A new community cafe has opened its doors for business in Rainham.

The new community meeting place is based at Rainham Healthy Living Centre, High Street, Rainham.

Two more cafes will be opened at the HLCs at Rochester and Lordswood within the next few weeks.

Lisa Conroy, the site manager at Cafe Sunlight, said: “We’re already building up an excellent rapport with the community.

"Last week we helped an elderly lady sort out her washing machine. We hope to be so much more than just a great cafe."

The healthy living centres in Lordswood, Rainham, and Rochester provide a wide range of health services under one roof.

These include GP services, community dentistry, health visitors and school nurses, rehabilitation care such as physiotherapy.