fifteen london - apprentice programme - why support fifteen
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Supporting Fifteen LondonTRANSCRIPT
HOW MUCH? It costs a lot to train each apprentice. But it’s worth it. Not only to the apprentices, not only to the hospitality industry but to society as a whole.
In 2011 Fifteen released an independent ‘Social Return on Investment’ (SROI) report. It’s a way of quantifying, in monetary terms, the amount of social value that is generated by Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, in an average year. The report found that:
For every £1 invested in Fifteen, £9.50 of social value is generated. The majority of benefit comes from getting young people into work. Other benefits include:
Improved social and financial skills Reduced risk of homelessness and offending
Reduced intergenerational poverty and improved social mobility
Improved diet and long-term health
BUT it still costs £30,000 to train each apprentice...
...and Here’s HOW it all adds Up!
Marketing: Kept to the
minimum but still necessary.
Welfare fund: For any of those unexpected emergencies
such as dental work,
housing repairs or
specialist support.
The list is endless.
Recruitment and selection: Potential apprentices hear about the programme via open days, word of mouth and newspaper features. In addition, Fifteen works with a broad range of referral agencies and like-minded organisations to maximise the pool of applicants.
Tools of the trade:The necessary tools for any budding chef: uniforms, equipment, textbooks, knives, shoes and learning materials. Apprentices’
training and travel:
Apprentices get an
allowance of £120
per week plus an
Oyster card to cover
their travel costs.
Graduate Programme: Helps graduates maintain their momentum, pursue their ambitions, find work and succeed. The door is always open to a Fifteen graduate…they’re part of the family.
Sourcing trips: Putting ‘field to fork’
knowledge into practice.
Most of the apprentices
learn by getting stuck in.
They go to see where the
produce is grown, where
the animals are reared
and where the cheese
matures…to name but a
few. This is about making
the food connection.
Personal Development
Programme: From
individual support to
residential adventure
trips, masterclasses,
cooking competitions
and fundraising events.
Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, part of the Jamie Oliver Foundation, registered charity number 1094536 15 Westland Place, London N1 7LP | T: +44 (0)20 3375 5502 | W: www.jamieoliver.com/foundation
Staffing, premises, administration and IT: All the costs that come with a London-based office: rent, facilities, services and so on.