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Social enterprise creates 21 new hospitality jobs

1st October 2021

A Northern Ireland charity and social enterprise is seeking 21 full time and part time hospitality workers for its new cafés at two Belfast leisure centres.

Orchardville’s cafés within Better’s Andersonstown and Lisnasharragh leisure centres will provide training opportunities for people with learning disability and autism to learn skills that will enhance their employment prospects.

Orchardville won the contacts in September 2021 following a tender exercise conducted by GLL, who operate 14 leisure centres under the ‘Better’ brand.

The partnership follows on from the contract it won for GLL’s north Belfast wellbeing centre, The Grove, in 2019 when it employed 11 people. It also represents a huge endorsement for the organisation which already operates Orchard Café in East Belfast.

Speaking about the contract wins and new roles, Joan McGinn, chief executive at Orchardville, said: “Orchardville is delighted to be once again working in close partnership with GLL to operate the cafés at Andersonstown and Lisnasharragh leisure centre.

“We believe that with the right support, any individual with a learning disability or autism can reach their full potential and achieve their employment aspirations. The cafés will provide meaningful work experience opportunities to people with learning disability and/or autism who wish to pursue employment in the catering, hospitality and tourism sector.

“We are currently recruiting for up to 21 new roles including catering assistants, catering supervisors and cooks.”

Orchardville will begin its recruitment process for the Andersonstown Centre complex first, with workers due to go onsite from November 2021. Meanwhile those selected to work at its Lisnasharragh site will take up their positions in January 2022.

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