Luton Airport wins BITC award
Above: Successful young people from the Get into Airport's programme with programme coordinators from The Princes Trust and London Luton Airport (left to right) Matthew Weatherby, The Princes Trust, Laura-Jane Latto, Hotel Chocolat, Muijbur Rahman, London Luton Airport, Sian Pearce, London Luton Airport, Sparkle Lynch, Pandora, Masooma Kamzi, SSP.
The Prince’s Trust ‘Get into’ programmes give unemployed 16-to-25-year-olds hands-on experience in a specific sector, as well as developing their confidence and motivation.
The positive impact that the Get into Airports scheme has on the local community and the important role it plays in helping young people secure work experience, and ultimately employment at the Airport, is a key feature of London Luton Airport’s new Community Engagement Strategy.
Through the programme, local unemployed young people undertake two weeks of training followed by a two week work placement with an Airport company. Twenty three young people have secured employment with onsite partners as a result and the Airport has ambitious plans to build on the programme going forward.
John O’Reilly, regional director of The Prince’s Trust in Central England, said: “We are delighted that our Get into Airports programme with London Luton Airport has been recognised in this way and look forward to continuing to work together to transform even more young lives in the future.”
Sian Pearce, community relations & business development executive at London Luton Airport said: “We are thrilled that the work we do with The Prince’s Trust has been recognised by Business in the Community. Now in its third year, the Get into Airports programme has helped 85 per cent of participants find employment and is a core part of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.”
