River Coffee to support Boaz Project with partnership

The six-strong River Coffee team, based in Alresford, has partnered with The Boaz Project in Sutton Scotney.

The team has challenged themselves to run, swim or trek 2km every day in April to raise money and awareness for the project.

The Boaz Project is a farm-based initiative that provides opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to participate in real work.

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The River Coffee team running a 2km race with Boaz manager Stuart Palmer and several members of the project. (Image: The Boaz Project) Emily-Kate Stuart, from River Coffee, explained why they had chosen Boaz as their local charity to support in 2025.

She said: "We absolutely love what Boaz do. Not only do we share their values – the importance of productive, meaningful work and relationships - we love their farm-based, hands-on activities, providing opportunities for adults with learning disabilities to participate in real work."

River Coffee founder Will Harrigan added: "It was fantastic to visit Boaz and see the work they do, providing a supportive working space for members to attend and be involved in hands-on skills."

The partnership particularly resonates with Will as his older brother, who has autism, had attended Boaz in the past.

His connections go back even further as their family dog Lola was born on the farm in 2009.

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On Saturday, May 24, River Coffee will have a stand at Boaz’s Plant and Open Day, donating all the profits to the charity.

Boaz manager Stuart Palmer said: "This new charity partnership with River Coffee is incredibly exciting.

"We love the way the team has jumped straight into a fun and inspiring challenge to raise money and awareness for the Boaz Project."

Will founded River Coffee in 2018 after travelling through South and Central America in his mid-20s, where he lived and worked on coffee farms.

It was on a farm in Costa Rica that Will was inspired to start his own coffee roastery on his return to the UK.

After experiencing the hard labour involved in coffee production, Will set out to source, roast and supply exceptional coffee.

River Coffee now supplies some of Hampshire’s most popular coffee shops and restaurants.

In addition to supplying wholesale, its coffee can be purchased online from its webshop for home delivery.

To sponsor River Coffee’s fundraising campaign see The Boaz Project or River Coffee websites.