Glasgow Coffee Festival launches 'coffee scholarship' for teens
The Glasgow Coffee Festival has announced a new scheme to help teens start their careers in the coffee industry.
Profits from the festival will go towards the pioneering scheme which will be awarded to"budding baristas" who are leavingThe programme will start with employability training at Hub International's training deli in Glasgow city centre which covers confidence building, interview preparation, customer service, barista training, and hospitality skills.
Once training is completed, scholarship recipients will undertake paid barista work experience funded by the Glasgow Coffee Festival. They will be able to build experience in roasting, marketing, sales, and any other avenues they want to develop skills in. Lisa Lawson, founder of Glasgow Coffee Festival and Dear Green Coffee Roasters, said: “Giving something back to the coffee community and Glasgow itself is central to what the festival stands for, and this partnership is the perfect way to do it.
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