About Us
Last updated: 29th February 2012
| ParkLife's Vision |
| To offer the community a place to meet, eat; drink, think; learn, and earn. |
What is ParkLife?
ParkLife is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that was founded by Friends of St.James' Park (FoSJP) in November 2010 in order to operate the new café and community room in St.James' Park, Shirley, Southampton. ParkLife operates the facilities in this building on behalf of FoSJP for the benefit of the local community.
The ParkLife Café opened on 15th July 2011, and the ParkLife Community Room was first booked out on 17th July 2011.
Who runs ParkLife?
ParkLife is run by a small board of voluntary directors, each of whom is a member of FoSJP, and it employs a small number of full-time and part-time employees, bolstered by volunteers.
ParkLife Board |
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| James Batchelor Legal Issues |
james.batchelor@park-life.org.uk |
| Darren Crispin Company Secretary |
darren.crispin@park-life.org.uk |
| Barrie Worth Human Resources |
barrie.worth@park-life.org.uk |
Who benefits?
Everybody in the local community!
ParkLife operates as a social enterprise, providing not only café and community room services to the local community, but also providing opportunities for volunteering, training, and employment.
All profits from ParkLife's operations will be reinvested into the organisation to ensure a sustainable business, with any surplus profits donated to FoSJP and other local organisations for the benefit of the local community.
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To find out more, please email us at info@park-life.org.uk. |
ParkLife's Aims
- To provide a venue which enhances people's enjoyment of the Park and the wider environment, through the provision of café refreshments, indoor community room, and public toilets;
- To provide a venue for members of the community to meet, making the venue inclusive and welcoming for all;
- To provide a café serving high quality food and refreshments, ensuring that menus offer choice including more affordable options;
- To promote healthy eating and ethical sourcing of ingredients, including fair traded and locally sourced food where possible;
- To provide a venue from which FoSJP's work and other local community services can be delivered;
- To provide a venue to promote the rich heritage of the Park;
- To provide work, volunteering, and training opportunities;
- To provide a venue for educational classes, health, welfare, and support groups;
- To generate income with profits re‑invested back into the business to ensure sustainability; any surplus will be used to provide services which benefit our community via FoSJP and ParkLife.
Our Sponsors
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