A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN uK cOFFEE wEEK 2014!
UK Coffee Week is a charitable week where the UK Coffee Industry come togther to raise funds to deliver safe water projects to coffee-growing countries.
We're now looking forward to the 2015 Campaign so...
Are you a business that sells coffee and want to help us deliver safe water to coffee-growing countries? If so then we want to hear from you.
Coffee Lover: You can get involved with UK Coffee Week throughout the year, with volunteering, knitting fundraising projects and coffee@work. Click Here for more details.
Examples of how business and communities got involved in 2014...
Independent Coffee Shops raised funds through donating a percentage of coffee and cake sales to UK Coffee Week. Some also held events like coffee-karaoke, coffee mornings, quiz night and hosted coffee tasting events.
Chains: Are you a business with a few outlets who sells coffee? Crussh and Pure used the week to promote that, along with their well established products, they also sell coffee. By participating they saw their coffee sales rise.
Hotels also raised funds with 5 star hotel,Le Meridien Piccadilly donating a percentage of sales for a special eclair and coffee cocktail.
Family Centres, including Farm Shops and Play and Party Centres raised funds with their customers
Events: This year the Kendle Festival of Food donated all the funds raised via coffee sales.
At Work: Many companies held fundraising week in their office with our Coffee@Work initative
Even Prisons! With barista training being given in our country's Prisons, they did a great job in raising funds for us this year.
Do you make coffee machines or other Coffee Related Products? Well Hotpoint launched their new coffee machine during UK Coffee Week and raised £200 for Project Waterfall by demonstrating their machine and giving coffee out for a donation.
Coffee Roasters: Made a donation for each bag of coffee sold, some even did a specail blend for us.
We have sponsorship opportunities available to help promote your business to both the coffee industry and the public who love coffee. If you would like to discuss getting involved as a sponsor or supporter, please contact Isla McLean: imclean@allegra.co.uk or call 0207 691 8824