The St. Giles Hospitality Academy

Empowering and uplifting marginalised people through employment

The St. Giles Hospitality Academy, part of the Hotels with Heart Foundation, was launched to assist marginalised individuals from the local community in entering the hospitality sector. In partnership with Saira Hospitality, the academy will train 20 long-term unemployed locals over two years (2024–2025) through a four-week program at St. Giles London, aimed at placing graduates in jobs within the hospitality industry.

Academy students receive essential life skills training, financial advice, assistance with transportation and uniforms, and daily hot meals. Our 2024 academies trained 41 individuals experiencing homelessness, housing precarity or long-term unemployment, placing over 30 graduates into meaningful work across the hospitality industry. The academies are a key element of our Foundation’s goal to support 100 people into fair and meaningful work by 2030.