Saints Coffee has bought a new, high-quality, and ethical coffee shop to Northampton that gives back to the communities the coffee serves.

Social impact is at the heart of everything they do – from the way they source coffee, decor, and equipment, to the way they employ and work with people. They have three areas of social impact they focus on. These are broad by design because they are interlinked and give the flexibility to run specific projects that help people.

Champion social justice

Racism, discrimination, and inequality are huge issues. They are helping to address this through programmes with local schools, businesses, and charities.

Improve social mobility

It’s not always a level playing field. They want to break down barriers people face in getting on in life. They’re working with other social enterprises and schools to identify people they can help through our business.

Better mental health

Coffee is a social thing and brings people together. They will harness that power to create initiatives that provide mental stimulation and a sense of community for people who feel isolated or lonely.

Saints Coffee projects

Coffee in the Community

They are helping people suffering from isolation or loneliness, especially during Covid, to feel part of the community through online sessions with mental health experts and educators, as well as natural therapies at a community farm.

Aspire2

They are working with students across different year groups from a variety of schools to try and demystify and open up access to opportunities they may not have considered from apprenticeships to so-called ‘elite’ universities.

Northampton Baristars

A programme of skills workshops, training, and work placements in our coffee shop to help under-represented groups establish themselves in the working world.

Inform-Ed

They have  partnered with schools to develop programmes to help students reinforce the importance of equality and diversity, as well as understand the power of their voice in supporting minorities.