NeighbourGood Café is opening its doors on Thursday, June 30 until Saturday, July 2, bringing neighbours (and dogs) together to reignite the community spirit that blossomed over lockdown. Brought to you by home security company, Ring, customers can ‘pay’ for food and drink with a simple pledge of a good ‘neighbourly’ deed. The café, based in Hackney, will encourage people to connect within the local community, try locally-sourced goods and learn more about the amazing people living in the area.
The limited-edition café arrives after research conducted by Ring of 2,000 adults revealed one fifth (20%) of Brits see their local café as one of the most important areas of their community. Of those, over half (52%) think cafés are important as these offer a friendly community vibe, while 32% would like to meet new people and neighbours at local cafés.
From helping an elderly neighbour with their shopping to walking someone else’s dog, neighbours coming together were a big part of lockdown for many. In fact, Ring’s research revealed a quarter (25%) of people became friendlier to their neighbours during the pandemic, with over one third (36%) saying their neighbourly spirit improved since lockdown restrictions were lifted.
