Heathrow Academy West London Business

Heathrow is the UKs only hub airport >70% of UKs long haul flights, >50% of all UK air freight 68 million passengers and 480,000 flights a year Flights to 171 destinations in 90 countries 40% of passengers are on business, 34% are visiting friends or relatives Employs 77,000 people, 100,000 indirect jobs

Community Investment Our Community Investment programmes aims are to: -Positively engage with local schools, colleges and universities -Raise awareness of high-quality careers to young people, their parents, and wider job seekers -Support skills development to reduce local unemployment -Help businesses grow

Heathrow Employment Overview Heathrow Airport is one of the largest employment sites in the UK The airport offers a unique opportunity to work in a range of sectors Opportunities are available from entry-level to experienced professionals. This gives excellent opportunities for career development and progression

Education Primary School Challenge Secondary School Challenge Parents School Governors Top Talent

Employment & Skills Heathrow Jobs & Careers Fair Engineering Apprenticeships Heathrow Academy

The Heathrow Academy The Academy offers skills and training to unemployed residents. Our aims are to: -Provide training and support to secure employment at the airport -Support workforce development through on-the- job training -Help to protect against industry skills gaps -Promote the business benefits of recruiting local staff -Support airport employers to access skilled, motivated and local employees -Drive customer service standards to improve the passenger experience

Case Studies We celebrate our successes by promoting the Academy across the airport site, and in local press publications The Academy works with a range of businesses across the airport, including:

Heathrow Meet the Buyers Business 50 Buyers 225 suppliers, 42% local businesses UK Trade & Investment 5 local chambers of commerce