About
Did you know we're a not-for-profit social enterprise? We're a community interest company, which very basically means that our social purpose is stronger than our drive to make tonnes of cash. It's important to us that we consider all of our business decisions and make the right ethical choices, for our local community, the environment, our staff, and our customers.
We work in conjunction with Toucan Employment, a leading learning disability employment charity, to run a programme of on-the-job training for people with additional challenges in life, such as a learning disability or a mental health problem to provide them with the support and confidence to seek paid employment. We also provide paid employment opportunities to these delegates if the opportunity arises.
All of our takeaway containers and coffee cups are fully compostable. We recycle our food waste, it's all taken away to be composted rather than sent to landfill
To summarise, you can be sure that when you use our café, you are contributing to social good.
PAY IT FORWARD AT CAFÉ VAN GOGH
Here at Café Van Gogh, we are incredibly passionate about our ‘pay it forward’ scheme. This is a discreet way for those on low incomes to benefit from the generosity of philanthropic punters.
It works simply, customers can choose to buy a ‘suspended coffee’ (or any non-alcoholic drink from our menu) for someone to claim at a later point.
This isn’t just for people on low incomes. We’ve all been in situations where we don’t have cash or access to cash. Maybe you lost your wallet, perhaps it’s the day before payday, or maybe you are a student. None of this should exclude you from having a cuppa, and this scheme makes this possible.
Pay it forward t’s and c’s.
The offer of a free drink is dependent upon there being sufficient post-it ‘credits’ on the wall.
During busy times, drinks will be offered as a take-away option.
Pay it forward customers are served at the discretion of café staff.
No cash alternative is offered in lieu of a pay-it-forward credit.