The fund, which was established as part of the IoH’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal No.16, is designed to help those whose financial circumstances are stopping them from accessing the wealth of resources for career development offered through IoH membership.
Robert Richardson, chief executive of IoH, commented: “There is so much hospitality talent out there and they should all have an equal opportunity to develop themselves.
“I’m so proud that in the last few months we have already funded over 120 people into membership who can access mentoring, library, CPD, webinars, professional development resources, networking events, industry news, podcasts and so much more. The networking alone is already helping our newly funded bursary members develop their contacts, mental health, and job opportunities.”