Ted Rosner, Alleyn’s Old Boy who left Alleyn’s in 2006, co-founded the bijoux chain of coffee shops which now extends to six shops across London, with the latest having just opened nearby in Dulwich Village.
The chain is a social enterprise whose mission is to reduce reoffending rates among prisoners. The company runs an industrial-scale roastery at HMP The Mount, coffee academies in HMP Bullingdon, Spring Hill, and Wormwood Scrubs, as well as a coffee school in Containerville, London. The academy at HMP Aylesbury was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
In addition to the roastery and the barista and hospitality skills the academies teach offenders, they also assist their graduates reintegrate into society by helping them find work in either their own coffee shops, or with their wholesale clients.
The enterprise plans to open more academies in prisons and work with private justice providers, councils, youth centres, and job centres.
With statistics showing that prisoners are 50% more likely to reoffend if they leave prison without skills and a job, Alleyn's couldn’t be happier doing business with such a great employer and force for good.
Find out more about Redemption Roasters here.
Junior School Open Day
The next Alleyn's Junior School Open Event is from 1.30pm to 3pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024. There will be a Head's Talk at 1.40pm after which you will be offered a tour of the school with a pupil. There is no need to book a place at this Open Event - everyone is welcome.
Last updated on 20 05 24 at 09:12
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