Flourish Magazine - Winter 2024

Building futures… from the ground up

Meet the Little Bean Machine –the mobile coffee van with heart.

Little Bean Machine is an initiative of UnitingSA’s Wesley Social Enterprises (WSE) and gives South Australians with a disability the opportunity to obtain valuable hospitality skills in a supported environment.

The coffee van offers meaningful employment as well as providing delicious meals and drinks to the community and local businesses.

As well as practical skills, trainees build confidence and independence.

Wesley Social Enterprises is a registered NDIS provider and disability employment support service, offering a range of employment opportunities.

At WSE, all supported employees work in a safe and fully supported work environment in a positive workplace that values equality, dignity, diversity and fairness.

Wesley Social Enterprises offers all valued employees a Supported Employment Services Award wage with conditions including paid leave and superannuation.

To join WSE you must be an NDIS participant and willing to undertake a police clearance.

Find out more about WSE and the Little Bean Machine at unitingsa.com.au/wse