Britvic has agreed to provide all the soft drinks needed for the cafés, which will offer training and employment opportunities to people facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans. Only A Pavement Away is hoping to have cafés in ten UK cities by the end of the year.
Greg Mangham, founder of Only A Pavement Away, said: “We are hugely grateful and thankful for the support offered by Britvic - they have made a significant contribution towards the workings of our training cafés and this will make a big difference to so many people.
“Our cafes can only thrive through industry partnerships like this so if you have a site, or a piece of kit or a skill or resource that can help make our cafés a reality, then do get in touch. Our target is to place 250 people into work within the hospitality industry in 2022 - please do commit to helping us make this a reality.”
Those employed at the cafés will be given on-the-job training and will receive valuable experience working in a customer-focused, food-service environment. All profits made will support those working in the café.
Adam Russell, director of foodservice & licenced at Britvic, added: “When we heard that Only A Pavement Away was looking for businesses to bring its café concept to life, we knew that we had to do what we could to help. Giving people the opportunity to kick-start their careers, or to turn their lives around, is incredibly important to us as a business, and we feel extremely motivated to do all we can to give these people a fresh start.”