A multicultural community in Cornwall
An oasis of belonging in Cornwall
Calabash-Bridge is a warm and welcoming home for the globally educated people caring for Cornwall through the NHS, health care and social care. Through food, fun and fellowship, we seek to help One and All to thrive in our various places and spaces.
All nations, all ages, one table
A multicultural community for everyone who has made Cornwall home.
Who we are
A safe space for people of every nation
Our community is for global travellers of all ages, nations, tribes and cultures who have decided to make Cornwall their home, even if just for a short while. Many of our global guests can find Cornwall isolating. Calabash-Bridge exists to change that, often by one warm welcome at a time.
One and All are welcome.No matter where you came from, or where you’re going, we’ll set a place for you and make a plate for you. You’re very welcome to join us at our table.
Food • Fun • Fellowship
Built on three simple things
Food
What better way is there to learn about someone and their culture than to share a meal, of their food from their home?
Fun
BBQs, boat parties, cinema takeovers, discos, quiz nights, cake shop takeovers, trips, events and celebrations, we always aim to bring joy and laughter to One and All across our community.
Fellowship
We strive to help One and All find genuine friendship and connection while here in Cornwall.
Love
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At the heart of the Calabash community is love, for one another and for the shared home we are building together.
Grace
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We welcome everyone with grace, meeting people where they are, with open arms and no conditions.
Compassion
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We care for one another and stand alongside those finding their feet in a new place.
Love • Grace • Compassion
The values we live by
A community’s values are the promises it keeps even when no one is watching, the standards that shape how people treat one another day to day. Ours are love, grace and compassion, and you will find them in the smallest details of how Calabash-Bridge welcomes every person to our table.
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A home away from home
Many who move to Cornwall to care for others arrive far from their own people. When they find their community, life changes. We help people make the shift from simply surviving in Cornwall to truly thriving here.
There is no better way to feel at home than around a table together.
Shared meal
One community, many homesCome and find your place
Join us at a gathering, lend a hand, or simply say hello. Whoever you are and wherever you are from, there is a warm welcome waiting at Calabash-Bridge.