Shine Lincolnshire is proud to announce the opening of a new café within the newly opened Havenside ward at Norton Lea in Boston.
The café is open to patients, visitors, and the wider public, providing a welcoming space designed to support wellbeing, connection, and community.
The café has been developed in partnership with Shine and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as part of a shared vision to create an inclusive, accessible environment off the ward. It offers a comfortable space where people can take a break, meet loved ones, or simply enjoy a moment of calm away from clinical areas.
By welcoming the local community as well as those using the ward, Shine aims to help reduce stigma around mental health, encourage social interaction, and promote positive wellbeing. The café provides opportunities for conversation, connection, and a sense of normality that supports recovery and mental wellbeing.
Designed with input from Experts by Experience, patients, and staff, the café reflects principles of dignity, comfort, and inclusivity. The space has been carefully created to feel welcoming, with a calm atmosphere suitable for both social interaction and quiet reflection.
Damon Parkinson, Business Development Manager said: “We’re thrilled to open this café within Havenside ward. Our goal is to create a welcoming, inclusive space where patients, visitors, and the local community can come together, enjoy a moment of calm, and connect with one another. We hope this café becomes a place that supports wellbeing, reduces isolation, and helps break down barriers around mental health.”
Sarah Connery, Chief Executive at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust added: “Having community spaces like Norton Tea can be really beneficial in our patients recovery and build connections with the local community. It is an important addition to the new ward for us and our patients. We hope that as well as providing a community space, in time we will also be able to support our patients to work in the café. As part of building people’s confidence and learning new like skills that may help them further in their recovery.”
Shine is committed to working alongside the Trust to enhance mental health facilities across Lincolnshire, ensuring that spaces meet both emotional and social needs as well as therapeutic care.
The café is now open 9:30am – 8pm, Monday to Friday and welcomes visitors to enjoy freshly prepared food such as jacket potatoes and paninis, homemade cakes and Stokes coffee. Shine looks forward to creating a shared space that strengthens links with the community, reduces isolation, and promotes positive mental health for all.
