Straight Six Café

Straight Six Café is a unique and innovative project which focuses on the use of social business and the development and sale of a unique choice of street food to enable the application of this type of social entrepreneurship i.e., a positive branding of the resettlement and rehabilitation of people who have offended. Straight Six Cafe is delivered as part of the CFO3 project, part funded by the European Social Fund.

We don’t believe someone’s past should dictate or limit their future, and we think everyone deserves a second chance. Our focus is on individuals being supported in creating positive change and reshaping their lives, regardless of what they have been through. SSC provides a supportive rehabilitative experience for those released from prison or working with probation to develop key skills, knowledge and experience which can be taken into future employment. This is done in the context of a unique and easily identifiable brand which is associated with 'social good' and working with people as they seek to move forward in their lives.

Straight Six Café is so much more than just work experience or training. Following a bespoke 13-week programme, our trainees leave with a portfolio of formal qualifications and work experience, along with the confidence and self-belief which are so vital to take into further employment. For some trainees, it will result in permanent employment within the café or mentoring new referrals, sharing their experience and knowledge to guide others through the programme. SSC isn’t just about providing a work environment, but also developing a relationship with the community which is about next steps and fresh moves.

Find out more on the Straight Six Cafe website and on Instagram at @straightsixcafe #growthprogramme #changinglivestogether.