Catering industry encouraged to back young Britain

2nd March 2010, 10:08am

Welfare to work provider Reed in Partnership is calling on organisations in the catering industry to sign up to the Government’s Backing Young Britain campaign.

It has been launched to offer internships and work experience placements to 18-24 year olds in England, Scotland and Wales.

The Backing Young Britain initiative brings businesses; public and voluntary organisations together to ensure the valuable skills of young people are not wasted, but are developed to their full potential.

Businesses and organisations that sign-up to the scheme will benefit from a cost effective staffing service that will not only source potential candidates, but also pre-vet them to ensure they are suitable for the internships and work placements on offer.

Chris Melvin, chief executive of Reed in Partnership, commented: "The Backing Young Britain programme is a great opportunity for employers in catering & hospitality, both large and small. Not only will they have access to a large pool of talent at minimal extra investment, they will also be playing an important role in helping the nation's youth to build the skills they need to become active members of the labour market."

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