Blue Skies Thinking - Hilton in the Community Foundation gives travel boost to disabled trainees
Few industries change as rapidly as the Travel and Hospitality business world and staying ahead of the game is often as exciting as it is demanding.
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Training College has risen to the challenge and is soon to open a new Hotel and Leisure Reception course to capitalise on the growth and diversification of the industry.
Angela Honeywood, Head of Employment Development at the College explains: "Due to an increase in leisure and business travel, fitness and health clubs and so on, the hospitality and leisure industry is expanding all the time. The course will feature training in customer service techniques and computer skills including using a specialised software package commonly used throughout the industry. Anyone with a disability seeking to get back into the workplace and interested in joining this course can contact the College or visit their Jobcentre and arrange to see a Disability Employment Adviser"
This new course is now possible thanks to the kind support and funding of Hilton in the Community Foundation who have donated £40,000 towards its costs. Hilton in the Community Foundation’s new Director, Simon Sheehan, recently visited the Training College to see the progress made by trainees at the College’s Travel and Tourism Course.
Notes for Editors
About Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation - Queen Elizabeth's Foundation is a registered charity based in Leatherhead, Surrey providing solutions to the needs of people with disabilities through the work of its five sites specialising in education, vocational training, brain injury rehabilitation, skills development and mobility as well as an information service
About Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Training College - Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Training College has been working with people with disabilities for nearly 70 years. The College delivers an exceptional standard of training and education to enable its trainees to gain employment and independence. Providing a vibrant and stimulating environment, the College works to educate and retrain people with disabilities through its certified courses which vary from Information Technology, Horticulture and Computer Aided Design through to Travel Services.
