Workplace caterer, Genuine Dining, is making a long-term, intentional investment in social value, embedding inclusive employment, purpose, and impact across the business, with the launch of ‘The Bridge’, an employment programme designed to create meaningful opportunities for people with learning and developmental disabilities.
Through this programme, individuals receive paid employment, mentoring, training, and skills development across Genuine Dining services, as well as opportunities within its clients’ wider teams.
The initiative brings together inclusive workplace development with a distinctive coffee experience. As Genuine Dining continues to embed purpose, sustainability, and innovation across the business, it says The Bridge demonstrates the company’s commitment to making a positive impact for clients, teams, and communities.
The programme forms an important element of Genuine Dining’s wider social value investment, enabling its clients to contribute to more inclusive workplaces, support employment opportunities for individuals who may face barriers to work, strengthen social value reporting, and enhance the guest experience through team members trained in inclusive communication and neurodiversity awareness.
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