The charity for the employment of the homeless, ex-offenders and vulnerable veterans into careers within the hospitality industry.
STABILITY THROUGH EMPLOYMENT
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 fault of their own or through some form of addiction. Many situations are the result of circumstances beyond the individual’s control. At the same time, there was an increasing awareness that the hospitality industry needed to employ a large number of team members to meet the needs of a growing 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. Greg then decided to use the knowledge and contacts he’d acquired during his 40 years in the industry to find a way to help those who had not been as fortunate as others. Throughout the design of the project there was always one underpinning realisation; that none of us are ever very far away from vulnerability.
COVID RESOURCE HUB
We understand that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the hospitality industry leading to reduced hours, capped wages, redundancy, and job insecurity. The CRH has been introduced to help hospitality workers, who have been impacted by Covid 19, navigate the resources available to them. The aim is for those facing hardship during the pandemic to access this support and act as a possible preventative measure against long term unemployment and homelessness.
FEATURED EVENT
Winter Warmth Campaign 2020
Winter adds to the horrors of having to sleep rough. A simple gesture can help to make things a little better. The donation of a coat, a blanket and/or a sleeping bag can help keep someone warm this winter and so this year we are delighted to be running the second Winter Warmth Campaign to help many hundreds of rough sleepers across London, Brighton & Manchester.
LONDON 11th November
BRIGHTON 12th November
MANCHESTER 26th November
LATEST NEWS
London restaurant group QOOT has partnered with Only A Pavement Away
London restaurant group QOOT which operates brands including plant based by CHLOE., and The Lebanese Bakery has announced a partnership with charity Only A Pavement Away. The charity provides vital support amongst ex-offenders, ex-military and the homeless who are...
Only A Pavement Away Distributes Donations Worth Over £500,000 Through Hospitality Against Homelessness Campaign And Reflects On Achievements During Lockdown
Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away is delighted to announce it has distributed donations worth over £500,000 through its Hospitality Against Homelessness campaign since launching the initiative earlier this year at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown....
UK’s largest and fastest growing hospitality sales agency in its second year, Bums On Seats, teams up with Only A Pavement Away
Bums On Seats, the UK’s largest outsource sales agency for the hospitality industry, has partnered with hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away to raise vital funds for its members. To coincide with the launch of its brand new, first of its kind, foundation course,...
We are thrilled to welcome on board @OnTradeCnslt
as a new #primarypartner of #OAPA 🙌 & working with us in support of our Events & Campaigns programme - kicking off with the #WinterWarmth20 campaign in November! http://bit.ly/WinterWarmth20
Great interview by @CanteenTweets with #OAPA Ambassador @tomaikens 👇 who has also been shortlisted today for #chefoftheyear 👏👏 🔥🔥
To cast your vote: https://www.thestaffcanteen.com/nomination/tom-aikens-chef-owner-muse-1603271579#/
https://bit.ly/OAPARESOURCEHUB
#JoshuaJarvis will be speaking at the #OAPAConference in 2021 about his prison experiences and why @Wingshackco will be employing ex-offenders as part of their growing team - About Time You Met: Joshua Jarvis, Owner of Wing Shack Co. https://www.abouttimemagazine.co.uk/life/about-time-you-met-joshua-jarvis-owner-of-wing-shack-co/
🙌🙌 welcome to our newest #OAPA Advisor #JoshuaJarvis @Wingshackco
🙌🙌@TheBlackArtsCo @emdad07 #hospitalityagainsthomelessness #hospitalityisthecommunity #hospitality
RT In response to data from @UKHofficial that the sector is expecting a £73billion drop in revenue this year #OAPA has launched the #COVIDResourceHub to help hospitality workers facing an uncertain future navigate a range of resources to support them http://bit.ly/OAPARESOURCEHUB👇
🤩🤩 #KindnessMatters
👏👏 thanks @TheGardenHouse5 @craftunionpub 🙏
On 11/10/18 @apavementaway officially launched in House of Commons Between Dec ‘18 & March ‘20 , 68 Members got jobs adding £2.2 mil to the economy. From Sept ‘20 another 5 have been placed. Thanks to everyone for the support. @BBCBreakfast @SkyNews
TODAY is #worldhomelessday.
OAPA continuing financial support to members who need it through our #paygapfund & creating new portal to give advice to former colleagues who mayneed some extra support during these unprecedented times.
http://www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk/donate 🙏👏
👏👏 welcome to @bennion_amy @DoloresPanetier our 2 new #relationshipmanagers working to ensure we can provide more members with stable pathways to employment 🙏
THE PROBLEM
HOMELESS
REGISTERED HOMELESS IN 2018 - AN INCREASE OF 4%
ROUGH SLEEPERS IN LONDON FOR 2018-19 - AN INCREASE OF 18%
ROUGH SLEEPERS IN GREAT BRITAIN - 49.2% INCREASE SINCE 2011
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A WOMAN LIVING ON THE STREET
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A MAN LIVING ON THE STREET
COST IN £ TO GOVERNMENT FOR EACH PERSON SLEEPING ROUGH
AVERAGE COST IN £ TO NHS PER HOMELESS PERSON
EX OFFENDERS
PRISON POPULATION IN 2018
EX-OFFENDERS RELEASED EACH YEAR
PRISONERS ON PROBATION
PRISONERS ON ROTL
%
OFFENDERS WHO WERE HOMELESS BEFORE OFFENDING
%
AN EMPLOYED EX-OFFENDER IS UP TO 67% LESS LIKELY TO REOFFEND
£46: THE DISCHARGE GRANT GIVEN TO PRISONERS ON LEAVING PRISON
%
IN P45 EMPLOYMENT ONE MONTH AFTER RELEASE
%
IN P45 EMPLOYMENT TWO YEARS AFTER RELEASE
VETERANS
VETERANS COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
VETERANS IN PRISON
VETERANS ON PAROLE
VETERANS HAVE NO PERMANENT ADDRESS
VETERANS SLEEPING ROUGH
SOLUTION: THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
1.3 MILLION
VACANCIES IN PUB & RESTAURANT INDUSTRY BY 2024
300000
WILL BE NEW POSITIONS
3RD LARGEST
EMPLOYER IN THE UK
£130 BILLION
IN SALES PER YEAR*
3.2 MILLION
DIRECT JOBS
2.8 MILLION
INDIRECT JOBS
* Bigger than automotive, pharmaceutical & aeronautics industries combined (£126 billion)