Earlier this month, Foreword Coffee organized Stories of Impact Pop-up at our Esplanade Mall cafe, in conjunction with SG Enable’s Enabling Lives Festival 2024. We conducted coffee workshops, a pop-up market with our partners, and a fireside chat on inclusivity. We like to thank our partners for being part of our event: Bakes by Ben Happiness Initiative Heysprouts / Basic Kneads MINDSG Ltd NOM.sg (as part of Rainbow Centre’s MBA) Social Gifting / SGifting Pte Ltd and also Lily Goh from ExtraOrdinary Horizons (Deaf Singapore) for the fireside chat to raise deaf awareness in Singapore 🙌🏻 It’s the year-end gifting season - do check out what our partners have for your gifting needs! #inclusion #singapore
Foreword Coffee
Food and Beverage Services
Singapore, Singapore 1,034 followers
Mainstreaming disability, normalizing inclusion
About us
Foreword Coffee is a locally-grown specialty coffee company established in 2017 with the mission to mainstream disability and normalize inclusion. We are a social enterprise comprising people from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities and mental health needs, providing sincere coffee experiences. Besides being a social enterprise, we are also a B-Corp certified company since 2022, joining a global movement of businesses with verifiable social and environmental impact. Foreword Coffee is committed towards building an ecosystem of impact-driven partners for a more inclusive Singapore. Besides operating our cafes which provide training and employment opportunities, we also work with corporates with in-house cafes to bring awareness on inclusivity into their spaces. We also provide mobile coffee cart services for corporate events and weddings, coffee workshops, pantry supplies, and other custom coffee projects. To encourage conscious consumption, Foreword Coffee supports the bring your own (BYO) movement by providing incentives to our customers and clients. We are mindful of supplies used in our operations: plastic bottles are upcycled, glass bottles used for coffee are collected and reused for subsequent events, and product packaging are carefully chosen to prevent excessive materials being used. In recognition of our disability-inclusive practices, Foreword Coffee was awarded with the Enabling Mark (Platinum) Award in 2021 and 2024, showing our continuous commitment and effort towards maintaining our inclusive company culture. In 2023, Foreword Coffee was recognized as Social Enterprise of the Year in the biennial President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award (PCSEA). This award is a prestigious accolade conferred by the President’s Office which aims to honour and recognise exceptional Social Enterprises and stakeholders for their contributions made to Singapore’s communities.
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http://www.forewordcoffee.com
External link for Foreword Coffee
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Singapore, Singapore
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Specialty Coffee, Asian Coffee, Equitable Labour, Mobile Barista Services, Coffee Roasters, Inclusive Workplace, and Lifestyle
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We are grateful to be part of the social enterprise ecosystem 🙌🏻 Thank you raiSE SG for this opportunity to share our experiences and thoughts! #inclusion #socialenterprise
From an insightful panel discussion to dynamic Ask-Me-Anything circles with our Social Entrepreneurs, The PurpoSE Agenda 2024 held earlier this week was a testament to the power of the ecosystem effect in driving catalytic growth of early-stage Social Enterprises. A highlight of the event was the announcement of the 10 recipients of the raiSE VentureForGood EnergiSE 2024 Grant. Each of these purpose-driven businesses will receive $50,000 in funding to accelerate their journey toward creating impactful and sustainable solutions to address pressing social challenges. Congratulations to Assistive Technologies, Blind Mice Media, ShareRight, Digi-Up! Studio, Speedback, HeartBid, HomePal, Little Changemakers, Omnilabs Research, The Courage Chapter! We are excited to journey with you as you bring your vision to life and grow your impact. We also extend our gratitude to the ecosystem partners, investors, corporate partners, and students who joined us. Your presence and participation reflect the collective commitment to nurturing purpose-driven ventures and building a robust ecosystem for Social Enterprises. ACE.SG (Action Community for Entrepreneurship), NUS Enterprise, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), JDI, SGTech, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, Dr Richard K M Eu-SIM Social Entrepreneurship Centre (RESSEC), Singapore Kindness Movement, Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SMCCI), Social Impact Catalyst, Singapore Polytechnic, TiE, Wavesparks (fka Young Founders Summit) To our panelists and social entrepreneurs who shared their journeys—thank you for your candor and inspiration. Your sharing reminds us of why we champion this cause. Mohan Belani from e27 (Optimatic) | Diana Reeves from Cabot Capital Partners | Kevin from Tictag | Wan Qing from Hatch | Wei Jie from Foreword Coffee | Beatrice from Amazing Speech Therapy | Ing Kai from Stick 'Em | Nuryanee from Commenhers | Anders from Inclus | Vivian from Go!Mama | Moses from Active Silvers Together, let’s continue to support innovation, collaboration, and progress toward a more equitable and inclusive society. 🚀 #SocialEnterprise #ImpactInnovation #ThePurposeAgenda #SocialImpact #EmpoweringChangemakers #businessforgood #partofthegood
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Thank you Adecco for bringing us into your office to serve coffee! 🙌🏻 #inclusion
As part of the 'Great Singapore Give' initiative by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), #AdeccoSG has invited all colleagues to a coffee and pastry treats to show our appreciation for their hard work. This gathering also encouraged everyone to recharge, connect, and foster camaraderie. In line with our values to 'inclusivity', we partnered with Foreword Coffee, a social enterprise café that empowers individuals with disabilities, special needs, and mental health conditions through meaningful employment opportunities. We hope everyone enjoys the coffee ☕✨ #AdeccoMNC #AdeccoFortune500 #GreatSingaporeGive #EveryoneCanGive #GivingSG
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People are at the core of what we do. We’re not perfect, but our team is always doing our best to serve our customers and clients, while building internal capabilities and capacity to do more. Thank you for the support and recognition thus far and we look foreword to creating deeper impact in the years to come 😊 National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) #nvpc #pvpa2024 #pvpa #socialenterprise #singapore #inclusion
Founded in 2017, Foreword Coffee is a social enterprise with the mission to mainstream disability and normalise inclusion. They operate cafes and mobile coffee carts, and provide training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities and mental health needs, striving to reduce social stigma through meaningful interactions over coffee. They also collaborate with large enterprises to set up in-house coffee kiosks and actively engage the public to share about their disability-inclusive practices. In 2023, they have reached out to more than 900 people across 26 events. Foreword Coffee is the recipient of a President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) Organisations of Good (Small & Medium Enterprise) Award for 2024. For the full list of PVPA 2024 winners, please visit https://nvpc.org.sg/pvpa/. #pvpa #pvpa2024 #nvpc
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We are excited to present Stories of Impact Pop-Up at Foreword Coffee at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, happening on 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2024! Stories of Impact is organized in conjunction with Enabling Lives Festival (ELF) - a signature event organised by SG Enable to rally stakeholders, corporates, philanthropies and the community, to come together to celebrate the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Stories of Impact Pop-Up seeks to bring together people and social impact organizations (i.e. social enterprises, social service agencies, and ground-up initiatives) to share their work and create awareness for their initiatives in an engaging and intimate setting. This inaugural run of Stories of Impact will feature seven organizations through a pop-up market, a fireside chat (featuring ExtraOrdinary Horizons (Deaf Singapore)), and free coffee workshops. Sign up for our activities via this link: https://lnkd.in/g4DyTxQ9 Slots are available on a first come first served basis! (Saturday 30 Nov 3-4pm workshop slot is almost full) —— Get a FREE goodie bag (limited to 40 redemptions per day) when you spend a min. $30 from at least 2 pop-up booths by our partners: Happiness Initiative Social Gifting / SGifting Pte Ltd Bakes By Ben.tld Nom.Singapore Heysprouts / Basic Kneads MINDSG Ltd —— For more information on the Enabling Lives Festival and Stories of Impact Pop-Up, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gcP5wXNC See you next week! #singapore #inclusion #socialenterprise
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We are truly honoured to be recognized in this year’s President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) 2024. Thank you to National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) and judges for the PVPA for this award and congratulations to other award recipients too! #CityofGood #PVPA #socialenterprise
Congratulations to the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) 2024 winners! We are honoured to celebrate the people, leaders, organisations, and cross-sector partnerships who’ve received Singapore’s pinnacle award recognising excellence in giving. 🫶 Conferred by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and accompanied by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law Mr Edwin Tong at the iconic Raffles Hotel Singapore, the PVPA 2024 ceremony brought together inspiring changemakers and celebrated their extraordinary contributions to our community. This meaningful evening featured heartfelt winner stories and a special performance by two-piece band StrawberryStory to close the night on a high note. 🎶 Check out the full list of #PVPA winners, and follow our page for stories in the coming week of how their impactful contributions have enriched Singapore! 💕👏 People of Good Award Winners Student: Pan Xi Open: Herman Sing Open: Kong Huay Siew Senior: Ellil Mathiyan Lakshmanan Leaders of Good Award Winners Youth: Clarence Ching Adult: Juay Meng Koh Adult: Dr S Vasoo Organisations of Good Award Winners Large Enterprise: Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) Small & Medium Enterprise: Foreword Coffee Pte. Ltd. Small & Medium Enterprise: Techlyon Pte. Ltd. Public Institution: Sentosa Development Corporation Non-Profit Organisation: NKF Singapore (The National Kidney Foundation) City of Good Award Winner Camp Cacti - CapitaLand Hope Foundation, Life Community Services Society, NeuGen Fund, and New Life Stories Limited #nvpc #pvpa2024 #pvpa
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We are proud to be one of the country winners in the category for Strengthening Community Connection. Thank you Xero for the support! #BeautifulBusinessFund #socialenterprise #coffee #CommunityImpact
✨ We’re incredibly excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund! Our judges were truly inspired by these small businesses and nonprofits, each driving impact in remarkable ways. A big congratulations to our four global winners 🌟 Innovating for Environmental Sustainability: Other Matter (Australia) Strengthening Community Connection: The Bowling Club (New Zealand) Trailblazing with Technology: Prosthetic Art Technology (Australia) Upskilling for the Future: The Code Zone (UK) And a round of applause to our 24 country winners as well! 👏 Meet all 28 winners, learn more about their incredible work, and see how they’re making a difference: https://bit.ly/3Up4vX1 #BeautifulBusinessFund #Xero #SmallBusiness #CommunityImpact
Announcing the 2024 winners of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund
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As part of Trip.com Group's anniversary celebrations, our events team was at their Singapore office, serving a range of hot beverages for the staff. Foreword Coffee wishes Trip.com Group a wonderful 25th Anniversary!
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Last Thursday, Stroke Support Station hosted an Open House at Enabling Village to showcase their programs and facilities in conjunction with World Stroke Day. Our events team was thrilled to be part of the day, serving up freshly brewed coffee to everyone who joined! ☕️ #WorldStrokeDay #inclusion #singapore
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We’re proud to be re-accredited with the Enabling Mark (Platinum) alongside 8 other organisations in this tier. As we continue in our journey towards social inclusion, Foreword Coffee commits ourselves to work with like-minded partners for our Holistic Cafe Skills train-and-place programme and developing employers’ capability and capacity for inclusive hiring 💪🏼 #inclusion #ecosystem #partnership #socialenterprise
We are proud to recognise 9 exceptional organisations that have been accredited with the Enabling Mark (Platinum) for their unwavering commitment to disability-inclusive employment. These organisations have set the benchmark for creating inclusive workplaces that empower individuals with disabilities: Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) / Pathlight School, Deutsche Bank, Foreword Coffee, Marina Bay Sands, Microsoft, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Standard Chartered Singapore, UOB, VITAL (Ministry of Finance) By embracing inclusivity in the workplace, they have cultivated a community that respects diverse strengths and embraces the belief that work is dignity. Watch the video to see how they are championing disability-inclusive employment and inspiring others to follow suit. As the specialist agency and ecosystem-builder for disability-inclusive employment, we recognise that creating meaningful employment opportunities for persons with disabilities cannot be achieved alone. We are committed to driving this mission forward, and together we can create a future where every individual has the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive workplace. Learn more about the Enabling Mark and how your organisation can be accredited today: https://lnkd.in/gUWwYPfi #InclusiveSociety #EnabledLives #EnablingMark #InclusiveHiring