WHO WE ARE
Change Please Ireland is a charity which launched in August 2024. We are part of a global coffee brand which started in London in 2015 that puts 100% of our profits into employment programmes for people at risk of homelessness. What makes our programme unique is we have mental health support intertwined within our programme. We work with charities to create employment pathways for work-ready individuals and support them into sustained employment. We train people experiencing homelessness to become baristas and support them with everything they need to turn their lives around - a living wage job, accommodation advice, therapy, bank account and onward employment opportunities.Our mission is to tackle homelessness through the power of support, employment, social enterprise and great tasting coffee!Our aim is to create an eco-system of businesses that come together to empower people to break the cycle of homelessness.
WHERE WE OPERATE
IN 2024, OUR IMPACT PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN IRELAND
REFERRAL PARTNERS: EMPOWERING CHANGE TOGETHER
At the heart of our mission to end homelessness are our incredible referral partners. Through collaboration and shared purpose, we’re able to support more people into life-changing employment through the Change Please Barista Training Programme.
We work with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including those who are:
- Care experienced
- Fleeing domestic abuse
- Leaving hostels or temporary accommodation
- Formerly incarcerated
- Sofa-surfing
- In supported housing
- Facing rent arrears and at risk of homelessness
HOW REFERRALS WORK
We work with charities to create employment pathways to identify work ready individuals and onboard them into our programme.
REFER SOMEONE TO OUR PROGRAMMEOUR REFERRAL PARTNERS
HEAR FROM OUR GRADUATES
OUR IMPACT
32
TRAINEES
26
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED
16
HAVE SECURED EMPLOYMENT OR PLACEMENT
7
HAVE GONE INTO EDUCATION
3
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Stats September 2024-April 2025
WHOLESALE
Become a Change Please Partner.
Change Please coffee is already being enjoyed in coffee shops, restaurants, offices, supermarkets, gyms, trains, and planes around the world — and now, you can serve it too.
Whether you’re looking for a few cases of our award-winning, ethically sourced coffee or a complete hot drinks solution, we’ve got you covered. From equipment and servicing to barista training and support, we’ll tailor a package that works for your business.Together, we can serve great coffee — and change lives with every cup.Get in touch to explore your options.
OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS
GOVERNANCE
The Change Please (CIC) and the Change Please Foundation (CIO) operate separately but work closely together and share the same purpose of ending homelessness.We use 100% of our profits from coffee sales to fund our mission and Impact Programmes. We never have, and never will, take money out of the business through director’s bonuses or dividends.We use the money to open more training sites, pay trainees a living wage, and then we give 100% of the remaining profits directly to the Change Please Foundation. In 2023 this equated to 80% of our company profits.
Cemal Ezel, CEO and Director
Cemal is the Founder and Co-CEO of Change Please CIC; his passion to tackle homelessness is the driving force behind our mission.
Alison Egan, CFO and Director
Alison is the CFO of Change Please CIC, a qualified ACA with Deloitte where she spent 9 years before becoming CFO for Jimmy Choo & LK Bennett. She met Cemal in 2017 and has been with Change Please ever since!
Dave Pepper, Director
Dave has worked in Marketing for over 25 years in France, the UK & Ireland, holding senior roles at Wall Street Institute, O2, Virgin Media & Twitter. Also a qualified cricket coach and barista, Dave is excited to support Change Please's growth in Ireland.
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EMAIL US
PRIVACY ANDRegistered number: 20206864 COOKIE POLICY
Registered address Change Please Ireland CLG, 3rd Floor, Mespil Road, Dublin 4. Company number 770275. Registered Charity number: 20206864