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The cafe's social impact

For those individuals with more complex disabilities our cafe has had a very noticeable effect on confidence and self-esteem – a crucial first rung on the ladder. For the more able we are proving a genuine stepping stone to employment and independence. In September 2014, four young people started with us on 18 month apprenticeships in partnership with Abingdon & Witney College – an Oxfordshire first for people with learning disabilities.

The project has captured Oxfordshire’s imagination. In our first year we’ve had 24,000 customers and the public have rated us the number 1 restaurant in Oxford (out of 530).

To learn about our impact how about looking at a couple of our trainee case studies:

Anthony’s story

Alternatively flick through our cafe photo story below…

Yellow Submarine's social enterprise cafe provides work and bespoke training opportunities for people with learning disabilities across Oxfordshire.

It opened it's doors in March 2013 and has so far supported nearly 40 trainees with learning disabilities.

We have a team of dedicated staff to support our trainees to learn new skills and gain the confidence and independence to volunteer in our cafe.

Trainees learn key work skills through serving our customers, till use and cash handling.

They also carry out a wide range of responsibilities throughout the workplace, including stock control and maintaining a clean and welcoming cafe.

As well as learning to produce food and drinks from our menu.

Our trainees also take our business out and about through conducting a daily sandwich delivery service to local offices.

Our trainees also have opportunities to carry out professional training in areas such as food hygiene.

They put these in to practise by playing a key part in our catering service across Oxford.

Trainees gain understanding in quality control and professional presentation.

You can read about the confidence, skills and sense of value our trainees such as Anthony have gained by reading 'Anthony's Story'

Four such trainees have progressed on to our apprenticeship programme in partnership with Abingdon and Witney College, through which they gain a monthly salary and all employment rights.

So come and visit us at 12 Park End Street for delicious food and drinks, while supporting our members to live life to the full.

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