18 March 2020
In line with the latest Government advice on social distancing, the charity initiative UK Coffee Week (due to have taken place from 27 April to 3 May) has been postponed until Autumn.
To date UK Coffee Week has raised over £750,000 for Project Waterfall, which provides support for coffee
growing communities across the world, helping them to access clean water and sanitation.
In this 10th year UK Coffee Week hoped to smash its £1 million fundraising target.
Founder Jeffrey Young said: “Our partners and sponsors have been incredibly supportive during this very
difficult period for all, and we are working with them to agree a new date.
“In the meantime we remain committed to all our supporters, from coffee shops and restaurants, to roasters and other food-service businesses. We will do everything we can to prioritise their needs
and help them through what is a challenging time for everyone.”
Jeffrey Young established The Allegra Foundation in 2011 as a way for the coffee industry to come together and give back to the communities where their coffee is grown.
During UK Coffee Week thousands of coffee shops and other food and drink outlets across the UK fundraise to help end the water crisis in many areas across the world, by donating a few pence of every coffee sold and holding additional fundraising drives and competitions.
UK Coffee Week’s efforts give coffee lovers across the nation the chance to make their cup matter simply by enjoying their daily coffee.
Thanks to generous sponsors and partners 100 per cent of the money raised goes to the charity Project Waterfall.
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UK Coffee Week is the highlight of the UK coffee calendar. The coffee industry and coffee lovers come
together to fundraise for Project Waterfall. Since 2011 UK Coffee Week has raised over £750,000, helped fund 6 new projects, and changed 28,000 lives. Find out more at www.ukcoffeeweek.com.
Project Waterfall brings clean water, sanitation and education to coffee-growing communities across the
world. As the charity of choice for the coffee industry, they have changed more than 50,000 lives since 2011 and are working to end the water crisis in our lifetime. You can learn more about their work, or get involved, at projectwaterfall.org.
UK Coffee Week 2020 official sponsors and partners include:
BRITA Professional, Headline Sponsor: BRITA Professional is the official headline sponsor for UK Coffee Week. With their incredible support, we are raising valuable funds for Project Waterfall.
Alpro: Alpro Barista For Professionals is the official plant-based drinks partner for the fourth year running. As the plant-based category leader, sustainability – both social and ecological – is at the heart of their business
KIND: KIND is the official snack partner of UK Coffee Week, for the second year. Just whole fruit
& nuts bound together with honey to create a nutritious and wholesome snack, which is perfect on the go.
Arla Foods: Arla, a dairy cooperative owned by farmers, is the official milk partner of UK Coffee Week for the third year. Some of Arla’s most loved milk brands are Cravendale and Lactofree. They are creating the future of dairy and bringing health and inspiration to the world, naturally and sustainably.
Positive Kitchen: Positive Kitchen, a plant-based food innovation company that thinks about food
differently, is the official cake partner for UK Coffee Week for the first time. Founded by a husband and wife team creating a completely plant-based, sustainable cake range at their state of the art, low environmental impact facility.
MONIN: MONIN is the official flavour partner of UK Coffee Week for the fourth year running. MONIN has been producing premium flavoured syrups in Bourges, France, for over a century, using only the finest ingredients sourced from around the world.
