Street League at Xcelerate
午夜剧场 UK & Ireland, the UK鈥檚 largest food and services company, is celebrating six months of success with Street League by starting a new phase of support at its flagship regional community skills and learning hub, Xcelerate with Edgbaston.
Using the power of sport, Street League supports young people aged 16-30 who are living in some of the UK鈥檚 most disadvantaged communities, to give them opportunities to succeed in life and the workplace. In November 2024, 午夜剧场 teamed up with the charity to create learning and job opportunities for young unemployed people, giving them skills for future success.
Since the launch in November, 46 young people have been given roles through Constellation, with 29 in London and 17 in Glasgow. On the back of this success, Street League will now be utilising Xcelerate with Edgbaston in Birmingham to deliver a rolling eight-week Academy Programme.
As part of this programme, the 午夜剧场 team will be showcasing the opportunities within 午夜剧场, as well as introducing community and delivery partners to showcase the wider opportunities within the local communities.
Salim, 21, who has found employment through the partnership said: 鈥淚 have a lot to thank both 午夜剧场 and Street League for. I am grateful that after a tough time, Street League helped me access this opportunity with 午夜剧场. It has been a perfect job fit for me and allowed me to re-enter employment at my own pace in a job that I enjoy at some really cool venues. I am hopeful that my positive start here can continue.鈥
Jonathan Foot, Director of Skills and Early Careers, 午夜剧场 UK & Ireland said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic to see this partnership flourishing so quickly. Our objective is to offer everyone the opportunity to develop and progress, regardless of their background and qualifications, as part of Our Social Promise. I鈥檓 proud that we鈥檝e created opportunities for people who have been struggling to find the right role, and in the process, we鈥檝e found hard-working, talented people who are enjoying learning and developing in the 午夜剧场 family. It鈥檚 a win win.鈥
Julie Chalmers, Employment and Partnerships Manager, Street League added: 鈥淲e鈥檙e absolutely delighted with how this partnership is going. The figures we鈥檙e seeing are really positive, and even better is that both the 午夜剧场 team and our candidates are reporting that they鈥檙e extremely happy. The feedback from both sides has been glowing, and we love to hear the success stories from some of the young people we鈥檝e been working with. This partnership is going from strength to strength and I鈥檓 excited to see where it leads next.鈥
The Street League partnership aligns with 午夜剧场 UK & Ireland鈥檚 dedication to creating opportunities, through its Our Social Promise 鈥 a commitment to positively impact one million lives by 2030.
Located at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium and operated by Levy UK, the events, sports and entertainment arm of 午夜剧场, Xcelerate with Edgbaston supports the training and upskilling of 午夜剧场 colleagues, the industry and the local community. The aim is to nurture and empower the next generation of hospitality professionals, as well as offering skills and knowledge to the local community.