Pre-Order Coffee, Help People with Mental Illness
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This fundraiser is now complete.
Thanks to your generous support, Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project are bursting to life!
The proceeds from this fundraiser have allowed us to start the process of recruiting our lived experience workforce, and buy our first green coffee beans for roasting and sale to the public. You can come on our journey by following @bellarinecoffeeroasters on instagram or Facebook, or @bellarinecoffee on twitter.
We will soon be in touch with everyone who kindly donated to this fundraiser at a level equal to or above the incentives offered to arrange delivery of your freshly roasted coffee!
Thanks to your support, we can now announce that our online store is open at www.bellarinecoffeeroasters.com.au. So, if you missed out on this fundraiser, you can still support Australians living with severe and complex mental health issues simply by stopping by the store and ordering some delicious coffee.
Much love,
The Bellarine Coffee Roasters and WHOLE Bean Project Team x
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Donate to pre-order coffee and help a new Bellarine Peninsula coffee roastery support Australians living with severe and complex mental health problems!
Make a $40 donation and we'll send you a 250g bag and all our thanks.
Make a $55 donation and we'll roast you up a 500g bag and buckets of gratitude.
Make a $90 donation and a delicious 1kg bag will come your way along with our undying admiration. ❤️
Make a $15 donation and we'll send you an oh-so-trendy WHOLE Bean Project silicone supporter wristband.
Make a $20 donation and you'll be able to keep your iced-coffee chilled with a WHOLE Bean Project stubby holder.
You can also just make a donation of any amount that you choose, even if you're not a coffee drinker! Easy. In return, you'll have our sincere thanks and you can feel good knowing that you've contributed to a great cause.
Note: delivery is free. Please note that we can only ship to addresses within Australia. Please also note that this fundraiser is getting us started - donations will allow us to start employing people with mental health problems and set up the roastery. This means that it could take up two or three months to get your coffee and/or supporter merchandise to you. We'll keep you informed as we go on the journey!
Bellarine Coffee Roasters is the new home of freshly roasted specialty coffee on Victoria’s beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Coffee Roasters is also a for-purpose company, delivering a series of projects to address critical social issues. The WHOLE Bean Project is the first of these important initiatives.
By supporting this fundraiser, you will help Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project to:
1. Provide safe and supportive employment for people living with severe and complex mental health issues.
2. Reduce stigma through online and ‘on-the-ground’ initiatives wrapped around Bellarine Coffee Roasters.
3. Support stigma reduction research and mental health initiatives.
Would you like to know more about Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project? Then please read on below or visit our website at www.bellarinecoffeeroasters.com.au!
What's the problem that Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project will address?
It is estimated that approximately 700,000 Australians live with severe and complex mental health issues like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or trauma-related disorders. They are often among our country’s most vulnerable and marginalised people.
Recent research highlights that Australians who experience complex mental health issues miss out on a range of life opportunities that are important to support wellbeing. These opportunities include participation in employment, social relationships, community, and more. Indeed, people living with mental health issues like schizophrenia are far more likely to experience unemployment than other members of the community.
The stigma associated with severe and complex mental health problems is key in limiting employment opportunities for people with lived experience. In addition, the symptoms of these mental health problems can make obtaining and sustaining employment difficult in standard settings.
Bellarine Coffee Roasters are implementing The WHOLE Bean Project to help address this problem.
Why is this initiative called ‘The WHOLE Bean Project’?
Our use of ‘Whole’ references the concepts of mental health, wellbeing and wholeness. The World Health Organisation says that mental health and wholeness involves being able to realise your potential, being able to be productive and fruitful, and being a part of a community.
The WHOLE Bean Project will support community participation and employment for people living with severe and complex mental health issues. The benefits of employment for people with lived experience are well established. These include social contact, financial benefit, more independence, fewer visits to mental health services, and greater wellbeing. In other words, safe and supportive employment can make positive contributions to one’s whole self.
Through a supportive approach free of stigma and discrimination, The WHOLE Bean Project aims to create a safe space where employees with lived experience can be their whole selves and shed their worries about hiding their mental health needs in the workplace.
‘The WHOLE Bean’ also references the delicious core of the project – freshly roasted specialty coffee beans! Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project are the new home of specialty coffee on Victoria’s spectacular Bellarine Peninsula. The Bellarine has an incredibly rich and vibrant food, wine and produce culture, and we’re so excited to be bringing our freshly roasted specialty coffee beans to the table.
The WHOLE Bean Project was named in collaboration with members of the lived experience community, and people who have an interest in mental health, stigma and discrimination.
How can I support Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project?
In addition to donating, you can help by spreading the word about this new social enterprise! Help us by telling your neighbours, friends and family, and by sharing our Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube posts and website through your social media channels. With your help, we can get Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project started!
This fundraiser is now complete.
Thanks to your generous support, Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project are bursting to life!
The proceeds from this fundraiser have allowed us to start the process of recruiting our lived experience workforce, and buy our first green coffee beans for roasting and sale to the public. You can come on our journey by following @bellarinecoffeeroasters on instagram or Facebook, or @bellarinecoffee on twitter.
We will soon be in touch with everyone who kindly donated to this fundraiser at a level equal to or above the incentives offered to arrange delivery of your freshly roasted coffee!
Thanks to your support, we can now announce that our online store is open at www.bellarinecoffeeroasters.com.au. So, if you missed out on this fundraiser, you can still support Australians living with severe and complex mental health issues simply by stopping by the store and ordering some delicious coffee.
Much love,
The Bellarine Coffee Roasters and WHOLE Bean Project Team x
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Donate to pre-order coffee and help a new Bellarine Peninsula coffee roastery support Australians living with severe and complex mental health problems!
Make a $40 donation and we'll send you a 250g bag and all our thanks.
Make a $55 donation and we'll roast you up a 500g bag and buckets of gratitude.
Make a $90 donation and a delicious 1kg bag will come your way along with our undying admiration. ❤️
Make a $15 donation and we'll send you an oh-so-trendy WHOLE Bean Project silicone supporter wristband.
Make a $20 donation and you'll be able to keep your iced-coffee chilled with a WHOLE Bean Project stubby holder.
You can also just make a donation of any amount that you choose, even if you're not a coffee drinker! Easy. In return, you'll have our sincere thanks and you can feel good knowing that you've contributed to a great cause.
Note: delivery is free. Please note that we can only ship to addresses within Australia. Please also note that this fundraiser is getting us started - donations will allow us to start employing people with mental health problems and set up the roastery. This means that it could take up two or three months to get your coffee and/or supporter merchandise to you. We'll keep you informed as we go on the journey!
Bellarine Coffee Roasters is the new home of freshly roasted specialty coffee on Victoria’s beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Coffee Roasters is also a for-purpose company, delivering a series of projects to address critical social issues. The WHOLE Bean Project is the first of these important initiatives.
By supporting this fundraiser, you will help Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project to:
1. Provide safe and supportive employment for people living with severe and complex mental health issues.
2. Reduce stigma through online and ‘on-the-ground’ initiatives wrapped around Bellarine Coffee Roasters.
3. Support stigma reduction research and mental health initiatives.
Would you like to know more about Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project? Then please read on below or visit our website at www.bellarinecoffeeroasters.com.au!
What's the problem that Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project will address?
It is estimated that approximately 700,000 Australians live with severe and complex mental health issues like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or trauma-related disorders. They are often among our country’s most vulnerable and marginalised people.
Recent research highlights that Australians who experience complex mental health issues miss out on a range of life opportunities that are important to support wellbeing. These opportunities include participation in employment, social relationships, community, and more. Indeed, people living with mental health issues like schizophrenia are far more likely to experience unemployment than other members of the community.
The stigma associated with severe and complex mental health problems is key in limiting employment opportunities for people with lived experience. In addition, the symptoms of these mental health problems can make obtaining and sustaining employment difficult in standard settings.
Bellarine Coffee Roasters are implementing The WHOLE Bean Project to help address this problem.
Why is this initiative called ‘The WHOLE Bean Project’?
Our use of ‘Whole’ references the concepts of mental health, wellbeing and wholeness. The World Health Organisation says that mental health and wholeness involves being able to realise your potential, being able to be productive and fruitful, and being a part of a community.
The WHOLE Bean Project will support community participation and employment for people living with severe and complex mental health issues. The benefits of employment for people with lived experience are well established. These include social contact, financial benefit, more independence, fewer visits to mental health services, and greater wellbeing. In other words, safe and supportive employment can make positive contributions to one’s whole self.
Through a supportive approach free of stigma and discrimination, The WHOLE Bean Project aims to create a safe space where employees with lived experience can be their whole selves and shed their worries about hiding their mental health needs in the workplace.
‘The WHOLE Bean’ also references the delicious core of the project – freshly roasted specialty coffee beans! Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project are the new home of specialty coffee on Victoria’s spectacular Bellarine Peninsula. The Bellarine has an incredibly rich and vibrant food, wine and produce culture, and we’re so excited to be bringing our freshly roasted specialty coffee beans to the table.
The WHOLE Bean Project was named in collaboration with members of the lived experience community, and people who have an interest in mental health, stigma and discrimination.
How can I support Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project?
In addition to donating, you can help by spreading the word about this new social enterprise! Help us by telling your neighbours, friends and family, and by sharing our Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube posts and website through your social media channels. With your help, we can get Bellarine Coffee Roasters and The WHOLE Bean Project started!
Fundraising team (2)
Chris Groot
Organizer
Clifton Springs, VIC
Darren Cullinane
Team member