HOW MUCH? It costs a lot to train each apprentice. But it’s worth it. Not only to the apprentices, not only to the hospitality industry but to society as a whole.

In 2011 Fifteen released an independent ‘Social Return on Investment’ (SROI) report. It’s a way of quantifying, in monetary terms, the amount of social value that is generated by Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, in an average year. The report found that:

For every £1 invested in Fifteen, £9.50 of social value is generated. The majority of benefit comes from getting young people into work. Other benefits include:

Improved social and financial skills Reduced risk of homelessness and offending

Reduced intergenerational poverty and improved social mobility

Improved diet and long-term health

BUT it still costs £30,000 to train each apprentice...

...and Here’s HOW it all adds Up!

Marketing: Kept to the

minimum but still necessary.

Welfare fund: For any of those unexpected emergencies

such as dental work,

housing repairs or

specialist support.

The list is endless.

Recruitment and selection: Potential apprentices hear about the programme via open days, word of mouth and newspaper features. In addition, Fifteen works with a broad range of referral agencies and like-minded organisations to maximise the pool of applicants.

Tools of the trade:The necessary tools for any budding chef: uniforms, equipment, textbooks, knives, shoes and learning materials. Apprentices’

training and travel:

Apprentices get an

allowance of £120

per week plus an

Oyster card to cover

their travel costs.

Graduate Programme: Helps graduates maintain their momentum, pursue their ambitions, find work and succeed. The door is always open to a Fifteen graduate…they’re part of the family.

Sourcing trips: Putting ‘field to fork’

knowledge into practice.

Most of the apprentices

learn by getting stuck in.

They go to see where the

produce is grown, where

the animals are reared

and where the cheese

matures…to name but a

few. This is about making

the food connection.

Personal Development

Programme: From

individual support to

residential adventure

trips, masterclasses,

cooking competitions

and fundraising events.

Fifteen’s Apprentice Programme, part of the Jamie Oliver Foundation, registered charity number 1094536 15 Westland Place, London N1 7LP | T: +44 (0)20 3375 5502 | W: www.jamieoliver.com/foundation

Staffing, premises, administration and IT: All the costs that come with a London-based office: rent, facilities, services and so on.