Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s largest holiday park operator, has announced a major new partnership with youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.
The agreement marks The Prince’s Trust’s first-ever charitable partnership with a holiday park operator, and the 2 parties will work together to empower and support young people seeking employment, through a number of fundraising initiatives and development opportunities.
Parkdean Resorts will work closely with The Prince’s Trust to create meaningful opportunities for young people across the UK – including on the Isle of Wight – seeking employment, by developing exciting initiatives and work experience programmes within Parkdean’s operations and across its 66 holiday parks.
Through the partnership, Parkdean Resorts plans to join the Trust’s ‘Get Hired’ scheme, which bridges the gap between businesses looking for an efficient recruitment process and young people who are ready to move into work but are struggling to find the right opportunities. The company is also hoping to participate in The Trust’s ‘Get Into’ programme, a 2 to 4-week programme which gives young people an insight into the world of work and gives them direct work experience within an industry.
In addition, Parkdean Resorts will fundraise a minimum of £50,000 within the first 2 years to help The Prince’s Trust launch at least 20 in-school programmes for young people across the U.K. These dynamic programmes will help raise the aspirations of hundreds of young people at risk of disengaging with their studies and prepare them for a successful career.
Commenting on the new partnership, Kerry Turnbull-Murphy, Head of People Services at Parkdean Resorts, said:
“A career in hospitality is truly rewarding, and can help young people to develop the skills and confidence to thrive both professionally and personally. The Prince’s Trust is the gold-standard when it comes to supporting young people, so we’re absolutely thrilled to be working with them to share our expertise and help guide and nurture young talent in the hospitality sector.”
Sharon Arbuckle, Senior Head of Corporate Partnerships, at The Prince’s Trust, said:
“Living through a pandemic has been devastating for young people; impacting their education, their social lives and limiting their options for getting a job. Parkdean Resorts already hire thousands of young people every year and provide development opportunities, so they are the perfect partner to help us support young people in creating a future for themselves.”
Parkdean Resorts operates holiday parks on the Isle of Wight at Nodes Point in St Helens, Lower Hyde and Landguard in Shanklin, and Thorness Bay near Cowes.
More virtue signalling, sick of posts about businesses partnering with charities, obviously ParkDean seeking new recruitment means to cover their high staff turnover.
Seasonal and low paid
Yep you are so right. The only posts that needs to be filled is caravan cleaning and work in the cafeteria. Two hopes bob hope and no hope.
So Parkdean get an endless supply of youngster’s that they can pay sh** wages to in dead end job’s! Cleaning caravans, serving junk food in grotty ‘restuarants’ with sticky floor’s! Luck youths, lol!
Seems to be a lot of sour grapes on this comments page.