Mahaba Café

22/12/2025

We loved welcoming MP Deirdre Costigan to Mahaba Café last week!

It was so lovely to meet, share our journey and future plans, and introduce our learners and the work we do at Mahaba.

And of course, we hope you’re enjoying your Mahaba Blend coffee ☕️ — we’d be so happy to welcome you back again soon ✨

18/12/2025

🎄✨ Holiday cheer is in the air! ✨🎄

As we celebrate the festive season, Mahaba Café will be closed from 24.12.2025 to 04.01.2026, reopening on 05.01.2026 with fresh energy, warm drinks and happy faces ☕💛

Thank you for all the love and support this year — we’re so grateful for our wonderful community ✨

💌 Our Mahaba Digital Christmas Cards, designed by our learners, are available to pre-order by donation.
Love this card? Want to send something meaningful? Just message us 🤍

Warm holiday wishes,
Mahaba Team 🎁✨

12/12/2025

🌱 Growing community at Mahaba Café🪏🪴

Last week, we had the joy of welcoming pupils from Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School as part of our “Lent Garden” project. Together, we planted flowers that will soon bring new life and colour to our space — small seeds of hope and community growing side by side. 🌸✨

Our learners, Chris and Emanuel, were proud to introduce the pupils to the world of barista work at Mahaba. It was a heartfelt exchange of stories, skills, and smiles — a moment where everyone learned something from one another.

A huge thank you to the wonderful students and teachers for this meaningful visit. We’re grateful for your hands, your curiosity, and the warmth you brought into our café. 💛🌿

09/12/2025

🌟 Passionate about empowering young people?

Mahaba Café is looking for a new Job Coach to help guide and support young people with SEND as they build skills and confidence.

We’re looking for someone with:
✨ Teaching or coaching experience
✨ Coffee/barista skills
✨ A genuine commitment to inclusion and empowerment

💼 What we offer:
•⁠ ⁠Supportive, purpose-driven environment
•⁠ ⁠A chance to make a real impact in the Ealing community
•⁠ ⁠⁠Competitive salary

📩 Send your CV & supporting statement to: info@mahabacafe.org

05/12/2025

Somali Shaah — our new Friday tradition 🫖🌿

We feel incredibly grateful to our Somali volunteers from Children’s Services, who have trusted us with their authentic recipe and guided us through every step of making this aromatic, spiced tea.
It’s more than just a drink — it’s a gift of culture, hospitality and connection.

Ever tried Somali Shaah before? Now’s your chance — a truly unique opportunity to experience something special.

Join us this — and every — Friday to share in the warmth. 🤍

03/12/2025

🧑🏼‍🎄Ho ho ho, Mahaba is jingling all the way to the Christmas Fair! 🎄✨

A huge thank you to everyone who visited us at the Ealing Broadway Christmas Fair last week — your smiles, kindness, and encouraging words meant so much to our learners and team. ❤️

We’re excited to be back again THIS FRIDAY, 10:30–1PM, at the Charity Cabin, Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre!
We’ll be selling our new Mahaba coffee beans, sharing more about our mission, and spreading a little festive warmth.

Come say hi, meet our wonderful learners, and support SEND inclusion in Ealing.
See you there! 🎄✨

27/11/2025

🎄TOMORROW! We’re excited to be at the Ealing Broadway Christmas Market (Charity Cabin). Next Friday, we return for round two!

Come say hello to our amazing learners and team, learn more about the impact we’re making together, and enjoy a little festive magic.

You’ll also be able to:
✨ Pick up our brand-new Mahaba coffee bags
✨ Make a Christmas wish to hang in our café
✨ Support our mission by gifting a Mahaba voucher this season

We’re truly thankful to join a market that celebrates meaningful SEND inclusion here in Ealing.

We’d love to see you there and share a little festive Mahaba magic with you. ❤️🎄

25/11/2025

🙌🏻Last week, we were honoured to welcome Bassam Mahfouz , London Assembly Member for Hillingdon and Ealing, to the café.

We had the opportunity to share our training programme, discuss our plans for the future, and truly appreciated his time, insight, and encouragement.

Our learners, Chris and Sharmya, were especially excited to show him how to craft the perfect cup of coffee! ☕️

Thank you, Bassam - we look forward to welcoming you back to the café again soon.🤗

17/11/2025

Warm up at Mahaba! 🔥🍲

We’re now serving two delicious vegan soups — Tomato & Basil and Lentil Dhal — both warm, comforting, and perfect for chilly days.
For £6.50, you get it with bread and butter 🧈 🍞

Come get cosy with us! 🤗

14/11/2025

03/11/2025

Sometimes, you don’t have to go far to feel worlds away 🍂
Our learners and graduates spent a beautiful day in the Hounslow forest with — gathering wood, learning new skills, and of course, roasting marshmallows by the fire 🔥
The laughter, the smell of woodsmoke, and the calm of the trees made it a day to remember.
A little local adventure that left everyone recharged, proud, and full of joy. 🤍

Thank you, Sam, for your guidance and wisdom — we learned so much. 🌿

28/10/2025

☕️💛Can’t make it to Mahaba Café but still want to make a difference?
You can now donate the price of a coffee each month through Localgiving!☺️

To keep making training possible for our learners, we need a reliable foundation — that’s why we’ve launched a new monthly giving programme.
Sharing the cost of just one or two coffees per month helps us plan ahead and continue creating opportunities for young adults with learning difficulties.

✨ The best bit? Localgiving will match up to £5 of your monthly donation — and with Gift Aid, your gift goes even further.

You can choose an amount that works for you on the Localgiving site (sadly we can’t change their preset amounts on our side).

💛 We’d love for you to consider a donation — or help us spread the word by sharing our page!
👉 Tap the link in bio to set up your monthly “virtual coffee.”

14/10/2025

🏃‍♂️ Ready, set, Mahaba!
Our team’s warming up for Active Community Sports Week — are you joining us? 👟

✨ Big shout-out to our job coach Ben and amazing learners Emmanuel and Chris for bringing all the energy to this video! 💛

👉 Don’t miss the fun — book here: http://bit.ly/4nYLaIl

10/10/2025

🌼 October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month — a time to celebrate inclusion, understanding, kindness, and the incredible individuals who see the world in their own beautifully unique way.

At Mahaba, we’ve had the joy of working with some truly special learners — like Angela, Catti, Rathi and Max whose kindness, humour, and natural ability to connect with people brighten our café every single day. Their perspective reminds us that differences don’t divide us — they enrich the world around us. 💛

Our learners love meeting new people and sharing their stories — both here in the café and beyond. If your workplace or community is looking to celebrate diversity and inclusion in a meaningful way, we’d love to be part of that conversation. ✨

Because every story shared brings us one step closer to a kinder, more inclusive world. 💛