NOAH Enterprise

30th January 2012

London Luton Airport raises £30,000 for NOAH Enterprise

2011 was a successful year for London Luton Airport, working in partnership with local social welfare charity NOAH (New Opportunities and Horizons) Enterprise, to raise a magnificent total of £30,000.

Airport staff members undertook a range of activities to support NOAH as their Charity of the Year including volunteering, a quiz night, charity collections, clothes recycling, cake baking and carol singing. A notable highlight was November’s “Big Help Week”, a community-wide appeal which encouraged local people to donate unwanted quality saleable items which could then be resold in NOAH’s charity shops.

Jim O’Connor, Chief Executive at NOAH Enterprise said:

“The association has been immensely rewarding in so many ways for NOAH. Above all, the involvement of members of London Luton Airport’s staff team in various ways has, on every occasion, been a cause for joy. From the involvement of staff who provided hands-on support whether in decorating or professional advice, and those who have visited and taken the opportunity to see something of what we do and been affected by that, the relationship has been first class and it has been a real pleasure, and something we will treasure, to be involved with.”

Sian Pearce, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said:

‘It’s fantastic that we were able to work to support NOAH with a range of activities to either raise funds or give practical help. NOAH provides such a valuable service to the local community; we are delighted to have raised such a fantastic amount to support their work. Thank you to all Airport colleagues for their tireless support and dedication in supporting this cause”.

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Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried 9.5 million passengers in 2011. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.
 

Charity Partnership

10th January 2012

London Luton Airport announces Sue Ryder as New Charity Partner for 2012 and 2013

The public has voted Sue Ryder as the new London Luton Airport Charity Partner for 2012 and 2013. The Airport has pledged an initial donation of £5,000 to the charity and employees will work closely with the team at Sue Ryder to involve staff and passengers in fundraising activities throughout the year.

Sue Ryder has been providing life enhancing care for its patients and their loved ones in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire for the last 40 years. Funds raised from the partnership will go towards supporting Sue Ryder’s valuable care in the community at the charity’s specialist care centres, Stagenhoe and St John’s Hospice. Stagenhoe is a 44 bedded residential unit that cares for people with complex neurological conditions such as Huntington’s disease, brain injury and multiple sclerosis. St John’s Hospice is a 15 bedded hospice that provides specialist palliative care for people with cancer, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and other life-changing conditions.

Siân Pearce, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said: "We are delighted that the public has chosen Sue Ryder as the new London Luton Airport Charity partner. The poll received over 7000 votes with Sue Ryder securing 38% of the vote to become our new charity partner. We would like to thank the other charities for their participation and staff, passengers and the public for voting. We are looking forward to working with Sue Ryder this year and next to support their valuable work in the community.

Paula Priestley, Area Fundraising Manager at Sue Ryder said: “This is a wonderful achievement for Sue Ryder and it gives us the opportunity to raise our profile within the local and wider community. This will certainly be a very exciting two year partnership and we are very much looking forward to working with London Luton Airport. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote.”

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Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.


Sue Ryder

Founded in 1953 by Lady Ryder, Sue Ryder is a national charity providing health and social care services in local communities. It provides compassionate and expert care to people with long-term and end of life needs in 7 hospices, 7 residential care centres and people's homes. The charity also supports families, friends and carers.

Sue Ryder is committed to improving standards in long-term and end of life care and has an ongoing programme of innovation and research.

Sue Ryder’s retail and fundraising activities raise vital voluntary income to support Sue Ryder provide care from current services as well as expand and develop more community-based services. Sue Ryder relies also on volunteering support and has over 8000 volunteers supporting its cause.

www.sueryder.org  
 

Prince's Trust

12th January 2012

Young people flying high at London Luton Airport with Prince’s Trust

L - R standing: Claire Merrick - Prince's Trust, Priya Bangey, Erim Haider, Rubel Ahmed, Ben Merritt, Ashley-Louise Sinclair, Tony East, Laura-Jane Latto, Kieran Underwood, Samid Hussain, Paul Longshaw - Prince's Trust
Front: Darshna Nathu, James Lynam

Five unemployed young people aged 18 –25 from Bedfordshire have successfully landed jobs after completing a Prince’s Trust “Get Into Airports” programme held at London Luton Airport . The programme started with two weeks intensive training in First Aid, CV coaching, interview and presentation skills. A further two weeks were spent completing work placements, both in the Airport Company and with its business partners, such as First Capital Connect, Costa Coffee and DHL. Last year more than three in four young people helped by The Prince’s Trust moved into work, training or education.

At a presentation to mark the end of the programme, the group shared its experiences in front of an audience of more than 60 people including Cllr Don Worlding, Mayor of Luton, Graham Ball Regional Director of The Prince’s Trust and Glyn Jones, Managing Director of London Luton Airport.

Before Kieran Underwood, 20, got involved with The Prince’s Trust, he was unemployed and looking for an opportunity to develop a career in a practical field. During one of his visits to the JobCentre Kieran heard about The Prince’s Trust “Get into Airports” course and jumped at the opportunity to take part in the programme. He said: ‘The programme has been amazing, the Trust was really supportive and I felt really lucky to get specialist training from companies such as DHL and the Airport Fire Service. I did my work placement with the Airport Cargo Centre and Airfield Operations Team. It was great to work in one of the behind the scenes roles and I’m proud that I was trusted with a role which came with responsibility for helping to keep the aerodrome safe. I’ve now been offered a job at the Airport which I’m thrilled about as there is so much opportunity here it’s the first step to my new career. The course changed my life and I can’t thank the Prince’s Trust enough for helping me get this far. Without them I’d probably still be unemployed”.

Sian Pearce, Community Relations Executive, London Luton Airport, said: “It has been a pleasure to facilitate this training with youth charity The Prince’s Trust. To see so many young people develop their skills and start to realise their own potential within just four weeks was incredible. Thanks must also go to APCOA, Europcar, Costa, First Capital Connect, Aelia and DHL for their help in delivering the programme”.

The other young people on the programme will now receive six months mentoring by The Prince’s Trust to help them find work.

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or

Visit the "Projects" section of this website.

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.


Prince’s Trust

Youth charity The Prince's Trust helps change young lives. It gives practical and financial support, developing key workplace skills such as confidence and motivation. It works with 13-to-30-year-olds who have struggled at school, have been in care, are long-term unemployed or have been in trouble with the law. The Prince of Wales’s charity has helped more than 650,000 young people since 1976 and supports 100 more each day. Last year, more than three in four young people supported by The Trust moved into work, education or training. In April 2011, Fairbridge became part of The Prince’s Trust. The new united organisation will help 50,000 young people this year. Last year The Prince’s Trust helped more than 4,000 disadvantaged young people in the East Midlands.

 

Draft ASAS Consultation

3rd January 2012

Last chance to comment on Draft Airport Surface Access Strategy

London Luton Airport invites members of the public to register feedback on its draft Airport Surface Access Strategy during the consultation period, which opened in November and has been extended to 5pm on 6th January 2012.

The draft document outlines how London Luton Airport proposes to further improve access to and from the Airport with the use of sustainable transport options for both passengers and employees.

Further information about the consultation process can be found at www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk where a copy of the document is available to download.

James Shearman, Environment Manager at London Luton said “In conjunction with our transport stakeholders through our Airport Transport Forum, we are proud to publish this draft Airport Surface Access Strategy for public consultation. In recent years London Luton Airport has seen a positive shift towards the use of more sustainable forms of transport by employees and passengers. This Airport Surface Access Strategy intends to build on this good work and we encourage feedback from airport users and members of the public during the consultation period.”

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To access the public consultation document, please use the menu on the left

Click on Community Engagement Policies

Click on Environment

Click on the Surface Access tab on the menu at the top of the page

Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the PDF

 

BIG Help News

7th December 2011

Luton’s Community Spirit Ensures BIG Help Week Success

Luton showed its community spirit during BIG Help Week for NOAH Enterprise and helped raise much needed funding to support the town’s homeless this winter.

The initiative was launched jointly between London Luton Airport and its Charity of the Year, NOAH Enterprise, as a community-wide appeal to local people to donate any unwanted quality saleable items which could then be resold in NOAH’s charity shops.

Donations from schools, church groups and businesses arrived by the bag full day after day and volunteers were kept busy sorting and preparing the goods for sale at NOAH’s High Town Charity Shop and the NOAH Furniture Warehouse, Church Street.

Jim O’Connor, Chief Executive of NOAH Enterprise said “At this time of year, conditions can be especially harsh for those living on the streets of Luton. Last year our night shelter helped around 60 people survive the winter who may not have survived otherwise. BIG Help Week has raised awareness for our work and the goods generously donated will raise essential funds to provide help to those who need it most”.



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For more information please contact:

London Luton Airport Press Office – press.office@ltn.aero
Or
NOAH Enterprise - 01582 484001 www.noahenterprise.org


Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.


NOAH Enterprise is a charity which seeks to help the most disadvantaged in the local community. Particularly, it is concerned with providing a practical, empowering and caring service to people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and others who are marginalised and socially excluded.

 

Sponsorship of the Business Champions Awards

In October 2011 London Luton Airport was the proud sponsor of the the East of England Business Champions Awards. The awards showcased the very best small enterprises in the East of England.
London Luton Airport’s sponsorship of the awards demonstrated our commitment to supporting the development of the local economy, in line with its Community Engagement Strategy objectives.
London Luton Airport’s category, ‘Enterprising Business Award’ was won by ‘The book midwife’.

NOAH Volunteering

31st October 2011

Airport Volunteers Revamp NOAH Welfare Centre Shop

A charity shop within NOAH Enterprise’s Park Street Welfare Centre has undergone a revamp, courtesy of London Luton Airport’s staff volunteers.

The shop, which provides necessary clothing for Welfare Centre users, is heavily used and was in desperate need of a refresh. A team of five volunteers from various Airport departments took up their brushes and gave the store a bright new look. Once new flooring has been laid, the shop can be restocked and continue to provide essentials for those who need them.

The Welfare Centre is open 365 days a year and is used by over 1,000 people.

Jim O’Connor, Chief Executive of NOAH Enterprise said “This is just one example of the tremendous support that we are receiving from London Luton Airport, for those among the town’s most deprived. Their staff volunteer team brought willing enthusiasm, skills, and huge energy all wrapped in happy smiles. The end result is a pleasant environment in which those who use our services can choose the clothes they need.”

Louise Ross, from the Airport’s Marketing Team commented “We gave just a few hours to help decorate this shop, but it will make so much difference to NOAH and enable them to continue their excellent work at the heart of the Welfare Centre. It was a pleasure to be involved”.

London Luton Airport employees undertake volunteering activities across the local community, working with schools, community groups and charities as part of its wider community relations programme.

Pictured L - R: Louise Ross, Yanina Van Der Logghe, Chris Olloman, Marie Sadler, Rob Staunton

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MIND Volunteering

11th October 2011


 

Airport volunteers transform facilities at Bedfordshire and Luton Mind

The team volunteered to give a facelift to one of the activity rooms at the charity’s Dumfries Street premises by repainting the room in bright modern colours.

The renovation of the room will provide a fresher, smarter area for members of the community who use the facilities for a range of activities. The room is also being developed as an Information Point for the general public to access wellbeing information and support.

Sian Pearce, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport and one of the willing volunteers, said ‘It was a worthwhile day, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the whole team. The room looks so much brighter and we were delighted to have the opportunity to improve the environment for Mind service users.’

Jo Overton, Centre Facilitator at Bedfordshire and Luton Mind said: “We are all so pleased with how fresh and clean our activity room looks. Thanks to London Luton Airport volunteers many people will now benefit from using a very pleasant space”.

London Luton Airport employees undertake volunteering activities across the local community, working with schools, community groups and charities as part of its wider community relations programme.

Pictured L to R: London Luton Airport employees Sian Pearce, Terrie George, Nick Orwin,

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Welcome to Luton

26th July 2011

‘Welcome to Luton’ winners unveiled at London Luton Airport

Six talented pupils from schools across Luton will have their artwork displayed in London Luton Airport’s Gateway Gallery this summer, offering arriving passengers an opportunity to find out what the children of Luton consider the best bits of their town.

The artwork has been produced as a result of a design competition run by Wacom Europe, Active Luton and London Luton Airport. Children were asked to create a picture which celebrated the best parts of Luton whilst welcoming passengers to the Airport. Year 5 and 6 pupils from Luton’s primary schools were invited to take part in the project which was delivered by Active Luton teachers. Wacom provided “Bamboo Pen and Touch” tablets enabling the children to create pictures electronically.

The judging panel of local dignitaries and business people selected the winning entries which are now on display until the end of August in the Gateway Gallery in the Arrivals area at London Luton Airport. The winning school will receive £3,000 worth of creative and interactive technology provided by Wacom.

As part of the awards ceremony the pupils were presented with certificates by World Boxing Champion Billy Schwer, former Luton Town Footballer Kevin Nicholls and Kelvin Hopkins, MP for Luton North.

The winner was:
• Lewis Bland, Year 5, The Meads Primary School

The runners up are:
• Dawud Tabor, Year 6, Farley Junior School
• Eloise McGeady, Year 5, The Meads Primary School
• Klaudia Bieganska, Year 6, Downside Junior School
• Rehanna Sabir, Year 6, Farley Junior School
• Rezwan Miah, Year 6, Farley Junior School

Lewis said: “I really enjoyed the project”.

Toni Chivers, Active Education Manager for Active Luton, said: ‘Active Luton was delighted to work with local schools on this project. The children were so enthralled in the competition and developing their drawing with the Bamboo tablet and were really enthusiastic about their favourite parts of their home town”.

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Our photo shows the winners with L - R

Tony McCool – Channel Manager,Wacom Europe
Billy Schwer- Former British, Commonwealth, European and World Boxing Champion
Kelvin Hopkins, MP Luton North
Kevin Nicholls- Former Luton Town Football Player
Rupert Lawrie, Commercial Director, London Luton Airport

Gym For Heroes

27th July 2011

Fundraising Firefighters Incredible “Gym For Heroes” Challenge

Three serving members of the London Luton Airport Fire & Rescue Service completed a gruelling 12 hour endurance charity challenge and have raised in excess of £2,200 for “Help for Heroes” as part of the “Gym for Heroes” nationwide fundraising event.

Paul Renforth, Ryan Reynolds and Matt Bryan worked out continuously for 12 hours last Friday 22nd July, on three pieces of gym fitness equipment and received donations from passing passengers and colleagues. The challenge began at 5am and ended shortly after 5.30pm – allowing for equipment changeovers.

The three firefighters covered a distance between them of 700kms – the distance from Luton to Amsterdam and back again. They also lost a stone in weight between them but most importantly, they collected £2,230 during the event. This total will now be added to online donations they have received and the total is expected to top £3,500.

Donations are still welcome at www.bmycharity.com/lutonairportfirefightersgym4heroes

 
For more information please contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 01582 395119
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High Flying Pupils at London Luton Airport

Pupils from Saint Joseph’s Catholic Junior School in Luton have unveiled a striking focal piece of design work for London Luton Airport’s Chapel and Multi Faith Prayer Room.

The final artwork was inspired by students from schools across Luton, as a result of a design competition to create a picture which reflected the themes of ‘travel, faith, prayer, worship and unity under God’ for both the Prayer Room and Chapel, used by passengers and staff, as a place for reflection and prayer. The competition was deemed a great success with over 100 entries submitted from primary and secondary schools across Luton.

The winning entries which formed the collaborative design work were submitted by:

· Junior winner: Laelite Huggins, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic School, Luton

· Junior runner up: Swetha Lakshminarayanan, Hillborough Junior School, Luton

· Junior second runner up: Rosy Tambwe, Hillborough Junior School

· Secondary winner: Ellie Chittenden, Putteridge High School, Luton

· Secondary runner up: Annie Thomas, Putteridge High School, Luton

Reverend Michael Banfield, Senior Chaplain at London Luton Airport said: ‘We were delighted to welcome pupils from St Joseph’s Roman Catholic School to unveil the new prayer room picture. We were impressed by the quality of work submitted and would like to thank all of the schools who participated in the competition. We are sure that the picture will be enjoyed for many years to come by both our passengers, staff and found to be helpful to personal reflection.’
 

2010 Annual Report Published

18th April 2011

London Luton Airport publishes 2010 Community Engagement Report

London Luton Airport has published its Community Engagement Annual Report for 2010. Summarising the Airport’s achievements in 2010, the report also outlines new and more challenging commitments for the Community programme in 2011.

Successes in 2010 included:
• Raised more than £42,000 for local charity Keech Hospice Care
• Established a Community Tours programme which welcomed over 600 visitors on educational tours in 2010
• Increased recycling rates to 22% of total waste between 2009 and 2010
• Reduced C02 emissions from Airport controlled buildings by 7% between 2008 and 2010
• Co-ordinated the raising and distribution of £25,000 worth of aid for Pakistan flood victims
• Committed £50,000 through the Airport Community Trust Fund to sponsor 32 projects
• Created a formal work placement programme for apprentices

Glyn Jones, London Luton Airport’s Managing Director said
“Management and staff at London Luton Airport are extremely proud of the contributions that the Airport made for our local community in 2010. We look forward to continuing this good work in 2011.”

London Luton Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy represents the Airport’s formal commitment to the local community, economy and environment. Read the 2010 Community Engagement Annual Report online and learn more about the challenging targets set for 2011 the "Publications" section of this website.

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For more information please contact:
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Notes to Editors
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.
 

London Luton Airport Thanks Groups

29th March 2010

London Luton Airport thanks Community Groups who raised aid for Pakistan Flood Victims

London Luton Airport has hosted a presentation to thank the 21 Luton based community groups who, working alongside the Airport, raised £25,000 of aid in just three weeks for Pakistan flood victims.

The presentation was attended by staff from the Airport, including Community Relations Executive Sian Pearce and Managing Director Glyn Jones who presented certificates of thanks to representatives of the community groups involved.

London Luton Airport launched the appeal in November 2010 to help flood victims in Pakistan and local people were encouraged to donate dried food items and new blankets to centres throughout the town. Airport staff and community volunteers then co-ordinated the packaging of aid parcels which were flown directly to Pakistan by Pakistan International Airways.

The Luton-wide collection was a fantastic success with over £25,000 worth of aid collected, amounting to over 14 tonnes of relief items. The Ummah Welfare Trust, a registered charity, took responsibility for distributing the goods in Pakistan, ensuring the aid reached the places where it was most needed. Food packages were distributed to 556 of the most vulnerable families in the Nowshera and Charsadda regions of Pakistan, whose homes had been washed away and who are now living in makeshift camps in the region.

Communities groups involved in the appeal included Bury Park Community Resource Centre, Farley Community Centre, Saints Community Centre, Hockwell Ring Community Centre, Raynham Way Community Centre, Bushmead Community Centre, Luton in Harmony, Putteridge Junior School, Oakwood Primary School, William Austin Junior School, Beech Hill Primary School, London Luton Airport Cargo Centre, Luton Sixth Form College, Barnfield, Luton Council of Faiths, Luton Council of Mosques, Inspire FM, Ummah Welfare Trust, SK Foods, Rabia Education Trust, Unleashing Potential.

Glyn Jones, Managing Director of London Luton Airport said:

‘We at London Luton Airport want to thank all the people and groups involved in the Pakistan Flood Victims appeal for the fantastic efforts they made in raising £25,000 of aid in just three weeks. The speed with which the whole community responded meant that aid could quickly be transported to the most needy in Pakistan and is a testimony to the civic spirit of all Lutonians.’


For more information please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office – 07714 728035
press.office@ltn.aero  

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

 

Earth Hour 2011

23rd March 2011

Lights Out for Earth Hour at London Luton Airport

In support of Earth Hour 2011 London Luton Airport will be switching off lights for one hour, including its illuminated logo on the front of the terminal building, from 8.30pm on Saturday 26th March.

Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for the hour to take a stand against climate change. One year later Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries/territories participating. Earth Hour 2010 became the biggest ever with a record 128 countries and territories joining the global display of climate action. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to the Americas switched off.

London Luton Airport has taken a proactive approach towards managing onsite energy use for many years and has committed to an environmental policy that sets out to continuously review and improve its performance in this area. The full policy, along with more information on all community and environment projects can be found on this website, please visit our Environment section.

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Charity of the Year 2011

Community Trust Fund 2011

17th February 2011

Airport commits £50,000 for Community Trust Fund in 2011

London Luton Airport has committed to a further £50,000 for its Community Trust Fund in 2011. Established in 2009, the fund was set up to provide support for local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

This year’s fund is open to applications from groups in Luton, Stevenage, Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Aylesbury Vale and St Albans district - which includes Harpenden. The fund is independently administered by Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation and grants are awarded by its Grants Panel.

In 2010 the Grants Panel made 32 awards supporting local projects across the region, helping to transform lives locally and deliver social, environmental and economic progress in the community.

Team Luton Swimming Club was one of the groups that received funding in 2010. Gary Jesson, from the club said ‘Team Luton was delighted to receive a grant from the London Luton Airport Community Trust Fund. The grant greatly assisted the newly formed swimming Club in completing a number of merger projects including a ‘fun’ launch event and it helped to subsidise the purchase of a new team shirt for all members so we could unite under one new identity from the start.’

Sian Pearce Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said ‘We would like to thank the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation for ensuring the fund made such a positive impact in 2010. We hope it will continue to provide important help to local community groups in 2011, and to this end, we have committed a further £50,000 to fund a range of projects.’

For further details on the new fund, visit the Airport’s community website at www.londonlutoninthecommunity.com/Communitytrustfund/

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For more information please contact:
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Notes to Editors
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried almost 9 million passengers in 2010. The Airport employs over 500 staff, is a key economic driver for the region and a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air and Flybe operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.
 

Luton In Harmony

The aim of the programme is to invoke local civic pride and confidence, and has the potential to improve the economic, environmental and social well-being of borough residents.

Cllr Hazel Simmons, chair of the Luton Forum and leader of Luton Borough Council, said "Response to the Luton in Harmony campaign has been so fantastic that we have already had to order new supplies of the unique badge and pledge card.

"The people of Luton are demonstrating that they share our determination for the voice of the majority to be heard above that of a vocal minority, and we welcome the support of key organisations in the town such as London Luton Airport.

"We are especially keen that people arriving in Luton are made immediately welcome, and also get the opportunity to learn more about how strongly we value diversity in our town."

Glyn Jones, Managing Director said: ‘London Luton Airport sits at the heart of a diverse and vibrant local community. We have over 8000 people employed at the Airport and we are proud that our staff can act as ambassadors for this scheme and promote a positive reputation for the town. Airport staff are perfectly placed to promote the ‘Luton in Harmony’ pledge to the thousands of visitors welcomed to Luton everyday through the Airport, allowing the scheme to reach further afield.’

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Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 9 million passengers in 2009, employing over 500 staff, the Airport is a major economic driver for the region, as well as a major base for ‘low cost’ or ‘no frills’ air travel.

easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, EL AL, Blue Air, Aer Arann and Flybe
operate from the Airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia, with onward connections to Mumbai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Beijing and Bangkok via Tel Aviv.

The Airport is operated and developed by a consortium of which Abertis Infraestructuras, a leading European infrastructure provider, is a 90 per cent majority shareholder and Aena Internacional, the international business arm of Aena - the Spanish national airport and air traffic control organisation, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

In January 2008 London Luton Airport launched its Community Engagement Strategy, which set out the Airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012. The strategy focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each one.