Serendipities has its own separate website, including a full menu and all the other amazing services available there. Go to serendipities.co.uk for further information.
The café is located at 12 Union Street, DD14BH
Serendipities
What is Serendipities?
We are the café of Uppertunity, where we provide a safe training space for our members. We found that further skill development and volunteering opportunities for individuals facing barriers is limited. We decided to change this and create another space for our members (clients) to develop themselves and show off their talents.
All the homemade baking for Serendipities is done right here in Uppertunity's Change Makers Kitchen by our wonderful volunteers, who also help out in the café itself serving customers. Opening this café space opens us up to providing even more opportunities for Uppertunity members, as well as the community at large.
We are dedicated to creating and inspiring social change. We believe in equality for all, and everything that we do is to help build socially and environmentally sustainable communities. We serve delicious homemade vegan sweet and savoury foods as well as responsibly sourced hot drinks, all the while reducing and reusing as much as we can to lessen our negative impact on the environment.
A WAY OF LIFE
Serendipities is a positive, alternative way of thinking, where people develop confidence to be the change. This space is a story: a story of strength, a story of community, a story of growth. It demonstrates how to work inclusively, raising awareness of people’s roles in this world and showing that anyone can achieve incredible things. Customers will be buying into a way of life, helping to develop the professional skills of our members and provide a safe working space. By choosing us, you are getting involved in an eco-friendly model and kick starting change in not only Dundee, but the world.
Energising the Everyday
We offer an inclusive training programme aimed at individuals with additional needs, learning disabilities, autism and mental health barriers, developing life skills, and gaining knowledge and practical skills in hospitality. Individuals complete various hands on modules with our staff at the individual’s pace, using our own designed handbook.
Individuals will also have the opportunity to complete external training such as REHIS Food and Hygiene.
Individuals will help with food preparation, baking, cooking, serving, coffee and tea making, cleaning, advertising and business development. Individuals can assist both in the café space or at our kitchen facilities at Uppertunity if working directly with the public is too stressful.
We welcome all individuals of all abilities, and no previous experience is needed. Individuals volunteer as many hours or days as they wish. If you would like to to join our team and become a volunteer, or refer someone, please get in touch and we will arrange a time to chat and get to know you to find out how best to support you. Every single volunteer plays an important role and is equal in our team.