Green & Fortune, an independent hospitality company, has launched a support scheme to help its staff who were made redundant as a result of Covid-19 and its effect on the hospitality industry.
The scheme will initially run until the end of January 2021 and will cover areas from personal development and job opportunities to more practical support such as family meals and financial grants.
“The hardest impact has been on our people,” Green & Fortune’s chief executive, John Nugent said.
“We pride ourselves on our ethos of people, product and personality, but unfortunately we had to make some tough decisions and say goodbye to amazing people in order to protect the future of the business.”
The five key initiatives of the support programme are:
Training: Monthly training sessions have been arranged and diarised and will include information on a range of employment subjects including interview skills, updating a CV, how to write effective cover letters, where to apply for jobs and advice on how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out.
Meals: The option of a weekly meal for the individual and their family members is available. Meals will be prepared by Green & Fortune chefs for the recipients to enjoy at home. This mirrors a commitment by the company to provide weekly meals to local residents through two charities.
Emergency cash fund: In recognition of the financial challenges that people might be facing, a key part of the scheme is a financial support package to help those most in need. Be it for struggles to buy school uniforms for their children, overdue utility bills or being unable to pay for transport to get to interviews etc. A short application process allows beneficiaries to apply for emergency funding.
Mentors: Each person who we’ve had to say goodbye to has been matched with a member of the team as a mentor. Mentors are from all parts of the business. The role of these mentors is to keep in touch with people, provide advice and guidance, including helping them to find a new position.
Re-employment: Green & Fortune has made a commitment that, when the time comes to recruit new members of the team again, the first port of call will be to past employees.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
