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Cap's Personal Journey
When I joined Well Grounded in the summer of 2025, I was nervous at the beginning but really eager to learn about coffee after being long term unemployed, and overcoming challenges with my mental health. My life from there changed, from learning new skills in the Academy and at my work experience with BaxterStorey, to speaking about my experiences at my graduation at UBS. After a brief period spent looking for a new role, I started with Ozone at the Santander work cafe. I am
Apr 23

Andrea's Personal Journey
Before I met Well Grounded, I was a full time parent to two children, and we had two dogs. We lived overseas for a while for my husband’s job before returning to the UK in 2015, choosing Bristol for a fresh start. My children were 11 and 8, and my priority was to support them as they settled into their new life. Well Grounded came at a time of my life in a way I can only describe as god-sent. I had lost my confidence and hope in finding employment and my fitness had deteriora
Apr 23

Chloe Franklin's Personal Journey
I spent much of my childhood as a young carer for my parents, who both suffer from severe mental health issues. As a result, I had little aspiration for academia or my future. I was too aware of life’s negativities to focus on school or a career. In 2018, at rock bottom after being discharged from an inpatient mental health facility, I realised that if I didn’t seek a positive future, I likely wouldn’t have one at all. I had left college and felt completely lost. Somehow, Wel
Apr 23

Marina's Personal Journey
On 16th November 2024, we celebrated our annual Traineeship hosted by our partners at the Danone HQ in Chiswick, London. This programme...
Jul 23, 2024

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10,000 Lives

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We are
Well Grounded

Well Grounded is an award-winning social enterprise, launched in 2016 to support the UK’s unemployed with the skills to access sustainable careers in coffee. We create social change by partnering with the coffee industry to provide opportunities for skilled, passionate and committed individuals to grow.

Well Grounded Barista brewing coffee

Programmes

Our Programmes

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Gain

employment

Our free employment programmes offer technical accreditation, employability support including job coaching and mentorship as well as work placements to help you get your first barista job.

Gaining employement with Well Grounded

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Accelerate your coffee career

Join our Coffee Career Accelerator Programme for coffee professionals to progress in their careers. This free course is for established coffee professionals who have 3 months or more of work experience in the coffee industry.

Accelerating coffee career at Well Grounded

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Coffee Leaders Programme

Developed for individuals with more than 3 years of experience in the coffee industry, this programme supports coffee professionals and their employers to grow the next generation of diverse senior talent

Becoming a leader at Well Grounded

Social Impact

1,271

Lives touched through
our advocacy, employability and Graduate programmes

93%

Graduates gain qualifications to support their journey into employment

83%

Well Grounded Graduates sustain employment for 6 months or more

20,929

Work placement hours completed with our local employer partners

Testimonials

Juliana, Graduate (2025)

“It was enlightening and helped me overcome my self doubt”

Testimonials

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