out new mega Malibu Smoothie packed with extras - sunshine in every sip, or our warming samosas?Brighten your day with a visit to Revival, we hope to see you 🔜 #bringingthesunshine☀️ #ChooseUs #cafewithadifference #whitstable
We were recently reminded after the tragic death of 19yr old Ashton Harrington, the importance of sharing information about the location of Bleed Kits.Ashtons mother Camille is currently campaigning for more bleed kits in the area and we support her by sharing the link below. We are proud to have recently worked with The Waterloo Centre to install a Bleed Kit at Revival in the high street.Waterloo CentrePlease share the link and let the community know this is available to use in an emergency. www.change.org/p/for-ashton-make-publicly-accessible-bleed-kits-available-in-towns-across-the-uk?...
💬Do you want my advice, or would you like me just to listen?” 💛I had the privilege of hosting the Supporting your child or teen’s Mental Health: Talk & Support session last night at Revival. This was just one take away, the evening was packed full of interesting and important information.Natalie from Campfire Counselling shared her professional experience as a counsellor and former teacher alongside her personal experience as a mum. We covered so much, but a few other things really stayed with me:💛 Small steps count. Using a traffic light system to interpret and support - if something feels “red” for our young person, how might we help and support them to make it feel amber? Might too many green experiences flag the need to watch for burn-out and what support would make that next step manageable?💛 Parent/carer needs matter too. The A B C of self-care - “Am I okay to co-regulate right now?” Taking a Breath and being Calm - slowing ourselves down can be part of supporting our children.💛 Connection can happen side by side. Taking the pressure of direct eye contact and ‘interview style’ interactions with side-by-side sitting and how sometimes a walk or a car ride as an everyday moment together creates the space to talk.💛 Rest looks different for everyone. Even when things feel good, we still need time to pause and decompress - parents/cares and our young-people alike.The discussion afterwards was such a valuable part of the evening: parents sharing stories, challenges, strategies and things they’re still working out. There is real comfort in talking with people who understand.I’ve written up my fuller reflections and the practical ideas we discussed on a blog, available soon on the Revival website: www.revivalkent.co.uk/blog-vlogThank you, Natalie, and everyone who joined us.📅 Next session: 7 December at 7pm📍 Revival, 58 High Street, WhitstableWe’re also delighted that Natalie will be joining our Mental Health Bank to offer these sessions monthly from January 2027.We’d love you to join us 💛#RevivalFoodAndMood #Whitstable #ParentSupport #MentalHealthBank
Café Revival is supported by a Management Team and Strategic Committee which links into the Mind in Bexley Board that is bound by Charity commission and Company house regulations, Charity No. 1110130 Company No. 05393807 via David Palmer (CEO).
