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🚌 We are thrilled to share that so far this year we have launched our ground-breaking initiative, Driving for Change, into 6 NEW locations!! This means DFC is now located in Carpenters, Newham Rise, Twickenham Civic Centre  Wandsworth, Thornton Heath/Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Richmond and Kingston. DFC provides vital services to those experiencing homelessness. Including, Oral Health Care, Health assistance, Hairdresser, HSBC No Fixed Abode Bank Account information, Pathway services for people experiencing homelessness and the vulnerable, Virgin Media O2 data bank and more. Dental care is one of our most important services and can be vital in helping someone lift themselves out of homelessness, giving dental care to people who cannot otherwise access it. And we need your help! We are looking for dentists, hygienists and dental nurses to help us deliver a 5 hour Oral Health Clinic with Driving for Change. If you would like to get involvedplease contact mohamed.b@changeplease.org. Colgate-Palmolive HSBC #changeplease #changepleasefoundation #drivingforchange

Change is Happening! ☕ Last week, we launched the 'Nespresso UK for Change Please' partnership, with a residency at Outernet London! This collaboration is helping us raise awareness around the issue of homelessness and significantly accelerate our impact work. A heartfelt thank you to gail porter who shared her story with us all at the event. Gail reminded us that each story is unique and that it is so important and urgent for us all to come together to solve the issue of homelessness. Visit us on Saturday 6 July at Outernet London to try the coffee and learn about the partnership. Here is a taste of what you can expect to see when you come along 👇 Read more about the partnership here https://lnkd.in/e4SJVYC5 https://lnkd.in/gfJjkWZC #ChangePlease #Nespresso #Outernet #coffeeforchange #socialenterprise #endhomelessness Cemal Ezel OBE Anna Lundstrom Emmanuelle Davidson-Merritt Michael Melmoe

Change is... HERE! Today, we proudly launch Nespresso for Change Please — a collection of Nespresso UK coffees and accessories designed to support Change Please's mission to end homelessness through the power of coffee.   Join us at @Outernet London from 28 June to 6 July to enjoy the new collection and learn more about this transformative coffee partnership, which sees Nespresso UK commit a minimum donation of £1 million per year to ensure the sustainable growth and increased impact of Change Please in the UK and Ireland.   #ChangeIsHere #CoffeeThatFuelsChange #ChangePleaseFoundation #NespressoForChangePlease Cemal Ezel OBE Anna Lundstrom Emmanuelle Davidson-Merritt Michael Melmoe

For pride month we want to highlight one of the amazing LGBTQAI+ Charities we work with, Stonewall Housing Stonewall support LGBTQ+ people of all ages who live in the UK and are experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment. Their teams specialise in Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse and Supported Accommodation. Stonewall is one of our referral partners, this means they refer their beneficiaries, who are experiencing homelessness that are seeking training and/or employment opportunities to get back into work, referring their clients to our barista programme. One of Stonewall housing's beneficiaries, Haley, joined the Change Please Barista Training Programme after being referred by their team. Since starting, Haley has done amazing and has embraced every opportunity given – and we are thrilled that she has now joined the Change Please Marketing Team as a marketing intern. Read about Haley’s full journey here: https://lnkd.in/e4MaEx6V #changeplease #changepleasefoundation #referalls

We are delighted to announce that Cemal Ezel OBE, Founder and CEO of Change Please, has been awarded an OBE for his services to Social Enterprise and fighting homelessness. Cemal’s vision of tackling homelessness through the power of employment and selling great tasting coffee was born in 2015, and through his determination and dedication, Change Please has grown to make a significant impact to those experiencing homelessness across the UK and internationally. By always challenging the status quo to create a better future, Cemal has enabled Change Please to push boundaries and really make a positive difference in society. Cemal will always be the first person to tell anyone that Change Please is nothing without the team, our supporters and, of course, our trainees. None of the social impact happens without the dedication of all of those individuals. That is true, however we are all proud to be in a position to be able to make a difference as a result of his vision. From everyone at Change Please, Congratulations! We are so excited to continue this journey with you and help to make more of a difference to those who need it. #changeplease #changepleasefoundation

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 work being done by our fantastic teams across Change Please. The teams do the most incredible work every day and we want to make sure everyone knows about it! Within this newsletter you will find interviews with key colleagues across the business, comments from wonderful volunteers as well as feedback from our amazing trainees. It's been an exciting start to 2024 highlighted by our first annual conference at Everyman Cinema, Kings Cross. The event saw our UK & Ireland teams meet with our International colleagues from France, the US and Australia! It really highlighted how far Change Please has come. We continue to go from strength to strength across both our commercial operations as well as through our Impact work. Read about our work here:https://lnkd.in/eSwBXb8V Cemal Ezel Robert Gillon Ken Love #CHANGEPLEASE #CHANGEPLEASEFOUNDATION #COFFEETHATFUELSCHANGE #IMPACTREPORT

This week is National Volunteer Week! Our volunteering opportunities include being involved in workshops, providing one-on-one coaching and support to our trainees, helping with CV writing, preparing for interview, job boards & elevator pitch, working on the DFC buses and more. Here is what Sandra Agyepong, Resourcing Coordinator at Lexington, had to say about her time volunteering with us, “I really enjoy meeting new people and seeing the work they put into it for a new start in life. It is admirable to see so much resilience and commitment. When volunteering at the workshops, it seems less transactional or business-like as the students allow us to be a part of their journey that could hopefully lead to employment. As a recruiter, we most likely see the “finished product” if I may say, when there is so much more going on beforehand. I want to think that we manage to give the trainees a bit more self-confidence or reassurance by giving them some tricks for interviews. I also want them to understand that setbacks are not failures when you see the bigger picture, it’s a learning curve. They have so much more to offer than they think, what they went through makes them richer in life experience than most.” For further details or if you would like to get involved, please get in touch with volunteer@changeplease.org We want to thank everyone who continues to volunteer with us as without you we wouldn’t be able to offer some of the essential services our trainees need to get back into the world of work.  Apex Hotels Auditel (U.K.) Limited Everyman Lexington WeWork Sodexo David Lloyd Clubs Connect Vending Networkrail ProudHR Mitie #volunteerweek #changeplease #changepleasefoundation

Celebrate World Environment Day with us! Join us today in raising awareness and taking action to protect our environment. Did you know that the UK disposes of 2.5 billion paper coffee cups annually? By switching to reusable cups, we can make a significant impact on the environment, one sip at a time. Our iconic Change Please reusable cup was created by Ecoffee Cup®, a company whose sustainable values align with our own. The reason we chose to create our cup with Ecoffee Cup is because they are: •Made from 100% plant-based material (sugar beet, corn and potato starch). •100% commercially compostable, resulting in zero landfill waste. •100% melamine-free, free from BPA, BPS and phthalates. •Look amazing! Purchase a Change Please reusable Ecoffee Cup in-store and get a free coffee. Available at all Change Please retail locations and online at changeplease.org. Click the link below to read more about our commitment to sustainability. https://lnkd.in/eJab8xx5 #worldenvironmentday #changeplease #ecoffeecup

Today is National Biscuit Day and to celebrate we wanted to highlight one of the amazing social enterprises we work with, Half the Story, and their biscuits. Half the story are a biscuit company and social enterprise employing people facing major barriers to work- including homelessness. Everyone is paid the real Living Wage and offered holistic support like coaching and mentoring. Their mission couldn’t align with ours more – with 100% of our profits going towards fighting homelessness, through innovative solutions such as our Barista Training Programme and Driving for Change which delivers vital services to the most vulnerable. You can now buy Half the Story biscuits at all Change Please retail sites 📍 Cardinal Place (Victoria), Canary Wharf, Elephant and Castle, Here East, Regents Place. #nationalbiscuitday #changepleasecoffee #halfthestory

Change is Brewing ☕️ Earlier this week, Cemal Ezel, CEO and Founder for Change Please and Nick Stevens, B2B Commercial Director for Nespresso UK, sat down to discuss our ongoing partnership. Watch their conversation below to find out more about the positive impact it will have right here in the U.K. and Ireland. It all starts with a cup of coffee! #ChangeIsBrewing #CoffeeThatFuelsChange #changeplease #changepleasefoundation #NespressoForChangePlease