The charity supporting people facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans into careers within hospitality.
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This Summer we are distributing 4500 flasks filled with cold water to people forced to live on the streets
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Aiming to provide essential life skills and long-term support to people facing or experiencing homelessness in London.
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Established in 2018, Only A Pavement Away aims to connect forward thinking employers in the hospitality industry and charities working with people facing or experiencing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans, to help place them into long term, stable employment.
READ MOREWith thanks to your support, Only A Pavement Away has gone from strength to strength over the past 2 years. 2020 was a challenging year for everyone but with thanks to your ongoing generous support, we have been able to continue to grow and develop the charity as well as support those already on the programme through the lockdown crisis.
Over the next 12 months we want to support a further 250 vulnerable people into work giving each, the chance to forge a pathway to a brighter future.
Your continued support will ensure we can achieve this.
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There are many reasons why people are forced into homelessness such as lack of affordable housing, losing a job, mental health, leaving prison or the armed forces with no home to go to or escaping an abusive relationship.
There are many thousands of people facing or experiencing homelessness across the country today. Being ‘homeless’ can take many forms such as rough sleeping, people living in sheds, garages and other unconventional buildings, sofa surfing, hostels and unsuitable temporary accommodation such as B&Bs. (Ref: Crisis 2020)
In a country with the fifth largest economy, homelessness is a scandal – it is not acceptable. OAPA wants to help to change that.
It’s official! Only A Pavement Away has partnered with Hotel360, the UK’s leading hospitality event dedicated to increasing hotel businesses’ growth and profitability.
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Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) and celebrated British chef Tom Aikens, are calling on businesses to sponsor this year’s Cook and Dine.
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Only A Pavement Away has joined forces with Johnny Mercer, former MP Minister for Veterans Affairs and Scotty Mills, former Royal Marine’s Officer to promote this untapped talent pool and help get more veterans into the hospitality workforce.
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Only A Pavement Away has appointed a stellar line-up of industry experts to make up its Board of Trustees, with the aim of preparing and strengthening the strategy for its 5-year growth plan.
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Only A Pavement Away has partnered with Mapal Group to develop a dedicated learning resource to offer their employer partners as part of their sign-up process.
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Only A Pavement Away (OAPA), the charity that supports ex-offenders, vulnerable veterans and those having suffered homelessness into jobs within hospitality, has partnered with TV and hospitality legend, Fred Sirieix, to launch the ‘Sponsor a Kitchen’ campaign.
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Our Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign received another boost this week with the recognition of Emma Page of Yummy Pubs being awarded the Outstanding Industry Contribution Award at the Morning Advertiser Publican Awards.
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Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has announced that it is working with Pennies, the UK’s leading fintech charity.
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