Old Spike Opens Seventh London Café and Optimises Square’s Software to Power New Live Transaction-Linked Impact Dashboard

Hadi, Old Spike training-programme graduate; employee at The Breakfast Club

“Old Spike’s training programme gave me both practical skills and confidence which I now use on a daily basis. Being given this opportunity meant that I didn’t need to go through a daunting employment screening process as I was able to transfer the skills I gained from the initial programme.”

Richard Robinson, CEO of Old Spike

“Old Spike was founded to do two things: roast exceptional coffee and create real paths into employment for people experiencing homelessness.”

Richard Robinson, CEO of Old Spike

“Our dashboard shows customers in real-time how their purchases make a difference to people’s lives. They are directly contributing to training, paid work placements and lasting employment. Our coffee works harder because the better we perform as a coffee business, the more employment opportunities we can create.”

John O’Beirne, CEO of Square International

“Old Spike’s mission to help those experiencing homelessness move into stable, long-term employment is inspirational. We’re proud to help them use Square transaction data in a powerful way to tell their story, and demonstrate how every single purchase is contributing to helping change people’s lives.”