Mental health charity launching 'Zoom Cafe'

Tuesday, 31 March 2020 06:29

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

A mental health charity is starting a new initiative today to help people meet and talk online whilst many are self-isolating.

Towards Discovery will host a 'Zoom Cafe' this afternoon encouraging people to chat with each other over the web whilst being able to enjoy their own food and drink at home.

The organisation is planning to open the virtual space every Tuesday and Thursday between 2pm and 4pm starting this afternoon, and says what everyone talks about will be entirely up to whoever wants to be involved.

For those wanting to get involved and find more information, you can visit the Towards Discovery Facebook page.

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