CHANGE PLEASE NEWS

EMPLYOYABILITY DAY 2024

EMPLYOYABILITY DAY 2024

Today is Employability Day and this year’s theme is Employment Support for Every Citizen. Despite Employment Related Services Association (ERSA)'s huge strides as a sector, millions of people still want...
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NESPRESSO UK VOLUNTEERING ON DRIVING FOR CHANGE

NESPRESSO UK VOLUNTEERING ON DRIVING FOR CHANGE

As part of our ongoing partnership with Nespresso UK we have opened up various volunteering opportunities for their teams, one of these volunteering opportunities is a ‘Coffee and a Chat’ on the...
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UK SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2024

UK SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2024

This international charity day we are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for UK Social Enterprise of the Year, Education, Training & Jobs, and Social Enterprise Innovation of the...
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Change Please Autumn drink collection 2024

Change Please Autumn drink collection 2024

September is here which means one thing, pack your sun lotion away and add a little bit of... spice, pumpkin spice that is!  The Change Please Autumn Drinks Collection is...
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BLEND OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER

BLEND OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER

Our choice for September's Welcome Guest coffee is: NICARAGUA EL DIABLO. This coffee is a delicious medium blend producing flavour notes of Caramel, Apple and Plum. Grown in the region...
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LEVERAGING COFFEE FOR GOOD - 5TH WAVE

LEVERAGING COFFEE FOR GOOD - 5TH WAVE

Following on from 5th Wave’s last episode on leveraging coffee for good, 5th Wave continued their interview with  @Cemal Ezel Founder and CEO of Change Please coffee. Cemal's speaks about...
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National Non-Profit Day: Celebrating the Power of Purpose

National Non-Profit Day: Celebrating the Power of Purpose

National Non-Profit Day (August 17th 2024), a day to celebrate the incredible work of organisations that prioritise purpose over profit.  What is a Non-Profit? A non-profit is a company who prioritises...
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy workshops

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy workshops

  We are deeply grateful to The Barratt Developments PLC Charitable Foundation for their generous grant of £30,000. The foundation selected charities that align with their purpose and vision and...
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Meet Char James - Change Please Employment Partnerships Manager

Meet Char James - Change Please Employment Partnerships Manager

At Change Please we not only equip trainees with the skills needed to excel in the workplace, we also provide essential employability guidance and support to help them back into the world of...
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Change Please is now a B Corp!

Change Please is now a B Corp!

Since we started with our first cart in Covent Garden, back in 2015, Change Please has grown and evolved, but prioritising people and the planet has always been at the...
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Blend of the month

Blend of the month

This Month’s Welcome Guest blend is a beautiful Indian blend from Kondadkan, a farm located in the lush jungle of Karnataka (Southern India).  This coffee delivers flavours of Milk Chocolate, Caramel...
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Impact in Birmingham

Impact in Birmingham

We are thrilled to announce we will be rolling out our impact into Birmingham. To kick start our impact we held our first national referral partner event in Birmingham yesterday.The...
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Nespresso For Change Please

Nespresso For Change Please

"Nespresso for Change Please" A Coffee Partnership that Fuels Change   Change Please and Nespresso share a common view that coffee can be a force for good and we're very...
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Explore our Farms - Brazil

Explore our Farms - Brazil

Lands with personality and altitude Steady climate, dry-fresh winters, warm-wet summers. Dry winds on pleasantly hot days and refreshingly cool nights, is the perfect condition for amazing beans to be...
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Explore our Farms - Tanzania

Explore our Farms - Tanzania

The first coffee grown in the Kilimanjaro region was planted by Catholic missionaries in Kilema at the end of the 19th Century. Throughout the 20th century western demand for coffee...
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Happy Pride Month

Happy Pride Month

There is a strong correlation between homelessness and homosexuality. A significant portion of those experiencing homelessness are a part of the LGBTQ+ community, often due to family rejection, discrimination and...
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2024 Q1 IMPACT NEWSLETTER

2024 Q1 IMPACT NEWSLETTER

We are thrilled to announce that our 2024 Q1 impact newsletter is now out. We hope you find this a valuable resource to help provide a snapshot of the amazing...
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Meet John - Driving For Change Guest

Meet John - Driving For Change Guest

Our Driving for Change buses are life-changing for people who are experiencing homelessness, and John B is a perfect example of this. After coming to the UK from Romania for...
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World Environment Day

World Environment Day

Did you know that the UK disposes of 2.5 billion paper coffee cups annually? This is not good enough! Join us today in raising awareness and taking action to protect...
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UK GENERAL ELECTION 2024

UK GENERAL ELECTION 2024

As we move into the process of electing a new Government for the UK, Change Please asks on all of our colleagues, partners, supporters and friends to call on their elected...
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An Interview with Damaris Charnley, Head of Support at Change Please

An Interview with Damaris Charnley, Head of Support at Change Please

As we close off Mental Health Awareness week we wanted to highlight the amazing work our team do. Here you can find an interview with our incredible Head of Support,...
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Glasgow Coffee Festival

Glasgow Coffee Festival

On Sunday 12th May, Change Please Managing Director, Ken Love, was at the Glasgow Coffee Festival 2024! Ken spoke about all things Change Please and how coffee can really fuel...
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CHANGE PLEASE TRAINING PROGRAMME LAUNCHES IN NEW YORK (DECEMBER 2023)

CHANGE PLEASE TRAINING PROGRAMME LAUNCHES IN NEW YORK (DECEMBER 2023)

In December 2023, we piloted our latest impact program in the USA, this time in New York City. We launched the program in partnership with Covenant House, a homeless charity...
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CHANGE PLEASE ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2022-2023

CHANGE PLEASE ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 2022-2023

We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2022-2023 Annual Impact Report. The report highlights some of the amazing work YOU have helped us achieve over the last year –...
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