CareerScope hub launch to offer lifeline to staff facing closures
According to the five trade bodies behind this resource, the sector is likely to be ‘profoundly’ affected by the imminent rises in National Insurance and the minimum wage
Five trade bodies – the Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action, the Savoy Education Trust, Springboard and UKH – have officially launched the CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub to help people who have lost their jobs or their businesses due to the number of closures in the sector.
The new resource hub is a free-to-use website that provides “practical and emotional” support to those who have been impacted by the challenging market conditions affecting the hospitality sector.
According to the five trade bodies behind this resource, the sector is likely to be “profoundly” affected by the imminent rises in National Insurance and the minimum wage.
It comes as many businesses are already foreclosing, and many more are reporting expected staff cuts.
The CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub aims to support people looking to top up their employability skills, search for jobs, safeguard their mental wellbeing, and receive financial and redundancy advice.
A statement from the CEOs of the five CareerScope founding partners said: “The CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub aims to leverage the resources, networks and expertise of our respective organisations to provide practical, accessible solutions that ensure the industry’s resilience and future success.
“Think of the Hospitality Support Hub as a 24/7 support centre for the industry’s workers. Our aim is to keep the hospitality workforce happy, healthy and work-ready.”
The hub is backed by industry leaders Tom Kerridge, Clare Smyth, Michel Roux Jr and Fred Sirieix, who have voiced their support for the initiative.
Fred Sirieix, maître d’hôtel and television personality, added: “Hospitality is about looking after people and now it’s time we look after our own. The CareerScope Hospitality Support Hub ensures that no one in our industry faces hardship alone. If you need help, this is the place to find it.”
