Category Archives: Social Enterprises

New research project: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Jennifer Ferreira

Coffee shops are important for different people in different places. I have argued in some of my previous work that coffee shops are important spaces for people to connect, and important places of community creation. For the next couple of … Continue reading →

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Coffee and communities: Well Grounded – The Specialty Coffee Training Academy

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

As I’ve explained before on the ‘cafespaces’ blog, the coffee and coffee shop industries have the potential to impact various communities; an important route for doing so is through the activities of social enterprises. A great example is Well Grounded, … Continue reading →

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Coffee and the circular economy

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

With the growing number of coffee shops in the UK (and globally) there has also been a rise in associated waste products too: it is estimated that over 500,000 tonnes of coffee waste is produced in the UK every year,which … Continue reading →

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Cafes with a conscience: revisited

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

Back in November I wrote a short post on social enterprise cafes entitled ‘Cafes with a conscience‘. A few days ago the Guardian published an article with a similar title touching on some of the same issues. The article highlights … Continue reading →

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Cafés with a conscience: Social enterprise cafés in the UK

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Jennifer Ferreira

Social Bite, a chain of cafés in Scotland, recently entered the media spotlight when the actor George Clooney paid a visit to show his support for their activities, which include helping the homeless. Earlier in 2015 Russell Brand gained media … Continue reading →

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