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To help those living on the streets, as well as ex-offenders and vulnerable veterans, find employment in the hospitality industry ensuring they are fully supported with training, guidance, information & where required, financial aid, to ensure a stable pathway to successful and ongoing employment.
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Situation
Society is faced with a growing homelessness problem, an overcrowded prison population & a lack of resources to limit re-offending. There is also the issue of the “revolving door” syndrome where those released find themselves homeless & gravitate back to a life of crime. There are 70,000 releases each year with each ex-offender leaving with just £46 discharge grant in their pockets. It is estimated that the UK hospitality industry will be looking for c. 1.3 million employees between now and 2024.
Solution
OAPA has created an effective gateway to create visibility and strengthen partnerships between prospective employers in the hospitality industry & custodial charities working hard to place their clients into employment. We are working in partnership with the key custodial education providers and the Ministry of Justice & of the 108 UK prisons have set a target of 36 prisons which provide pre-release training & education covering hospitality and which we will work with in the next 12months.
