Our volunteers have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
We are one of 232 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award...
Eastbury Park Ltd (managed by Vercity) and Combat2Coffee join forces to re-launch a coffee area at Northwood HQ.
Northwood HQ is a military headquarters that hosts five operational HQs, including NATO’s Allied Maritime Command
Together, on Monday 27th October, we officially opened a new coffee area located within the headquarters.
The launch event was attended by key representatives from Northwood HQ, with our CEO and Founder, Nigel, delivering a short speech before formally...
Sodexo partners with Combat2Coffee to open roastery and café at HMP Altcourse
We have extended our partnership with Sodexo UK & Ireland through the opening of a new roastery and staff café at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool, which will provide prisoners with the opportunity to gain qualifications to boost their employability on release.
Sodexo is committed to breaking down barriers to employment for...
The first Bigger Breakfast to honour the silent heroes among us
On Tuesday 24th June, during Armed Forces Week, we co-hosted the first-ever Bigger Breakfast at Ipswich YM Rugby Club alongside our Patron and football legend, Terry Butcher.
The morning brought together over 500 community members, including serving military personnel, veterans, cadets, and their families, who shared breakfast in an atmosphere of...
Our Patron, Terry Butcher, To Host The Bigger Breakfast For 1,000 People in Recognition of Military Families
Our Patron and football legend Terry Butcher is shining a spotlight on a long-overlooked group — the families of military personnel who are indirectly affected by mental health challenges.
On Tuesday 24th June, during Armed Forces Week, the former England and Ipswich Town captain will co-host The Bigger Breakfast at Ipswich...
ESS and Combat2Coffee join forces to launch new coffee shop at Whitehall
We have partnered with ESS, a leading provider of foodservice and facilities management to military establishments across the UK, to open a new coffee shop within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Whitehall building.
The official launch of the shop took place on 4th February, attended by the Minister for Veterans...
We are proud to have unveiled the UK’s first ever portable coffee roastery.
The bespoke roastery will enable us to increase the scale of our operations – increasing coffee production to fund our vital veterans’ outreach services.
Dozens of guests from across the coffee industry and third sector met at the our...
Setting up Combat2Coffee hasn’t just been a labour of love for Nigel Seaman – it has been a key part of his ongoing recovery journey.
It was 2018 when Nigel took the leap and launched Combat2Coffee, marking a major milestone in his continuing journey to recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
He...
Veterans’ families ‘cast adrift’ by lack of government support, says Terry Butcher
Ex-England captain and Combat2Coffee patron Terry Butcher said families of veterans with mental ill health will continue to be ‘cast adrift’ without dedicated government support.
The former Ipswich Town and Rangers defender has helped us launch the “Beyond the Uniform” campaign, calling on the government to go further in its support...