A Nottingham charity that empowers young people to break the cycle of crime and gang criminality will soon be receiving additional support thanks to a new partnership between Nottingham Venues and 200 Degrees Coffee.
Nottingham Venues, the collection of hospitality destinations located on the University of Nottingham’s campuses, has announced that it will be supporting the charity Switch Up by changing the coffee it uses in its venues to 200 Degrees’ Switch Up Blend.
The blend will be served daily across Nottingham Venues’ Spokes Café, Jubilee Hotel and Conferences, and Orchard Hotel. For each 1KG of coffee sold, 200 Degrees will donate £1 to Switch Up.
Stephanie Moss-Pearce, Director of Marketing at Nottingham Venues, says: “We employ over 270 people and want all our team members to feel that they have the opportunity to progress. Unfortunately, for thousands of young people across our city, they do not feel they have opportunity and face immense struggles in which they are not supported.
“Switch Up provides that support and helps to steer young people onto the right path. The charity is an immense force for good in Nottingham and we are committed to furthering the excellent work of Dr Marcellus Baz and his colleagues, initially through our new coffee partnership.”
The coffee partnership is the first step in an ongoing programme of support Nottingham Venues will provide to Switch Up, including hosting a number of its upcoming fundraising events. More details will be announced in the autumn.
Tim Moss, Co-Founder of 200 Degrees Coffee, says: “Through our Switch Up coffee blend we have donated thousands of pounds to Switch Up in the past two years and we are proud to support the charity. It is great to see other Nottingham companies getting on board and helping our city’s young people through stocking the Switch Up blend.
“The coffee is not only improving lives in Nottingham, but also in Guatemala where it’s sourced. The coffee is produced exclusively by female farmers, and by providing women artisans with skills and income opportunities, our importer Volcafe is able to help transform cycles of poverty to cycles of prosperity – something that Switch Up is doing in Nottingham.”
Dr Marcellus Baz, Founder and CEO of Switch Up, says: “Establishing partnerships with leading businesses in Nottingham like 200 Degrees and Nottingham Venues is essential for us to continue our mission. We now rely solely on fundraising and donations to fund our work and I’m hugely grateful for all our supporters. I am looking forward to developing our partnership with Nottingham Venues over the coming months.”
