Well Grounded Partnership

At Delonghi, we're eager to give back to the community and to allow great coffee and its various career paths to be accessible to everyone.

As our industry faces the challenge of increasing long term unemployment, plus a shortage of local talent, it was clear that a solution was needed.

In response to this, Delonghi have partnered with award-winning Well Grounded, a social enterprise specialising in barista training courses for those who would normally face barriers to employment. By providing work placements, unique training programs and ongoing career support, Well Grounded has facilitated accreditation for 499 participants, 81% of which who have sustained employment for over six months.

Why? We’ve always been passionate about both coffee and giving back, and what partnership better reflects those interests and values than Well Grounded? To us, it’s essential to propel skilled and committed individuals into our innovative and exciting industry, and we want everyone to have a fair chance at thriving in this space.

The partnership has enhanced Well Grounded’s ability to provide opportunities, with Delonghi sponsoring the latest cohort who have now graduated with a specialist course, enabling them to work in the coffee industry. We couldn’t be more thrilled for them and excited for what the future holds!