The Saturday Cafe Clubs
☀ Empowering children & young people since 2001

Welcome to the happiest club in town!

The Saturday Cafe Club gives children and young people of all abilities a fun, caring place to play, create and make friends, with four weekly clubs plus nine weeks of holiday clubs, and a well-earned short break for parents and carers.

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Fresh from the noticeboard

What's Happening at the Cafe!

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A whole week of good things

Four regular clubs, plus holiday clubs through every school break.

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💛 Through their eyes

Having additional needs means facing extra challenges, worry, and frustration — but it also means bringing unique strengths, perspectives, and joy to the world. It's a life of deep love, celebrated milestones, and boundless potential.

Every club day needs helpers like you

Give a few hours, share a skill, or sponsor a child's place. It all makes club days happier.

Get Involved

About Saturday Cafe

The Saturday Cafe Clubs launched in August 2001 with just five children at a single club. Today we run four weekly club sessions and nine weeks of holiday clubs, welcoming around 30 children and young people of all abilities to each session. That's 960 hours a year of fun and friendship for our kids, and 960 hours of short breaks for parents and carers.

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Regulated, safe and caring

Our service for 5–18 year olds is regulated by the Care Inspectorate (service no. CS2017362953), with a full range of policies and procedures underpinning our practice, and copies are available on request. Our welcoming procedure helps every child settle in at their own pace, supported by staff who are sensitive to each child's unique needs.

Come say hello

News & Stories

Everything happening around our happy clubs.

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🏢 Corporate & community partnerships

Partner with Purpose

Help your business meet its CSR goals while transforming everyday life for children and young people with additional support needs, right here in your community.

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Financial & Event Sponsorship

Fund sensory equipment, day trips, or a full holiday programme, with your support recognised across our club and channels.

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Corporate Volunteering

Bring your team along for a hands-on day at a family event or fundraiser: genuine team-building with real community impact.

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Gifts-in-Kind & Pro-Bono

Donate professional services, equipment, or expertise, from legal advice to marketing support to a van for the day.

Corporate Registration

Tell us a little about your business and we'll be in touch within two working days.

🤝 Volunteers & staff, all welcome

Join Our Team

Whether you have a few Saturday hours to spare or you're looking for a rewarding role in ASN support, there's a place for you at the Cafe.

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Volunteer

Flexible, event-based roles helping at Saturday, Sunday or Tuesday clubs, holiday clubs, or one-off special events. No experience needed — just warmth and a sense of fun.

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All volunteers are subject to a PVG Scheme check before working with our children and young people.

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Paid Sessional Staff

Qualified support worker roles across our weekly and holiday clubs, with competitive sessional rates and ongoing professional ASN training.

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Relevant certification (e.g. SVQ/HNC in social care, or equivalent) required; PVG membership required for all roles.

Application Form

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Upload your CV / Resume

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♥ Every gift helps a club day happen

Support The Saturday Cafe

Your donation helps us give children and young people with additional support needs a safe, happy place to play.

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The Saturday Cafe is a Registered Scottish Charity. Charity Number: SC046501.

🔍 Open & accountable

Transparency & Impact

As a registered Scottish charity, we believe our families, funders and community should always be able to see how we're doing and where support goes. Here's our year at a glance, plus our full accounts.

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Trustees' Annual Report & Accounts

Our latest report, as submitted to OSCR and published on the Scottish Charity Register (SC046501).

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Privacy Policy

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Questions about your data?

Contact our Data Protection lead at [privacy@saturdaycafe.example] or in writing to The Saturday Cafe Clubs SCIO, [address].

Cookie Policy

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See your child's registration, AGM documents and membership payments.

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Annual membership: £25.00

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