Claim: Non-profit coffeehouse, Trew Era Cafe was opened by Russell Brand, (English comedian and actor who also is a political activist about causes such as racism) with funds from his book, to fund a social enterprise to employ former drug users in abstinence-based recovery and help them return to work.
Evidence: Since guest editing an edition of British political weekly New Statesman in 2013, Brand has become known as a public activist and campaigner, and has spoken on a wide range of political and cultural issues, including wealth inequality, addiction, corporate capitalism, climate change, and media bias. Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, radio host, writer, and activist. The Trew Era Café is a non-profit coffeehouse established in March 2015 in Hackney, East London. The café, opened by comedian and activist Russell Brand, was funded by profits from his 2014 book, Revolution. During promotion for his book, Brand stated that he would use the profits to fund a social enterprise to employ former drug users in "abstinence-based recovery" and help them return to work.