ABOUT US
Change Please was founded in 2015 to address the growing issue of homelessness in the UK, and its catastrophic and draining effects on individuals and on society.
An award-winning social enterprise, Change Please sells great tasting coffee and uses 100% of profits to power barista trainings and hospitality focused career development. We provide an early intervention, helping people build stability and avoid the risks of chronic homelessness.
With the help of global partnerships our Mission expanded to the US in late 2021. Wholesale accounts and philanthropic efforts funded our first training academy and café which opened in Charlotte in early 2023. Regional Impact work in NYC and Denver launched in early 2024. Today we deliver barista training in Charlotte, New York and Denver.
Change Please offers high-quality coffee with a focus on ethically sourced ingredients and environmentally friendly practices because you shouldn’t have to sacrifice taste to help give back!
The company is rapidly expanding in the U.S., helping more and more people as we grow.
Every cup of coffee and donation helps our mission.
"If we can just get a small proportion of coffee drinkers to simply change where they buy their coffee, we could really change the world.”
Cemal Ezel, CEO and Founder of Change Please.
WE HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH GREAT CHARITIES & FOUNDATIONS TO COLLABORATIVELY FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
OUR INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
OUR TEAM
Our team is an amazing one.
We are all here because we want to help make a difference to peoples’ lives.
Board of Directors:
Alison Egan
Cemal Muharrem Ezel
Nick Fox
Tom Finke
Senior Management Team:
Ryan McMillan – Commercial, Impact and Operations Director
Andy Magel - Director of Impact