The Ground Up Project

02/09/2026

WE’RE HIRING: COOK WANTED!

Ground Up at Marriss House is looking for a passionate cook to join our team.

If you love good food, great people and want to help nurture neurodiverse talent, we want to hear from you.

✅ 37.5 hours per week
✅ Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
✅ Friendly, supportive team
✅ £24,120 - £26,630

📍 Marriss House Birkenhead, UK
📩 To apply: send your CV to [email protected]
🗓️ Apply by: 11th September 2026

28/08/2026

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend Everyone!

What do you think makes a great café?

Is it the coffee?

The food?

The atmosphere?

Comment below...

We think it’s all of those things…

But we also think it’s about how somewhere makes you feel.

Ground Up is built on the belief that everyone deserves opportunities, confidence and a place where they belong.

Yes, we care about great coffee.

But we’re even more passionate about the conversations, friendships and opportunities that happen around it.

That’s what makes Ground Up different.

Because every cup helps build something bigger.

❤️ More than coffee. A place to belong.

❤️

26/08/2026

One last reel from our Rachel! 💙

It has been an absolute pleasure to have Rachel stay on with us over the summer completing some extra work experience.

Confidence gained ✅
Money skills improved ✅
Hundreds of Rocky Roads made ✅
Social Media coverage ✅
Lots of jokes told ✅

As she would say “That’s a wrap!”

22/08/2026

Just a heads up Ground Up Cafe at Theatre Porto will be closed for the Bank Holiday weekend!

We’ll be closing our doors on Friday 28th August at 4:30pm and will be back Tuesday 1st September at 9:30am, refreshed and ready to welcome you back.

Autumn’s arriving - and we’re brewing something special to match 🍂

19/08/2026

What a transformation! 🎨

Big thanks to the amazing team from Barclays who rolled up their sleeves to paint a fresh new look at our shop at PettyPool!

Their volunteer effort is helping create a brighter, more inspiring space for our learners. Can’t wait to see their reactions in a few weeks! 💚

18/08/2026

Now Ben has been managing our Ground Up Cafe at Theatre Porto it’s time for the important questions!

12/08/2026

Ground Up has never just been about serving great coffee. It’s about creating opportunities, building confidence and creating places where everyone feels welcome. That's why we're so excited to officially open our second outlet in September with Proud Trust in Central Manchester.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, supported us and helped make our recent soft launch days at The Proud Place in Manchester so special! Check out the full story on our website, below.

https://www.thegroundupproject.org.uk/news/the-ground-up-project-launch-new-community-caf-at-the-proud-place-manchester-through-new-partnership

05/08/2026

🎥 Our roving reporter Rachel hit the park today and ran into Oliver… plus some VERY special visitors from the moon 🌙👽

Catch them all weekend long at the Topsy Turvy Festival, Theatre Porto! 🎪

There’s SO much more going on - check the programme on Theatre Porto’s page and we’ll see you Friday! ✨

31/07/2026

7 sleeps to go!

Things are ramping up at Theatre Porto this week — we’re deep in prep mode for Topsy Turvy! 🎪

Deliveries rolling in, cakes in the making, drinks getting taste-tested (someone’s gotta do it 😉)

Can’t wait to see you all there! ✨

30/07/2026