As part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, we strive to create a positive difference for our people and the wider community. Our dedication to social value goes beyond financial metrics and focuses on creating meaningful opportunities for individuals and communities.

We are committed to supporting one million people—both within and beyond our organisation—through our Mission to a Million campaign. Our goal is to transform lives by creating job opportunities, providing education and training and engaging with communities and charities.

Cook for Good is a social enterprise, based on a housing estate in Kings Cross. Established in 2019, it is working to tackle food insecurity, health inequality, social isolation and barriers to work, through a programme which includes free cooking classes, community meals, training and work experience, and a surplus food pantry. The programme is largely funded by the profits from cooking-based teambuilding events, which see corporate groups coming in to cook meals to share with the local community.

Our social enterprise partners include: 

Redemption Roasters train prison leavers and people at risk of offending with the skills they need to gain secure and meaningful employment. With a roastery inside HMP The Mount in Hertfordshire they also employ prison residents and teach them practical skills in coffee roasting, production and logistics. These skills build their confidence and improve their self-esteem. They pay above the standard rate for prison employment, with a portion of wages set aside to access upon their release from prison, giving them a headstart when they reintegrate into society.

Well Grounded is a social enterprise, founded in 2016, dedicated to supporting unemployed individuals across the UK in building sustainable careers in the specialty coffee industry.

They deliver Specialty Coffee Training Academies tailored for adults not in education, employment, or training (NEET), equipping them with the skills, mentorship, qualifications and confidence needed to thrive in the coffee sector.

Their impact goes beyond training. Over 70% of their graduates transition into employment, further education, or training through its robust aftercare programme, which also offers ongoing wellbeing support and advanced coffee skills development.