STREAT - Cromwell St
STREAT Cromwell St is a social enterprise cafe helping homeless youth to have a stable self, stable job and stable home. Their Collingwood cafe is a hub for the community, great coffee and excellent food.
Not only is STREAT a great destination for a coffee, brunch or lunch, they're also a leader in social and environmental impact. Drop-in for a coffee or meal, or explore their online grocery store for delicious delivery options straight from the bakery and deli.
STREAT owns six hospitality businesses overall, some of which are temporarily closed due to Covid. Check out their smaller Parkville Cafe.
Categories
- Entertainment & Education
- Workshop
- Food & Drink
- Bakeries & Delis
- Cafes
- Catering
- Meals & Meal Delivery
- Restaurants
- Groceries & Household
- Beverages, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Groceries
- Tea, Coffee & Roasteries
Supporting / Causes
- Criminal justice
- Domestic violence
- Drug/alcohol addiction
- Environment
- First Nations Peoples
- For-purpose businesses
- Hardship
- Homelessness
- LGBTQIA+
- Local community
- Mental health
- Migrants, refugees, or asylum seekers
- Unemployed people
- Women
- Young people
Sustainable Development Goals
- 1: No Poverty
- 10: Reduced Inequalities
- 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities
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Business Identifies As
- Profit-with-Purpose
- Social Enterprise
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Certifications
- Registered Charity
- Social Traders
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Location
66 Cromwell St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
, Wurundjeri
Contact
Phone Number: +61 3 9629 4222
Socials
Opening Hours
- Monday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Tuesday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Wednesday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Thursday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
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Impact
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Why do they exist?
Purpose / Mission / Impact
VISION - Young people who belong and are thriving with a healthy self, home and job.
MISSION - Youth homelessness and disadvantage are hard to swallow. That’s why STREAT works with others like you to stop it, one mouthful at a time. Together we offer disadvantaged youth aged 16-25 a supported pathway from the street to a sustainable livelihood.
Who & what do they support?
Supporting / Causes
- Criminal justice
- Domestic violence
- Drug/alcohol addiction
- Environment
- First Nations Peoples
- For-purpose businesses
- Hardship
- Homelessness
- LGBTQIA+
- Local community
- Mental health
- Migrants, refugees, or asylum seekers
- Unemployed people
- Women
- Young people
Sustainable Development Goals (We limit this to up to 3 priorities)
- 1: No Poverty
- 10: Reduced Inequalities
- 11: Sustainable Cities And Communities
How do they support their mission?
How Do They Invest In Their Purpose/Mission
- Our mission drives our operations/business model
- We provide employment/training/support for disadvantaged groups
- We actively operate within ethical/environmentally sustainable standards
Business overview
Established
Business Identifies As
- Profit-with-Purpose
- Social Enterprise
Legal Structure
- Charity
- DGR
- Public company
Business Model
Our operations are purely place-based training. We utilise our businesses to support work experience and pathways to other organisations. Young people come through us for training and we help them find jobs in other hospitality businesses. We get high numbers of people coming through the programs.
Who works there?
Employees
51-200 employees
Volunteers
11-50 volunteers
Percentage of staff that are beneficiaries
Our beneficiaries are trainees for 6 months and then employees of partner organisations
Where does the money go?
Annual Turnover & Reinvestment
How they reinvest profits/surplus (or intends to use profit/surplus)
- Improving or growing enterprise operations
- Subsidise product / service for beneficiaries
Growing "impact" operations rather than commercial operations.
Annual Turnover
Over $1,000,000
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