Starbucks' Community Café programme expands to 20 cafés
The global coffee brand is also celebrating its 20th year in the UK.
Marking its continued commitment to support communities, Starbucks extended its well-received Community Café programme to an additional 16 not-for-profit cafés – making it now a total of 20 since the programme piloted in August 2017.
The expanded programme, in partnership with Neighbourly, will enable the 20 cafés to have the ability to place regular orders similar to a Starbucks store where customers can order drinks such as tea, coffee and milk jugs to “help sustain their integral community space.”
Starbucks has worked with Neighbourly since 2014 to deliver support to hundreds of local community causes across the country.
“Many community cafés across the UK are struggling with funding and the resources to maintain the level of service their communities need. Their importance to so many people is undeniable, whether they focus on youth, social isolation, exclusion or homelessness. We hope our support and donations will go some way in making sure that cafés remain an integral part of the community for years to come,” Nick Davies, founder of Neighbourly.com, said.
“Since our earliest days we have recognised the importance of Starbucks stores’ role in the communities they serve, and our community café programme in the UK is a great way to celebrate this and collaborate with vital café spaces,” Starbucks EMEA communications director Clare Walker said.
(Photo: Starbucks UK Facebook page)
