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Eden Rural Foyer was the first Foyer set up in Cumbria and is situated in the old Regent Cinema in Penrith. Offering accommodation and support to young people in the area. As well as support, training, learning and enhanced social opportunities to the Eden Valley community and further afield.
We help local people fulfil their potential and improve their quality of life by offering excellent facilities for a wide variety of recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Including:
15 self-contained flats for young people age 16-25 to help them live independently.
A community resource centre with a Cyber Café, support groups, education and training opportunities.
Affordable office spaces and meeting rooms.
What's on
We run lots of regular events and sessions. Take a look at the details below or follow us on Facebook for the latest events and news.
Interested in joining us or have any questions? Please call us on 01768 861 650 or send us an enquiry form.
Cyber Café
Want to surf the net and enjoy a cup of tea or a coffee? Our Cyber Café has desktops and laptops for public use and plenty of space available if you want to come along with your own device and connect to the free Wi-Fi. Our friendly staff are on hand as well should you need any help or advice.
Charges:
- Use of a computer £0.50 for 30 minutes
- Photocopying and printing per sheet – £0.20 black and white, £0.30 colour.
Open 9am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Warm Space
Looking for somewhere to stay safe and warm? Feel free to come along and sit in our café seating area and have a warm drink for free. We are open 9:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday.
IT tuition
Basic course
Our free, friendly and informal 1-to-1 IT tuition will help you make the most of the internet and your device. We’ll show you how to use the internet and how to look use look after your device. Our IT sessions are ideal for anyone who has never used a computer before or if you have limited computer skills.
Sessions include:
logging on to a computer
internet safety and security
browsing the internet
using search engines
setting up and using an email account
shopping online
job hunting online
downloading music
download your favourite apps to your device
using Microsoft Office
help with Universal Credit applications (book as a one-to-one appointment)
Advanced tuition
We also run a number of IT sessions for more advanced users. These include: MS Office including Word and Excel , creating your own CV and storing online , accessing government website . These sessions are available on a one-to-one appointment, please just ask the team if you’re interested.
Microsoft Office (including Word and Excel)
creating and uploading CVs
accessing useful websites
accessing Government and Medical Practice’s websites.
Community Café
Sweet Bakery by Aga is now open in Penrith and occupies the Community Café at Eden Rural Foyer.
The café operates as a family business and describes itself as ‘home-from-home’. It offers delicious home-made cakes, speciality cookies and desserts.
Also available are light savoury lunches including an Eastern European favourite ‘Polish Zapiekanka’ – a toasted open-face sandwich made with sliced baguette, topped with sautéed mushrooms (ham option available), and cheese, served hot with ketchup. This has been a popular street food in Poland since the 1970’s!
In addition to offering speciality food, Sweet Bakery by Aga supports Eden Rural Foyer by delivering our popular Winter Warm Spot, which operates in the café during winter/cold months to help tackle loneliness and poverty in the town.
Youth Club
Our youth club is based at Eden Rural Foyer and aims to bring young people together to develop new friendships and engage young people in positive activities. The youth club caters for the needs of 11-19 age groups and provides a progression for young people as their needs and interests change. The youth club is open every week, on Thursdays between 3:30-5pm and is free to attend.
Conference facilities and meeting room hire
We provide affordable room hire facilities and services to help local people and businesses throughout the Eden Valley and beyond.
Just a short walk into Penrith and easily accessible to the M6, A66 and town. We are close to public transport links and parking facilities. Eden Rural Foyer is perfectly situated for hosting events, meetings and training sessions.
We have various rooms available for hire to suit all your needs and can arrange outside catering if needed.
Find out more about our bright modern building and what we can offer.
Interested in getting involved?
Looking for a venue to run courses, events, workshops or exercises classes? Or want to volunteer with us? Get in touch and we’ll discuss what we can offer.
Get in touch
01768 861650
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Find us Eden Rural Foyer, Old London Road, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 8ET
Located at the bottom of the Old London Road, on the corner by the mini roundabout.
There is no parking available at the Eden Rural Foyer. For nearby parking please visit Parking in Eden district. Disc Zone 1 Hour Free Parking in operation within the town centre.