Only A Pavement Away
The charity supporting people facing homelessness into stable employment in hospitality 💛 For more information visit : www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk/work-with-us
Only a Pavement Away connects forward thinking hospitality employers with charities working with clients who are facing or at risk of homelessness including those who are prison leavers or from a military background. We aim to work with charities to connect them with our employment partners for job opportunities through our FOC jobs board. We also provide online training for those seeking to work in hospitality.
27/11/2023
🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Speciality Brands Ltd! 🌟
They are contributing 10p from each bottle they sell to our charity
A quote from Chris Seale from Speciality Brands
" The cause they champion is one that resonates deeply with our business and team, as we witness the challenges faced by our industry first-hand while also recognizing the wider social impact of the economic environment.
The staffing challenges within the hospitality sector are a daily reality for us, and OAPA's incredible work aims to bridge the gap between unemployment and the hospitality industry.
Along with our financial contributions, we are equally passionate about our volunteering efforts and involving some of our brands in the process, raising substantial donations.'
With Speciality Brands we have raised over £100,000.
With this amount we can fund our initiatives and provide better support to those facing homelessness.
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23/11/2023
Kicking off the Winter Warmth Campaign in style! 🌟
Restart and Toast joined forces to make a difference. Together, they provided essential support to 20 individuals, and on Friday evening, they served hot meals to over 100 people. Here's to the power of collaboration and making a positive impact in our community! 🔥❤️
22/11/2023
🌟 A Big Thank You to Cedabond! 🌟
We're incredibly grateful to Cedabond Catering Equipment for their outstanding support. Their recent charity dinner raised an impressive £2250, which will play a crucial role in supporting our team's efforts to provide individuals facing homelessness with opportunities in the hospitality industry.
'Cedabond are delighted to support this worthy charity who provide a helping hand to people facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans who struggle to find work, they achieve great things helping overcome hurdles and find jobs within the hospitality, pub and restaurant industry.’
This generous contribution will make a meaningful impact on our mission, creating pathways to employment and a brighter future for those in need. Thank you, Cedabond, for making a difference with us! 💙✨
16/11/2023
Have you met our Podcast host? 🎙️
Meet our podcast host Mark Stretton who’s been around the hospitality industry for the last 20 years.
He started as a journalist and went on to edit 'The Publican' and 'The MCA', before co-founding Fleet Street Communications.
Mark and his team at Fleet Street have been 100% behind our charity supporting Only A Pavement Away since it was founded 5 years ago.
He brings humour, wisdom and a huge amount of passion for the hospitality industry to do good.
Each week he’ll be be speaking to a visionary hospitality leader who is changing the landscape and transforming lives through the power of hospitality.
Listen to the first 4 episodes now 💛
https://onlyapavementaway.co.uk/news/podcasts
10/11/2023
🎙️ If you have dived into our new podcast and love it, you can help us to spread the word.
✅Please share our pod on your socials
✅You can leave a review on apple
✅Like and Subscribe
Listen here: https://apple.co/3tUIoxl
08/11/2023
🎉 A huge shoutout to The Tokenhouse, Moorgate for hosting the Fuller's pub quiz last week and raising a fantastic £1,240!
This generous contribution will go a long way in supporting us to help more people facing or at risk of homelessness find new careers in hospitality!
Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun and helped make this event such a success! 🙌💰
06/11/2023
We are grateful to the BBPA for their amazing support in raising £20,000 for us and Pub is the Hub at their Annual Awards Dinner held on 12th October. 🙏💙
These vital funds will help us empower more of our members who have faced homelessness to start new purposeful employment in hospitality. We're also thrilled to stand alongside Pub is The Hub in their mission to add social value at the heart of local communities. 🌟 Together, we can make a positive impact! 💪
03/11/2023
🎙️Have you listened to our new podcast yet?
Each week we speak to someone in hospitality at the top of their game who is changing the landscape of the industry we love as a force for good.💛
Dive into our first 4 episodes this weekend!
https://apple.co/3tUIoxl
🌟 A Big Shoutout to Switch4Profit.co.uk🌟
We're thrilled to give a massive THANK YOU to Switch for Profit through Work for Good for their outstanding support in our recent fundraising campaign! 🙏 Your efforts have resulted in an incredible total raised of £10,817!
🤝 Your dedication and the generosity have made a real difference in the lives of those in need. You're not just supporters; you're champions of change, setting an inspiring example for others to follow.
These funds are raised through Work for Good which is a free platform where SME businesses can donate to charity simply and legally.
🌍 Let's continue to work together for a better, more compassionate world. 🌎
02/11/2023
In a world where homelessness is rising, we've already given out 1,000+ winter clothing and hygiene items since 2021. But we won't stop there...
With 66,000 more at risk by 2024, we're committed to supporting local charities helping the homeless. This year, our hospitality partners will volunteer for local homeless charities all winter.
Join our Winter Warmth Campaign with Caterer.com starting now. Together, we can make a difference. Click here to sign up - https://bit.ly/Winterwarmth2023
27/10/2023
Big shout-out to and Carly Gill for hosting our Passport 2 Employment week! 🎉
Our candidates learned so much from Hilton's amazing staff, masterclasses and work experience opportunities. We're thrilled to report that 100% of our candidates felt that they had significantly grown in confidence and felt much better equipped to excel in the workplace. Two landed immediate job offers, five secured interviews at the DoubleTree and the remaining were referred to alternative Hilton Hotels closer to home. 🌟
A quote from Will Andrews, our Learning and Development Coach who ran the sessions throughout the week
"I would love to send a special thank you to all the team at Double Tree Hilton Tower of London. From the moment we arrived we were received 5 star service. Hilton went above and beyond to provide us with their finest facilities, guest speakers and work experience opportunities. Working in their stunning business conference room overlooking London all week wasn’t too bad either. But most importantly, every single member of their team were totally onboard with our mission of getting brilliant people into the hospitality industry."
24/10/2023
A BIG SHOUT OUT to an amazing supporter Claire Allen who is currently walking c.5000 THOUSAND miles around the Coastline of Britain over the next 12 months - raising money for our charity and housing and homelessness charity Shelter
Claire kicked off her walk on 8th August from John O'Groats - she arrived in Boston in Lincs yesterday and is due to arrive in Kings Lynn on Wednesday.
Please leave a message of support and encouragement for Claire and give what you can in support of our ongoing work to help people at risk of homelessness into work in hospitality
https://www.justgiving.com/page/claires-great-british-walk-2023
⚡️Episode 3 of our podcast has just landed!
We were delighted to interview CEO of Greene King Nick Mackenzie.
Listen in to learn how he has implemented a people first approach and place values at the core of the business and the surprising commercial impact.
Listen here:
https://apple.co/3Q7tISP
🎙️Looking for a new podcast to dive into this weekend?
Our brand new podcast for people in the hospitality industry looking for ways to innovate & make business better is out now.
Listen now to Episode 1 + 2 with Tom Aikens and Greg Mangham
On Tuesday Episode 3 is being released where we speak to the visionary CEO of Britain's leading pub group. It's a goody!
https://apple.co/3LVYhJP
18/10/2023
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
We are proud to announce we’ve been named as a recipient of the 2023 Hilton Global Foundation career development grant to help us in our continuing Mission to help people facing homelessness secure long-term employment in the hospitality industry.👏
Together, we are creating opportunities, shaping lives, and proving that no one is defined by their past, but rather by the strength they display in moving forward.
17/10/2023
🎙️💛 Episode 2 out now!
We caught up with our very own Greg Mangham about his mad idea that became a reality and what drives him and the charity forward.
We also speak to one of hospitality's leading insight and marketing specialists who's gone above and beyond for the charity.
Big thanks to and for being amazing podcast partners!
And of course for unlimited use of your podcast studio! 👏
17/10/2023
🎧💛 Episode 2 out now!
Listen in to our brand new Hospitality Against Homelessness Podcast. The response to our new podcast has been overwhelming...
Listen here: https://bit.ly/3M13KPu
11/10/2023
🎧Why this is a must listen....
Purpose is such a vital area for businesses now, yet there’s so little content dedicated to this topic in our sector...
This pod has been created to fill the gap and expand the conversation around the hospitality industry as a force for good, better business, purpose, D&I and much more, as we head further into the era of responsible business.
You can listen now - just search 'Hospitality Against Homelessness ' on your favourite listening platform 💛
10/10/2023
We are proud to be celebrating our 5 year anniversary today on World Homelessness Day!
It's been an incredible journey so far, and we're all the more determined in our Mission to provide pathways out of homelessness and crime into purposeful employment within hospitality.
✔405 People into employment.
✔159 Training & Development courses delivered.
✔1550 People received pre-employment skills training.
✔£57,464 in financial grants awarded to support members.
✔102 Hospitality employer partners.
✔220 Referral charity partners.
Greg Mangham Founder & CEO "We are so proud to have helped over 400 people into careers in hospitality to date, with 67% remaining in hospitality. Scaling up our services across the country is vital in helping us to provide the opportunity to many more hundreds of people facing homelessness today, find a job and build a career in our people-focused industry.
80p of every £1 we receive goes to supporting our Members into work. My sincerest thanks to all our Employer and Referral Charity Partners, supporters, funders, volunteers, donors, and fundraisers for helping us achieve so much over the past 5 years! "
To learn more about our mission and get involved, please visit our BIO
Or website www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk
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03/10/2023
🎙️ 1 week to go...Podcast incoming!!
SAVE THE DATE for the launch of our new and very exciting podcast for all the movers and shakers in the hospitality industry looking to make real change.
We will be speaking to visionary industry leaders about their own journey in hospitality, how they drive change and innovation, champion diversity and inclusion, and of course support Only A Pavement Away.
Launching on World Homelessness Day – 10th October 2023
26/09/2023
JOIN US ON 29th September to celebrate National Hospitality Day !
You get the picture? 😉👊
Book now - support your local hospitality & in turn you will be helping your favourite charity 🙌🙏
Don't forget to tag us and
For more info, check out the link in our BIO 💛
05/09/2023
Only 3 weeks to go - So let us know what you are planning for this year's on 29th September!
All funds raised will be helping our charity alongside our fellow hospitality charities
📢📢 Head over to the website for inspiration and to check out the fantastic silent auction - with Christmas just around the corner it's a great opportunity to bag the perfect present for a special person! 😀 🌲🎅
Don't forget to tag us and use 👏👏
www.nationalhospitalityday.org.uk
Our Story
The project was inspired by Greg & Gill Mangham’s refusal to accept that all people who are homeless or rough sleepers were in these situations due to some form of abuse or addiction.
At the same time, there was an ever increasing awareness that the hospitality industry needed to employ a large number of team members to meet the needs of an ever increasing industry.
THE IDEA
It seemed only sensible to marry the need for new team members within the hospitality industry with those who, with the right opportunity, would be able to get their lives back on track.
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