A SCHEME to bring communities in West Swindon together is celebrating its first birthday.

Freshbrook Community Cafe, which runs every Wednesday at the Freshbrook Community Centre is marking the big day on Wednesday, June 7 with a special get-together.

The cafe was designed to be a place where the young and older communities in Freshbrook can mingle and gossip over a cup of tea made by its staff of volunteers.

Tracy Clifford, one of the volunteers said: "Since it all started the caf has gone from strength to strength."

The celebrations take place from 11am to 2pm.