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2nd December 2014
08:59am GMT

The interest in the Suspended Coffees Movement is growing by the day and John says there's some exciting things coming in 2015.
"Well, there are two big things happening next March. I've been invited to do a TEDx talk in Guernsey and I've also been one of only 50 people worldwide selected to take part in an amazing thing called Pioneers for Change.
"I used to never get picked for 15-aside football matches let alone something like this (laughs).
"I've become a coach too in the mean time, and I'm launching a social programme coaching and mentoring teens and young adults and teaching entrepreneurial skills to empower people to get back on their feet.
"It's going to be a stepping stone for people to follow their dreams but I have a massive network of "Dream Makers in place to help them take the next step towards living their dream."
John has high hopes that 2015 will be the year where the project will go to the next level. We asked him to tell us what he'd like Suspended Coffees to have achieved by this time next year.
"We just want it to continue to change people's lives, because that's what its doing now, it really is. To some it's just a cup of coffee but it's really a gesture that lets people know that someone cares.
"It's truly empowering people and for the price of a cup of coffee? It's great for the cafes too because their customers are their community.
"I'd love to see some more Irish cafes on board, some cafes seem to be afraid of it as it sounds mad but when you see it in action it's powerful."
John deserves massive praise for the work he's put into the project so far and everyone here wishes him all the best in the future.
We'll be asking cafes around Ireland if they're part of the Suspended Coffee scheme and we'll definitely be buying a few extra cups over the next few months.
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