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Homeless-Helping Cafes

This Socially Conscious Coffee Shop Provides Jobs for the Homeless

— July 31, 2015 — Social Good
'Old Spike Roastery' is a socially conscious coffee shop that provides homeless residents with high-quality jobs. Once of the biggest obstacles for homeless individuals to overcome is finding steady and stable employment. The Old Spike Roastery provides meaningful employment to homeless citizens while serving high-quality coffee at the same time.

The socially conscious coffee shop is located in London and it was founded by Cemel Ezal and Richard Robinson. Ezal and Robinson designed their business model around the issue of homelessness and sought to provide high-quality jobs to homeless residents throughout the city. Beyond providing employment, the Old Spike Roastery also seeks to provide a living wage, occupational therapy and mental health support. Ezal and Robinson recognized that homelessness is a multifaceted issue and they wanted their business to help support the community in more ways than one.
Trend Themes
1. Socially Conscious Employment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create businesses that prioritize providing high-quality jobs for marginalized groups.
2. Meaningful Support for Homeless Individuals - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop businesses that offer not only employment but also additional support services such as occupational therapy and mental health resources.
3. Community-focused Business Models - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build businesses that are designed to address social issues and support local communities in multiple ways.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establish hotels, restaurants, and cafes that prioritize providing job opportunities for marginalized individuals.
2. Social Services - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create businesses that combine employment opportunities with additional support services for marginalized individuals.
3. Community Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop business models that focus on addressing social issues and supporting local communities through various initiatives.
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