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In the short two years running Foreword Coffee, I’ve met with many job coaches and feel that they play a very important role to help persons with disabilities and special needs find a place in our society. My first contact with a job coach was when the company partnered Cerebral Palsy Alliance School Singapore (CPASS) to provide work attachment for two of their students at our cafe. Foreword Coffee was situated within National University of Singapore (NUS) University Town (UTown) back then, and our cafe was just a humble space with alfresco seating. One of the last few…

#BiteWeekly is a new initiative by Foreword Coffee to raise awareness for voluntary welfare organizations (VWOs), social enterprises, independent bakehouses, and home bakers with compelling stories and meaningful causes that we support. Search for our hashtag on Instagram to find out more. I would remember my first encounter with Bakery Hearts — a warm and happy feeling I got from my first bite into their freshly baked chocolate brownie. It was love at first bite, during the last session of an entrepreneurship module I was studying during my University days, and I’ve always hoped to learn more about what they do…

As we conclude the year 2018, it is important to take a step back to see where we have come and express our gratitude, and to pen down our hopes and aspirations for the year ahead. Spent the nights out during the Christmas period 🙂 2018 was our first full year of operations and the highlights were seeing the opening of 2 coffee kiosks at Civil Service College (CSC) and Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) in July and October respectively. We wrapped up our business at NUS (National University of Singapore) in May 2018, ending our 9-months operations…