The perfect blend – web resources for opening a community coffee shop

• For a free download of the Baptist Union coffee shop training notes, visit www.baptist.org.uk/resources/resource_downloads/205.pdf

• To find out when their next Coffee Shop Facilitation Day will be held, visit www.baptist.org.uk/training_events/other.html#coffee or email Carole Alder: calder@baptist.org.uk

• For a free download on charities and trading visit www.charity-commission.gov.uk/publications/cc35.asp

• For a practical guide to food standards and essential hygiene regulations download Safer food, better business – the food standards agencies’ free pack for caterers and small retailers. Visit www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/sfbbfullpack.pdf

• For accessible information on health and safety standards see the free download www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg259.pdf

• You could sign up for free email updates keeping you updated on changes to relevant legislation and business standards. Visit www.businesslink.gov.uk

• For a list of Fairtrade wholesale retailers including contact details visit http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/suppliers_wholesalers.htm

• For more information on gaining funding for your community coffee shop visit www.awardsforall.org.uk or www.faithworks.info/fundingsources

• To read more about other Christian-run cafés visit www.christiancafes.org.uk

• Don’t forget to consider the design of your website. Have a look at www.thatcafething.co.uk as an example of a fantastic website – and café to go with it.

• Next year’s Caffe Culture trade exhibition will take place from May 21st – 22nd 2008. For information on this year’s event see www.caffeculture.com

To contact the coffee shops mentioned in our article:

The Coffee House at Presence
19-21 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1LQ
Paul Sheriffs thecoffeehouse@presence.uk.com

The Terminus Initiative
240 Lowedges Rd, Lowedges, Sheffield, S8 7JB
0114 237 7364
Rev Joy Adams joyadams186@hotmail.com

Open House Café, Brentford
St. Paul's Parish Centre, St. Paul's Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0PN
0208 568 7442
Denise Colliver denise.colliver@parishofbrentford.org.uk
See also www.parishofbrentford.org.uk/openhousecafe.htm