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London Luton Airport
wins award
The ground-breaking “Get into Airports” partnership between
London Luton Airport and youth charity The Prince’s Trust
received a Local Impact Award in the “Building Stronger
Communities” category at an industry awards ceremony
held in Cambridge.
Issued by the leading business-led charity of its
kind in the UK, Business in the Community (BITC),
recognises responsible business in action and
celebrates best practice from companies who
are transforming communities.
The Prince’s Trust ‘Get into’ programmes give
unemployed 16-to-25-year-olds hands-on
experience in a specific sector, as well as
developing their confidence and motivation.
The positive impact that the Get into Airports
scheme has on the local community and the
important role it plays in helping young people
secure work experience, and ultimately
employment at the Airport, is a key feature of

London Luton Airport’s new Community
Engagement Strategy.
Through the programme, local unemployed
young people undertake two weeks of training
followed by a two week work placement with
an Airport company. Twenty three young
people have secured employment with onsite
partners as a result and the Airport has
ambitious plans to build on the programme
going forward.
For more information on the Airport’s partnership
with The Prince’s Trust as well as its wider
Community Engagement Strategy, please visit
www.london-lutoninthecommunity.com.

Pictured are successful young people
from the Get into Airport’s programme
with programme co-ordinators
from The Princes Trust and
London Luton Airport.

l to r Matthew Weatherby, The Princes
Trust, Laura-Jane Latto, Hotel
Chocolat, Muijbur Rahman, London
Luton Airport, Sian Pearce, London
Luton Airport, Sparkle Lynch, Pandora,
Masooma Kamzi, SSP

RICS launch guide
to support SMEs
RICS has launched a guide to help small
businesses take better control of their
finances through managing their property
assets differently.
Property costs – such as business rates and rent –
are one of the most significant expenses incurred
by SMEs and failure to take professional advice as
to how to manage them could costs businesses
thousands of pounds.
The guide, which is free of charge for business
owners, is available and covers all aspects of the
property process. It has been endorsed by the
British Retail Consortium and the Association of Town
and City Management.
Included within the guide is advice on:
• Finding the right premises
• Business rates
• Tax allowances on property
• Rent reviews
• Valuations
Paul Bagust, RICS Associate Director, said: “Times
are still hard for many small businesses across the
UK. Property costs are both one of the biggest
overheads and one of the most complex assets to
properly manage and we hope that this guide can
prove an invaluable resource.”
The guide can be downloaded free of charge at
www.rics.org/smeproperty.

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