UFS has pledged to donate £1 to Only A Pavement Away for every new sign up to its online training resource, the UFS Academy.

With hundreds of hours of content covering everything from the basics of food safety to advanced world cuisines, packaged up in highly accessible bite size chunks, the new recruitment drive has been spurred on by a recent rise in demand to develop an employment and skills strategy to further drive domestic recruitment across the sector.

Stuart Jeffrey, marketing director at Unilever Food Solutions, said: “Skills and training are so important in the sector we love but it’s going to take a unilateral effort to raise standards. We’re great admirers of Only A Pavement Away and the incredible work they do – ours is a shared ethos and so we’re delighted to be working in partnership, while donating to an inspiring and worthwhile cause.”

Established in 2018, Only A Pavement Away supports people facing homelessness, prison leavers and veterans to rebuild their lives by providing employment opportunities in the hospitality industry.

Chefs can sign up today at: https://www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk/modular-email-signup-form.html. For every sign up, Only A Pavement Away will receive £1 (up to £3,000).