Celeste Norris is an award winning social entrepreneur. Famed for her highly successful café on the Mornington Peninsula, in 2018 Celeste made the move to social enterprise and became our Social Enterprise Leader. Responsible for the development and implementation of Youth Projects social enterprise operations across Melbourne which have grown from one to three cafés over the past 12 months.

Celeste is the reigning National Barista of Choice in Australia and continues her promotional work in celebrating National Barista Day across the country. Celeste is not only an exceptionally talented barista, she is also an outstanding member of the community and has a deep passion for grassroots social change. She has featured in many short film projects highlighting social enterprise as a fantastic career pathway for young women in Melbourne.

Celeste uses her 10+years’ experience in the hospitality industry owning and managing a highly trafficked café, incredibly warm demeanour and passion for social change to Youth Projects cafes to provide high impact support.