The club has helped six young people from Brent secure a job with
Wembley’s catering partner, Delaware, after completing an employment
training course with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.
The participants have been working in the Foundation’s Volunteering
Kiosk at Wembley Stadium on matchdays to gain vital skills and work
experience for the hospitality and catering industry.
As a further reward, the successful young people were introduced
to the crowd during the half-time interval at last month’s match against
West Bromwich Albion and are pictured pitchside.
Staffed solely by 16-24 year olds living within the local area around
Wembley, all volunteers working at the kiosk are guaranteed an interview
for a job with Delaware upon completion of the course.
The Volunteering Kiosk forms part of the club’s commitment to providing
community development, training and employment opportunities to local
people during our season at Wembley. Our young midfielder Harry Winks
visited the kiosk earlier this season to lend his support to the scheme.
The initiative provides support for unemployed young people, as well
as those with learning difficulties.
Deena Patel, one of the young people to have gained employment
through the initiative, said: “For me, the Volunteering Kiosk has been
invaluable – I’ve been able to gain the right type of work experience
that employers are looking for. Thanks to support from Tottenham
Hotspur, I’m now more confident in the working environment and I am
really excited to start my new job.”
Kyle Blake, another participant from the scheme, said: “Working at
the Volunteering Kiosk was the first real taste of work experience I’ve
had. Now, I’ve secured my first ever job and I’m so happy to be working
and becoming more independent.”
Nikki Kelly, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Tottenham Hotspur
Foundation, said: “We’re thrilled that all of the young people from Brent
who have been staffing our matchday Volunteering Kiosk since August
have been successful in securing employment here at Wembley stadium.
“For many of the participants, this is the first real chance they’ve
had to get vital work experience – something that employers consideressential for prospective employees. I wish all of our young people the
best of luck with their new jobs, and we will of course continue to support
them on their employment journey.”
To find out more about the Foundation’s matchday Volunteering
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