Café at Melanin Health & Wellness Community Centre

Cafe in a Community Centre
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Whole venue
1 Bodley Way, London, SE17 1FN
Elephant & Castle Station (0.4 mi)

About this space

An inviting medley of seating perfect for casual catch-ups and team brainstorms, featuring a show-stopping communal table for deep dives and workshops, plus a trendy café counter for that caffeine boost. Complimentary WiFi, a Dolby surround sound system and automatic projector screen is available upon request and included in the hire.

Booking requirements:

For each hire we require:
- Signed MHW Terms & Conditions
- Completed risk assessment
- Copy of current Public Liability Insurance (PLI) or signed legal waiver (if applicable)
- £200 Damage deposit (refundable subject to our standard conditions of hire)

**All required documentation, including a separate invoice for the deposit and any additional hire fees (such as catering or equipment), will be sent from info@melaninhealthwellness.org once we receive your email address and the necessary details. As we operate as a public café and must comply with strict food hygiene and safety standards, a self-catering fee applies if you choose to bring your own catering. This helps maintain our standards and cover additional cleaning. All profits from venue hire are reinvested into projects delivered by our CIC for the benefit of our local community.
**Photo/filming hire: contact us for a quote.


Prices

Monday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £70 hire fee per hour
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 60
Dining
up to 40
Theatre
up to 35
Boardroom
up to 15
Cabaret
up to 40
U-Shaped
up to 15
Classroom
up to 35

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
External catering allowed
Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Air conditioner
Natural light
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
Space has noise restriction after 22:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Booking is confirmed once we have received:
- Signed MHW Terms & Conditions
- Completed risk assessment
- Copy of current Public Liability Insurance (PLI) or signed legal waiver (if applicable)
- Full payment of hire and, if anpplicable, any additional fees (equipment, catering etc.)
- £200 Damage deposit (refundable subject to our standard conditions of hire)

**All our documentation, including a separate invoice for the deposit and any additional hire fees (such as catering, equipment etc.) will be sent directly via info@melaninhealthwellness.org and upon receipt of your email address and details for the required documents.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

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Reviews and ratings

(12 reviews and ratings - )

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KM
Kady M.
Verified review
Event Space · 45 guests · January 2026
We enjoyed every moment at cafe melanin health & wellness. The staff were nice and very welcoming and professional.
4.2
HL
House L.
Verified review
Cafe · 30 guests · April 2026
Design of the space, accessible, beautiful decor, costs, easy to manage, multiple purpose, positive feedback from our attendees - would definitely use this space again
- Volume of the projector/speaker could have been slightly louder but this wasn’t major - Earlier communication about faulty equipment - the issue was resolved on the day of the event
4.8
AP
Alex P.
Verified review
Meeting · 30 guests · April 2026
Communication was perfect throughout, the space was fully customisable on the day and flexible on our timing and needs. The cafe is well equipped and everyone felt fully attended to. Space was clean and tech worked flawlessly. Also lovely to be able to go outside on a sunny day. The team were wonderful and I can't recommend Melanin Health & Wellness highly enough.
The second break out room is strictly water only which makes it hard to plan snack breaks and use the space to it's full capacity - however this is to maintain the carpet cleanliness which I understand :) other than that, no complaints!
5.0
R
Rebecca
Verified review
Workshop · 27 guests
This is a beautifully maintained, light, welcoming space run by super helpful team. The communication before our event was excellent. The team tried hard to answer all our questions. Catering was provided for our event which was delicious. I would happily organise another event at Melanin.
We didn't receive any suggestions of things to improve in terms of the venue - everyone who attended seemed to find it very comfortable.
5.0

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