Springboard appoints three new trustees
Springboard is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees, two of which benefitted from the charity’s programmes at the start of their careers in hospitality. Jennifer Earland is head of talent acquisition at…
Read moreCareerScope hits milestone of helping 100,000 people kickstart careers in hospitality since launch
A platform created to help people kickstart careers in hospitality is celebrating hitting the milestone of having reached 100,000 users since its launch. Responding to industry-wide concerns regarding the detrimental impacts of COVID-19 on the…
Read moreRecord number of female finalists announced in national chef competition for schools
Almost 70% of finalists in a national competition to find the UK’s most talented young chef are female, suggesting that more young women are being inspired to seek careers in the culinary sector. Hosted by…
Read moreSpringboard Awarded Vital Grant from Hilton Effect Foundation to Train Young People for Jobs in Hospitality Industry
BIRMINGHAM, UK: (L-R) Alessandra Vignola (Ops Manager – Hilton Garden Inn), Amy Curley, Douglas Bowden (Springboard) at the Hilton Garden Inn, part of Hilton’s work with Springboard to support hopitality training for young people, in…
Read moreShortlist Announced for this year’s Springboard Awards for Excellence
After months of anticipation, the final shortlist for this year’s Springboard Awards for Excellence, in partnership with Smart Group, has been revealed and tickets for the prestigious event are now on sale! The Springboard Awards…
Read moreSpringboard announces 2022 Awards for Excellence Shortlist
Springboard and our Headline Sponsor, Smart Group, are excited to announce the shortlist for the Springboard Awards for Excellence this Spring! This year’s event will take place on Thursday 7th April 2022 at Smart Group’s…
Read moreSpringboard awarded Special Anniversary grant by new Official Partner, Trusthouse Charitable Foundation- to help improve the lives of people in Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Springboard is delighted to have successfully bid for and received a grant of £500,000 from Trusthouse Charitable Foundation, which will fund a number of courses in the North West, Glasgow and Belfast. This grant will…
Read moreSpringboard partners with Evening Standard, Independent and Barclays on campaign to upskill young Londoners
Skill Up, Step Up – an initiative by the Evening Standard and the Independent, in partnership with Barclays LifeSkills – launched today to get disadvantaged, unemployed young Londoners work ready and into sustainable jobs and…
Read morePlease give to The Springboard Charity this Christmas and help to nurture and welcome a young unemployed person into our hospitality family!
We hope this Christmas, you would be willing to make a donation to Springboard to help us futureproof the talent pipeline. Something as small as donating the cost of a drink or as grand and…
Read moreLet your hair down this January!
SMART GROUP CALLS ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY TO LET THEIR HAIR DOWN THIS JANUARY While Brits across the country are celebrating the festive season, whether it’s the work Christmas party, an evening out with friends…
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