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Awards for Excellence 2025

The full list of Winners have been announced!

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Currently unemployed?

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Meet our trainees

Hear from some of our incredible trainees who have gone through a Springboard programme.

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Calling all culinary stars!

Our schools-based cooking competition, Springboard FutureChef, supports culinary stars across the UK.

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Futureproofing the Talent Pipeline for Hospitality

We help disadvantaged and unemployed people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life to fall in love with hospitality, leisure and tourism, and gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to flourish in a lifelong career within these amazing industries.

Springboard works with and for these industries to advocate, support and celebrate fantastic hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses and address any skills and staffing shortages.

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Employability training programmes

Helping disadvantaged people to gain soft and hard skills, industry insight and work placement opportunities, leading to overall improved wellbeing, enhanced employability, and transition to positive destinations including employment, further education and apprenticeships.

Education programmes

Working with schools, colleges and universities to enhance curriculum teaching delivered to students, helping them gain the key industry insight and skills development required for the transition from education to employment.

Careers resources and advice

Providing specialist careers activities online, face-to-face and at careers events.
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Success stories

Owen Hicks

“I began my journey with Springboard in July 2024, when I was fortunate to take part in the Cardiff Summer…

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Kyle Steward

“As a young child, I faced challenges that many can only imagine. Instead of the carefree days of childhood, my…

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Safiyyah Fletcher

Before coming to Springboard, I was so lost and unsure of my future. It had been a year since I…

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Lucy Gilbert

Hi, my name is Lucy, I’m 16 years old and I’m a chef that works at a company called Sodexo…

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Toby Markham

Winner of  the Fiona Colley Trainee of the Year Award at the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2023   “Before I…

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Sophie Pace-Balzan

“When Springboard called me to offer me a place on the Springboard Diageo Learning for Life course, I couldn’t believe…

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Sun's story

Sun’s life was lacking something. After spending over 20 years of her life doing work she loved, she suddenly found…

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Inspiring people, releasing potential

Championing the hospitality industry

Launching people into excellent careers in hospitality

Providing hospitality businesses with hard-working, motivated and enthusiastic staff

Changing people's lives

Futureproofing hospitality’s talent pipeline

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