Prayer
Carry a burden you'd like us to lift to God? Our team prays over every request that reaches us.
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second chance
Marginality is not destiny — but no one writes a new chapter alone. However you're able to walk with us — in prayer, in time, in partnership or in giving — there's a place here for you.
Volunteer
Mentor, befriend, or lend a skill for an evening. Give your time to someone's fresh start.
Partnership
Churches, employers, funders, referral agencies — and Friday corporate workshops. Let's build the pipeline together.
Training
Ask about enrolment, the certified coffee pathway, or referring a learner ready for a new chapter.
Give
Subsidise a learner's place and help turn second chances into certified skills and lasting careers.
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Find us
The Gateway East
152 Beach Road, Singapore 189721
Training hours
Monday – Friday · 5pm – 8pm
Café trades daytime · classroom by night
hello@tceacademy.org
Operations: matthew.poh@theofficialtce.com
In good company
We're building within Singapore's reintegration ecosystem — the agencies, funders and ministries that together cover nearly the whole landscape.
Yellow Ribbon SG
SkillsFuture
raiSE
ASEAN Coffee Federation
Crossroads Prison Ministries
Alpha Singapore
Good questions
Before you ask
When does the Academy open?
We open on 1 September 2026 at The Gateway East on Beach Road, with the café trading by day and pilot programmes running in the lead-up.
Who is the Academy for?
People on the margins who are ready for a fresh start — particularly youth-at-risk and those rebuilding life after incarceration. Referrals come through halfway houses, youth agencies, and Yellow Ribbon Singapore.
Do I have to be a Christian to join?
No. The Academy is faith-anchored and the formation track is openly Christian, but the coffee and soft-skills training serve people of every faith and none. Dignity here is for everyone.
How much does training cost?
Core spiritual programmes are free. ACF-certified coffee courses carry fixed industry pricing. Many places will be subsidised or free for learners we walk with — final fee structures are being confirmed ahead of launch.
Is the Academy the same as The Caffeine Experience?
The TCE Academy is the evening training arm of The Caffeine Experience, the social enterprise café founded in 2017. Same mission, same family — a dedicated home for training and formation.