A popular community café near Ipswich is expanding its offering by introducing Sunday opening hours, marking another milestone in its rapid growth since launching less than a year ago.
21 Young Hearts Café in Martlesham will now welcome customers from 9am to 2pm on Sundays, providing a much-needed space for connection on what can often be a quiet and isolating day.
The initiative is aimed at supporting the local community, giving residents a warm and inclusive environment to meet friends and socialise.
Since opening, the café has already had a noticeable impact on the surrounding area, and the footfall in The Square.
Its success has been driven not only by its friendly atmosphere but also by its mission to create opportunities for young people through training and employment.
That mission continues with the recent hiring of two trainees who have now progressed into staff roles and will be working regular Sunday shifts.
The announcement highlights the café’s ongoing commitment to helping young people gain confidence, skills, and meaningful work experience in a supportive setting.
Sharon Hobbs, co-founder and director of the cafe, said: "We are very excited to be offering Sunday opening hours, which will further support the local community whereby giving them a space to meet on what can be a lonely day for many.
"The café has only been operating since the end of August 2025, and has already immensely increased the footfall to the Square for local businesses, whilst creating a safe welcoming space for everyone.
"Opening on a Sunday will just further increase this but also offer the local and wider communities somewhere to come for a coffee, cake and chat, reducing isolation and loneliness."
Looking ahead, the café is also planning to open two evenings a week from May this year, with those days likely to be Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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