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Charity Of The Year '09

The Pasque Charity is Announced as Airport Charity of the Year 2009

London Luton Airport has announced it will be supporting The Pasque Charity as its chosen Charity of the Year for 2009. The campaign was launched with an initial donation of £10,000, handed over during a festive evening at The Pasque where representatives from the Airport helped to put up Christmas decorations at the Children’s Hospice.

The Airport’s Charity Committee aims to multiply the initial donation, working closely with fundraisers from the Charity, to involve staff and passengers alike in a myriad of entertaining fundraising activity across the Airport site.

The Pasque Charity provides specialist palliative care for adults and children with life-limiting conditions and the multi-professional approach offered by The Pasque Charity involves medical, nursing, social, spiritual and emotional care and is provided 24 hours-a-day, every day of the year. The Pasque Charity operates two hospice services – The Pasque Adult Hospice and Keech Cottage Children’s Hospice, which are both located together within beautiful countryside just north of Luton.

Simon Earles, London Luton Airport’s General Manager: Planning & Corporate Social Responsibility said “The Pasque Charity is an organisation close to many Airport employees’ hearts and it is a great pleasure to be able to make a contribution to the amazing work that the organisation undertakes. We sincerely hope to add significantly to our initial donation through fundraising activities with employees and passengers throughout the year to make a real difference to this outstanding charity.’

Chief Executive of The Pasque Charity, David White, said: “We are delighted that London Luton Airport have chosen the Pasque to be Charity of the Year in 2009. This is a very exciting opportunity for our organisation and will mean a great deal to our adult and children’s hospices in the future. We are already working closely with Airport staff to explore ways in which we can offer our support for the adoption.”

For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035

Charity Of The Year '08

LONDON LUTON AIRPORT PLEDGES YEAR OF SUPPORT

London Luton Airport has announced it will be supporting the East Anglian Air Ambulance as its chosen charity for 2008. The campaign will be launched with an initial donation of £10,000 which the Airport's Charity Committee hopes to multiply by developing further fundraising opportunities involving its employees, business partners and passengers.

The air ambulances operated by the East Anglian Air Ambulance provide cover 365 days a year across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk; an area covering approximately 11% of the total area of England.

The East Anglian region, considered the most rural area in England with accidents sometimes occurring in remote locations not easily accessible by road, needs the air ambulance service more than ever. With the region also featuring major road networks such as the A14 and sections of the A1 and M1 it's not surprising that attending road traffic accidents already makes up more than 50% of its work.

When treating victims of trauma or medical emergencies, the chance of them making a full recovery is greatly increased if they receive definitive medical care within the first hour, known as the 'Golden Hour'. Equipped with the latest medical equipment and with a top speed of 155 miles per hour, the air ambulance can reach the scene of emergencies quickly, enabling its life saving crew to attend to patients and stabilise them ready for transport to hospital by land - or by air if necessary.

The East Anglian Air Ambulance is the third busiest air ambulance charity in the UK, flying an average of 3 missions per day. Simon Earles, London Luton Airport's General Manager: Planning & Corporate Social Responsibility said "The air ambulance provides a vital emergency service for our region so we are delighted to assist with the fundraising effort and, through our Charity Committee, raise awareness to get the whole Airport involved".

Simon Gray, Executive Director of the East Anglian Air Ambulance, commented: "This is a fantastic offer of support from London Luton Airport and we are absolutely delighted that the Charity Committee has decided to support our work this year. We look forward to working with them closely during 2008.

Together, we'll make a real difference to the outcomes of some of those in our region unfortunate enough to suffer an accident or medical emergency this year."

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035

The East Anglian Air Ambulance runs two fully medically equipped helicopters - code-named Anglia One and Anglia Two - serving the people of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, providing a life-saving resource and, if required, transporting them to hospital within minutes.

THE FACTS

Receives NO Government or National Lottery funding.
76.8% of all money raised by the charity is spent on helicopter operations and medical equipment.
£2.4m just to keep two helicopters flying, rises to £3m with the purchase of suits, helmets, helipads, fundraising and administration costs, this equates to approximately £1 per person, per year.
Anglia One and Two cruise at 150 mph, reaching patients quickly and delivering high-level clinical care in the field.
Both helicopters are equipped with a special stretcher, defibrillator/multi-oxygen in the blood, twelve lead ECG and Respiratory ventilator.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Organise an event.
Donate your tax refund. (our Charity's unique code is WAN99RG).
One-off or regular donations or pledges.
Remember The East Anglian Air Ambulance in your Will.
For an application form to join The East Anglian Air Ambulance Lottery, Gift Aid, Give as you Earn or to simply offer your help as a volunteer, please telephone 08450 669 999.
To keep the essential facility of the Air Ambulance flying in the East Anglian and Bedfordshire region, support of generous sponsorship and fund-raising is essential.

CONTACT DETAILS

Charity 08450 669 999
Lottery 01603 489400
Facsimile 01603 269322
Website www.eaaa.org.uk
Email info@eaaa.org.uk

Head Office Address
Hangar D
Gambling Close
Norfolk
NR6 6EG

Registered Charity No. 1083876

WE NEED YOU TODAY, YOU MAY NEED US TOMORROW

Luton Summer Festival 09

6th August 2009

Airport Shows Support for Summer Festival

London Luton Airport is proud to announce its involvement with this year’s Luton Summer Festival, delivered in partnership with the Luton Cultural Services Trust. The nine-day free festival commences on 7th August based in the town’s St Georges Square and is now in its third year. The line-up changes daily and features established Ska, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz and world music artists, along with a day dedicated to local bands and much more. There will be a licensed bar, refreshments, street entertainers, a craft market and even a self contained cinema.

This year’s festival also has something for children of all ages, from arts and craft activities to free running (Parkour) demonstrations and workshops.

Simon Earles, London Luton Airport’s General Manager Planning and CSR said “As a corporate sponsor of the Luton Summer Festival we are delighted to see the variety of activities the Luton Cultural Services Trust has been able to arrange. A key focus of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy is a “Vibrant Neighbourhood” and such events play a critical part in creating this for the community. It’s a fabulous opportunity for the people of Luton to enjoy quality, free entertainment, right in the heart of town.”

The Luton Summer Festival is a non-ticketed event and is free and accessible to all.
Visit www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk/lutonsummerfestival09/ for more details.

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For further information please contact London Luton Airport Press Office
07714 728035 or press.office@ltn.aero or Angela Harris at Luton Cultural Services Trust on 01582 878115 or email angela.harris@lutonculture.com

Notes to Editors:
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers. 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.

Blue Air, EasyJet, EL AL, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, Flybe, transavia.com, Thomas Cook and Wind Jet operate from the airport, departing to over 100 destinations.

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 organization, is a 10 per cent shareholder.

Airport is Fit For Business

London Luton Airport is officially “Fit For Business!”

2nd September 2009

Over the last year London Luton Airport has been encouraging employees to get ‘Fit for Business’ as one of the participants on the Big Lottery Funded ‘Wellbeing in The East’ Fit for Business Portfolio.

The airport signed up to the ‘Fit For Business’ (FFB) national recognition programme for workplace health and wellbeing, working to support employee health and wellbeing across 5 key remits: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating options, Mental Health & Wellbeing promotion, Smoking Cessation Information and Drugs and Alcohol Awareness.

The airport recently reached ‘Fit for Business Recognition’ and has officially been branded a Fit for Business certified workplace.

FFB and LLA have worked together to nominate a team of ‘Workplace Champions’. It is the responsibility of the ‘Champions’ to lead and deliver the FFB programme within the workplace. FFB then works with these Champions to offer tailored one-to-one support, training days, a dedicated support helpline and offers an online toolkit of resources at the Champions’ disposal.

Armed with the support of the FFB team, over the last year the Champions have been able to instigate a whole host of employee interventions to improve staff wellbeing and lifestyle choices at work.

Highlights of the project which has successfully taken LLA to ‘Fit For Business Recognition’ are;

A road-show style event across the airport taking employees’ blood pressure. The launch was attended by numerous staff and FFB provided blood pressure checks for 128 staff.
30 day Gym Membership for £1, Dance Mat sessions and Table Tennis offered on site and the kick start of the Tax Free Bike Scheme with Sustrans.
Healthy Eating events and other activities to encourage staff to maintain a healthy balanced diet despite varying shift patterns, including the introduction of an ‘Eat Well’ promotion, linking with Prêt a Manger to offer all Airport employees one FREE piece of fruit per person, per day for 6 weeks.

Simon Earles, General Manager, CSR and Planning commented ‘Through the FFB scheme employees are getting a real feel for ‘Moving More and Eating Well’, which has great long term benefits for individuals and the Airport as a whole.’

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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 over 10 million passengers in 2008, 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, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Monarch, Thomson, Aer Arann, EL AL, Blue Air, Wind Jet, Flybe, and transavia.com 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.

Football Tournament 2009

Airport Football Tournament Showcases Schools Sporting Talent

London Luton Airport hosted its third annual Community Football Tournament on Wednesday 13th May at Kenilworth Road Stadium. The event was undertaken in partnership with Active Luton, Hatters Study Centre and Luton Town Football Club.

The tournament saw 44 teams and more than 500 children from local schools compete through a series of qualifying rounds, semi finals and very close fought finals. After an entertaining display of junior football talent, the boys’ final was won by Bramingham Primary who beat Hillsborough Juniors 1-0. The girls’ final ended in a tense penalty shootout where Sacred Heart Primary School defeated Whitefield Junior School.

All participants received a certificate and there were medals for the finalists and trophies for both winning sides.

A highlight of the day was seeing Luton Town FC’s recently won Johnstone’s Paint Trophy up close and have a photo taken with it.

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said “The day was a great success, all the teams played to a very high standard. The Airport is proud to be part of this event and we look forward to welcoming the schools back next year”.

Fund Off to a Flying Start

The Community Trust Fund, which has been established by London Luton Airport to support local community initiatives, has committed £16,000 in grants in the first quarter of the year. The total fund for 2009 is £50,000.

One of the first projects to benefit from the Trust Fund is the Hitchin Triangle Community Garden. The Triangle Garden, a community garden, created and cultivated by local people of all ages and abilities, is part of a local park in Hitchin. The garden is open all year round for the local community to take part in hands-on gardening based activities. The grant will enable a part-time horticulturist to be employed for 26 weeks to deliver structured horticultural therapy sessions for adults with learning disabilities. The work undertaken is in association with the Growing People Programme and will help maintain the community garden for the enjoyment of local people as well as developing a resource for local school groups to visit.

This quarter the London Luton Airport fund is also supporting a number of worthwhile community organisations and projects:

Luton Young Leaders Academy – A Luton based project which aims to create volunteering and mentoring opportunities for youths aged 13-16 years.
Dallow Development Trust – A 48 week football coaching project that will see youths be given appropriate skills to gain FA football coaching accreditation.
Whitwell Pavilion Project – A project to rebuild sports facilities within the village of Whitwell. Royston and District Volunteer Centre – A project which aims to increase the pool of local volunteers and ultimately, help those that are unemployed or in need of gaining new skills.
Wheathampstead for Enterprising Business – A nature trail project that will highlight various aspects of the historic village of Wheathampstead. The aim of the trail is to encourage community use of the outdoors and has both educational and environmental themes.
The Living Room project – A year long eating disorders project in Stevenage. The project will consist of two weekly group therapy sessions for those with problematic disorders.

For further details on the new fund, please click here

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Editors Notes

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers. Employing close to 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, EL AL, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson Airways, SkyEurope, transavia.com, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published in January 2009, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

London Luton Airport launched its new Community Trust Fund in January 2009. The fund has been established to support local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

The new £50,000 fund is open to groups from Luton, Stevenage, South Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Aylesbury Vale and St.Albans district - which includes Harpenden. The Fund is independently administered by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation on behalf of London Luton Airport. Grants of between £250 and £3,000 per organisation are available.

Community Trust Fund Launched

£50,000 to go to Community Trust Fund

4th February 2009

London Luton Airport today launched its new Community Trust Fund. The fund has been established to support local community initiatives that positively contribute towards the aims and objectives of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy.

The new £50,000 fund is open to groups from Luton, Stevenage, South Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, Aylesbury Vale and St. Albans district - which includes Harpenden. It is independently administered by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation on behalf of London Luton Airport.

Simon Earles, General Manager Planning and CSR at London Luton Airport said ‘we are tremendously proud to be launching our Community Trust Fund with a commitment of £50,000 that will make a real difference to people in our local communities. We look forward to following the progress of organisations that receive funding throughout 2009.’

Grants of between £250 and £3,000 per organisation are available. The first deadline for applications is 23rd February 2009. For further details on the new fund, visit the Airport’s community website at http://www.london-lutoninthecommunity.co.uk/communitytrustfund/

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Editors Notes

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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 Airways, SkyEurope, transavia.com, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published in January 2009, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

The Airport puts on a performance

30th January 2009

London Luton Airport held its first ’Community Celebration Event’ last night amidst colourful carnival costumes singing and dancing. The event was organised to showcase the rich artistic talent present in local communities today and look back over the Airport’s successful participation in the local community over the last year.

Simon Earles, General Manager Planning and CSR at London Luton Airport said ‘this event represents 12 months of community engagement activity, for both us and our partners. It is fantastic to see so many people with the common goal of making a positive contribution to the local community here tonight. It is this level of support and commitment from employees, stake holders and community groups that has made 2008 so successful.’

During the evening the Airport’s Managing Director, Glyn Jones, formally launched the London Luton Airport 2008 Annual Report that summarises the Airport’s Community Engagement achievements in 2008. He also outlined new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009.

Glyn Jones said ‘We are immensely proud of the progress that was made in 2008 and we will do even more in 2009. We have set challenging targets and commit to delivering community projects that are both visible and apparent. We look forward to working in partnership to build a foundation of strong relationships between the airport and its communities.’

The event was attended by representatives from over 50 organisations from the local community along with airport employees.

For more information contact

London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035

pressoffice@ltn.aero

Photographs of the event are available on request.

Notes to Editors:

Key stake holder speakers at the event:

Simon Kitchener, Principal of Luton Sixth Form College

Lloyd Conaway, Director of the Bedfordshire County Sports Partnership

Paul Anderson, Director of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts, UKCCA

Performers at the event:

Zola Joseph, Luton Sixth Form College

Ish, a teacher at Icknield School and a street dance performer

Dave Elliott, Salsa performer

RAMPAGE dance group

The Phoenix Players

The Lorenzi String Quartet

Terry Lock, Magician

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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 Airways, SkyEurope, transavia.com, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

The London Luton Airport Annual Report, published today, outlines new and more challenging commitments for Community Engagement in 2009 that include a 5% increase in recycling, commitment to a £50,000 Airport ‘Community Fund’ and employee training that will ensure 70% of all London Luton Airport Operations Ltd. managers and supervisory staff complete NVQ Level 2 personal development training.

2008 Annual Report Published

Airport publishes 2008 Community Engagement Annual Report

30th January 2009

The 2008 Community Engagement Annual Report detailed the airports progress against priorities and commitments as set out in the 2008-2012 Community Engagement Strategy, published in January 2008.

By detailing examples of the wide variety of projects and initiatives supported by the airport, the 2008 Annual Report presents the journey through an exciting year that saw all of the 2008 Commitments achieved and significant progress made in each of the three action areas as set out in the Community Engagement Strategy of a ‘Growing Economy’, a ‘Better Environment’ and a ‘Vibrant Neighbourhood’.

The 2008 Annual Report also details a new set of commitments for 2009 that have been made to ensure that the Airport continues to make progress throughout the year.

The report showcases only a few of our projects. Should you wish to learn more about our full community programme, please contact us at communityupdate@ltn.aero or visit the projects section at www.londonlutoninthecommunity.co.uk.

To view the 2008 Community Engagement Annual Report or the Community Engagement Strategy please visit the publications section of this website.

Luton Carnival 2009

3rd June 2009

The sun shines on Airport carnival fun

Spirits were as bright as the sunshine when London Luton Airport took part in the Luton Carnival on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25th. Employees from across the Airport worked together with pupils and teachers from Barnfield South Academy in Luton to join the parade of more than 70 floats in the UK’s biggest one day international spectacle.

The theme for the Airport was the elements, Water, Wind and Fire the school pupils were adorned with brightly coloured outfits and three lucky pupils wore the centre piece costumes, one for each of the elements and danced their way through the streets of Luton.

Simon Earles, General Manager, Planning and CSR, London Luton Airport said “This is our second year as participants of the carnival, last year we were proud to win the best newcomer award and this year we cemented our commitment to the event as headline sponsors. The carnival is truly a unique event and something that the Airport is delighted to be part of.’

Festival of Flight 2009

16th July 2009

Community celebrates success of Festival of Flight project.

Children from local schools, Councillors and Airport management all met last week to celebrate the culmination of the Festival of Flight project, a joint initiative between London Luton Airport and Luton Borough Council’s Community Development Service.
Festival of Flight is an innovative national project developed by UK based charity Heartstone. First trialled in 2002, it uses stories and images of flight to engage with young people by examining national, racial, cultural and other boundaries, as well as key citizenship issues (past and present), with the aim of raising aspirations and sensitively challenge stereotypical perceptions.

The Luton Festival of Flight project, which launched in May 2008, saw two youth ambassadors chosen to participate in a once in a lifetime opportunity to fly in a light aircraft and then use these exciting flight experiences to inspire young people at a selection of schools workshops in Luton. The project has been recognised as a fantastic example of successful partnership work by London Luton Airport and Luton Borough Council’s Community Development Service.

During the evening the chosen youth ambassadors recounted their experiences and the project team presented on the work completed by the ambassadors and the schools they visited. Glyn Jones Managing Director, London Luton Airport and Councillors Bailey, Malik, Khan, and Riaz, Major of Luton, were in attendance as well as pupils from Denbigh, Sacred Heart and Leagrave Primary Schools. Artwork created by the schools was on display and prizes were given to the participating children.

Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport, commented;
' With the aviation theme there was a clear fit for the Festival of Flight with the Airport and we are delighted that the local participating schools have grasped the project with such vigor, speaking with some of the pupils this evening it is clear that the project and the ambassadors have truly provided inspiration.'

The Mayor of Luton, Cllr Mohammed Riaz added: “This is such an innovative concept and I can ensure you that it wasn’t just the children that were inspired. Hearing experiences like this first hand is an excellent way of raising the aspirations of all young people, irrespective of their race, culture, gender, wealth or religion.”

Community Trust Fund News

London Luton Airport Community Trust Fund supports local groups

13th August 2009

London Luton Airport has today announced the details of yet more grants issued as part of the Community Trust Fund. Throughout 2009 the total amount to be awarded to local community groups is £50K.

Recently announced beneficiaries include:

2065 Squadron (Biggleswade) Air Training Corps – who received funding to buy new camping equipment for the Duke of Edinburgh Award and adventure training for young cadets aged 13 to 20.

St Albans & District Bereavement Network – who received funding towards the cost of running Talking Group sessions to enable bereaved people to share experiences and support each other.

Kensworth Parish Council – was granted sponsorship for its annual flower and vegetable show.

Harpenden Christmas Festival –was issued with a grant towards the running costs of this annual event.

Luton Town Centre Chaplaincy Project – received a contribution to set up costs. Rev. Nick Bell from St Mary’s, Luton said “Thousands of people work in or visit Luton town centre each day – each with a variety of ongoing concerns or immediate needs. The project aims to serve these needs by offering support to anyone who needs it of all faiths or of none.”

Simon Earles, General Manager Planning and CSR at London Luton Airport said,
‘The Community Trust Fund has proved a great success. We have been delighted with the variety of community groups applying through the foundation. It has given the opportunity for the Airport to contribute in a very real way to projects that lie at the heart of communities throughout the Region.’

Grants of between £250 and £3000 can be awarded per organization and the fund is administered by the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation on behalf of London Luton Airport.

For further details on the fund and to make an application visit the Airport’s community website at www.londonlutoninthecommunity.co.uk

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For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Notes to Editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports and carried over 10 million passengers in 2008. Employing close to 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.

Blue Air, EasyJet, EL AL, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomson , SkyEurope, transavia.com, Aer Arann, Flybe, Thomas Cook and WindJet operate from the airport, departing to over 100 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

Glyn Jones, London Luton Airport's Managing Director and Peter Jones, Head of Luton Cultural Services Trust

Art Gallery Launch

9th April 2008

Today saw the opening of The Gateway Gallery at London Luton Airport.

The Gateway Gallery has been delivered in partnership with the Luton Cultural Service Trust, with a view to creating exposure for local artists within the Airport arrivals area, as well as giving airport passengers greater access to local artistic talent.

The Gallery is one of 20 community projects the Airport have committed to support through 2008, as part of the Airport’s Community Engagement Strategy. The Strategy sets out the airport’s formal commitments to the community up to 2012 and focuses on three action areas, ‘A Better Environment’, ‘A Vibrant Neighbourhood’ and ‘A Growing Economy’, identifying priority programmes in each and outlining priorities for the next five years.

Janis Coles, who is a member of the Artists Network Bedfordshire, is the first artist to exhibit in the Gateway Gallery. Her exhibition work consists of photographs of flowers and plants. She likes to explore effects of light, which in nature are often transient or overlooked. These are either captured in natural light by waiting for the correct lighting conditions or she replicates these in a studio, often finding more detail using macro photography and unusual perspectives.

Simon Earles London Luton Airport’s General Manager: Planning & Corporate Social Responsibility said ‘We are delighted to give local artists the opportunity to display their work in the Airport, not only does it provide great exposure for the artist, it enhances the passenger experience. The Gateway Gallery is one of many projects we hope to support during 2008’.

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035

Notes to Editors:
London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest UK airports with passenger numbers nearing ten million in 2007, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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 Scheduled, Aer Arann, Silverjet, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, First Choice, XL Airways, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe, Africa and North America.

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 sets 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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

The Luton Cultural Service Trust will curate the gallery in conjunction with the Gateway Gallery, part of the Luton Hat Factory based in Luton.

Luton Carnival 2008

1st June 2008

Great British Weather Can’t Spoil Airport’s Carnival Fun

A typical British Bank Holiday downpour failed to dampen the festival spirit as London Luton Airport took part in the Luton Carnival on Monday 26th May. Employees from across the Airport worked together with pupils and teachers from St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton to join the parade of more than 70 floats in the UK’s biggest one day international spectacle.

Adopting the theme of “Destinations”, 30 school pupils dressed in brightly coloured outfits and three Airport staff members sported exotic carnival costumes depicting the Eiffel Tower, a mountain scene and a beach scene highlighted just some of the 90 plus business and leisure destinations across 4 continents accessible from London Luton Airport.

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive at London Luton Airport said “2008 is the first year that London Luton Airport has participated in the carnival. This came about as a direct result of a staff suggestion. Those employees who took part had a great time and it was also a pleasure to work with St Matthew’s School and despite the weather, the carnival spirit prevailed and it was a great day”.

Big Dance 2008

Big Dance 2008 comes to London Luton

On Saturday 5th July passengers arriving at London Luton were treated to dance displays in the terminal and asked to join the Big Dance 2008.
Big Dance at the airport is a celebration of dance that and is part of a nationwide event, nd one of 4 such events held in Luton. London Luton’s Big Dance was performed in the airport’s arrivals area where four dance groups performed stunning displays of Jazz, Hip-hop, Capoeira and Irish dancing for passengers and staff.

Adam Divney, London Luton Airport’s Community Relations Executive said “The Big Dance was a wonderful spectacle that brought a carnival atmosphere to the airport on Saturday. Passengers were delighted by the unexpected performance and crowds gathered to encourage the performers. We are proud to have hosted a Big Dance event this year and look forward to being part of the project in the future”.
Big Dance 2008 is a week-long celebration taking place from 5 -13th July to showcase and promote dance in all its styles and forms with everyone being encouraged to join in. It aims to get as many people dancing as possible in the lead up to the event, throughout the week itself and also to encourage people to keep dancing year round.
The first Big Dance happened in 2006 and featured the 90 minute BBC1 TV programme Dancing in the Streets. The campaign will take place every two years in the run up to the Olympics: 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Sita Kumari, Director of Heartstone, Margaret Moran MP, Cllr Khjita Malik - Deputy Mayor of Luton, Glyn Jones MD of London Luton Airport, Kelvin Hopkins MP

Festival of Flight

London Luton helps young people reach for the stars! ‘Festival of Flight – Ultimate Skills, Open Spirit’

On 20th June ‘Festival of Flight in Luton’ was launched at London Luton Airport by Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport, together with Margaret Moran, MP, Kelvin Hopkins, MP and Cllr Khtija Malik.

‘Festival of Flight – Ultimate Skills, Open Spirit’ is a photo documentary exhibition produced by the Heartstone organisation working with a range of partners. The project celebrates the thrill and passion of flight which brought together people of every background, race and culture across the world when pilots first reached for the skies. The exhibition begins with legends and stories about flying from countries around the world and ends with a feature about the advances in aircraft design and new aircraft that are being developed for aviation in the future. Festival of Flight is supported by London Luton Airport.

The project aims to give young people in Luton the chance to create the final part of the Festival of Flight exhibition. Over the course of the coming year 10 groups will use imagination and creativity to present their vision for the future of aviation through a stunning visual display. The full exhibition, that will include the contributions made by Luton’s young people, will be ready by Summer 2009.

For the young people of Luton the Festival of Flight brings another exiting opportunity as one of the team will fly a glider/trainer aircraft as part of the project. The lucky pilot will then become the local presenter for Luton’s project and take a first step into the world of flying; a pioneer for others to follow. The project looks to involve students from all backgrounds including Muslim, black and other minority and ethnic groups and hopes for interest from both boys and girls. For the girls, particularly those of Asian background, this project has a further role in challenging stereotypes and encouraging new career choices and new opportunities.

Heartstone is delighted to be working with London Luton Airport on the Festival of Flight project. The airport welcomes the opportunity to support such a fantastic and creative event to celebrate aviation and show case flying to local people of all backgrounds, races and cultures.

Glyn Jones, Managing Director, London Luton Airport commented ‘It is a great pleasure to be involved with such a unique project. London Luton Airport sits at the heart of a growing, vibrant and diverse community. Through the publication of our Community Engagement Strategy we have set out our commitment to develop our involvement with the local community and see this project as a great addition to the variety of projects already underway in 2008.”

Summer Scheme

29th August 2008

Summer Fun For Local Kids Thanks To London Luton Airport

Over the summer period London Luton Airport provided funding for the Ashcroft High School Summer Scheme for pupils.

As well as being a fun way to spend the summer holidays, the scheme aimed to increase pupils’ skills and creativity whilst helping to raise standards and aid personal development to improve the participants’ quality of life. The scheme also offered opportunities and support for volunteers, including training and accreditation for student volunteers.

Pupils who participated in the scheme were current Ashcroft students from Years 7-9 (11-15 years) and those in transition to Ashcroft from Primary or Junior Schools.

The three-week scheme included outings to Thorpe Park, Woburn Safari Park, Stanbrough Lakes and Ashridge Forest as well as swimming sessions, fun & games days and trips to the cinema and ten pin bowling.

Local News TV joined in the fun on one of the visits to London and recorded the days events as well as the children’s and teacher’s views about the scheme and it’s many benefits.

You can view a Local-news.tv report of the scheme in our video library

L - R: Back row - Tracey Burgess, Cllr Janet Crawley, Adam Divney. Front row - Daniel Mackrell and Jade Burgess

Slip End Youth Centre

Airport recognises the importance of local youth centre

17th September 2008

London Luton Airport has made a donation of £2,500 to Slip End Youth Centre to provide ongoing funding for the facility. A cheque was handed over by the Airport’s Community Relations team, attended by local residents as well as County Councillor Richard Stay, Parish Councillors Janet Crawley, Steve Fuell, Ken Crossett, Tracey Burgess and Andy Calvert, Executive Director of the Luton & Bedfordshire Youth Association.

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive said "London Luton Airport recognises the importance of a safe, positive environment for young local people to spend their leisure time. Slip End Youth Centre provides such a place where young people can socialise with their peers, participate in sports and be offered opportunities to visit local or national attractions.”

Janet Crawley, Parish Councillor and Founder of the Slip End Youth Centre, said “We are delighted that London Luton Airport has provided us with funding for the remainder of 2008. This will help ensure that the Youth Centre will continue to be a place of fun and enjoyment for the young people of Slip End.”

The Youth Centre has over 55 members and runs every Wednesday from 6.30pm until 9.00pm for 10 -16 year olds. It was founded in 2007 and is run by a group of volunteers including local residents Nikki West and Councillor Tracey Burgess.

For further information please contact parishclerk@slipend.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Monarch, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

Pictured Left to Right: Mark Chapman, London Luton Airport, Emily Clarke and Beverley Pratt Luton tPCT

Airport Fitness Day

Friday, 12th September 2008 saw the launch of an exciting initiative aimed at helping staff get fit and healthy at London Luton Airport.

‘Fit for Business’ at London Luton Airport is part of a National Recognition Scheme for Workplace Health designed specifically to support organisations looking to embed workplace health and well-being into their company strategy. The two year scheme focuses on five elements - Physical activity, Healthy eating, Mental health, Smoking cessation and Alcohol reduction.

The London Luton ‘Fit for Business’ scheme was given a kick start with a 'health road show' on Friday, encouraging staff to have their blood pressure tested, while being offered professional advice on how to get more active and become healthier. Employees were also given the chance to take part in fun challenges such as indoor golf, table tennis and interactive dancing. London Luton Airport is partnering with the Stop Smoking Service (Primary Care Trust), Active Luton and Team Beds & Luton. All partners attended the launch event to provide information and chat to employees.

Emily Clarke, Advanced Health Improvement Specialist in Cancer Prevention and Smoking, Luton tPCT, said “We are delighted to be partnering London Luton Airport on the Fit For Business scheme as it demonstrates how organisations can be proactive and innovative in ways in which they signpost employees to the services that we can offer in order to aid them to stop smoking”.

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive, London Luton Airport said of the event; ‘The level of participation from the staff and the response that has been given to the advice and information provided by all of our partners has exceeded our expectations. Staff have commented on how bringing such information into the workplace has given them the kick start they needed in choosing a healthier lifestyle, whether that be to stop smoking or to take more regular exercise.’

Pictured Left to Right: Mark Chapman, London Luton Airport, Emily Clarke and Beverley Pratt Luton tPCT

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Notes to Editors:

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

Meet the Buyer

23rd October 2008

Suppliers vote Airport ‘Meet the Buyer’ a roaring success

London Luton Airport held its first Meet the Buyer event on 16th and 17th of October 2008, hosted in conjunction with Luton Borough Council, The Chamber, Business Link and the Federation of Small Businesses. The event was organised to give local businesses the opportunity to showcase their services to Airport companies.

Feedback from those that attended ‘Meet the Buyer’ has been overwhelmingly positive with many businesses indicating their meetings had been successful and some even concluding deals with Buyers on the spot. Over 500 appointments were held at the event between 100 suppliers and 25 airport ‘buyers’. Additionally through generous donations made by attending suppliers £10,000 was raised for the London Luton Airport Charity of the Year ‘The East Anglian Air Ambulance’.

‘Meet the Buyer’ is part of London Luton Airport and Luton Borough Council’s commitment to work closely with local business networks, the local authorities and sub-regional partners to enhance local supply chain activity. The event has shown the benefits of procuring goods and services on a more local basis, helping local businesses and employment levels, as well as potentially bringing additional environmental benefits. It has also highlighted the breadth and quality of small businesses present in Luton and the wider sub-region.

Glyn Jones, London Luton Managing Director said “London Luton Airport is committed to making a positive contribution towards the regeneration and growth of Luton and the sub-region. We believe that our success has been built, and is most sustainably maintained, on a foundation of strong relationships between the airport and its communities. We have been delighted with the reaction of the local business community to ‘Meet the Buyer’ and the positive feedback we have received from all involved. We look forward to the event generating real financial value for all parties involved.”

Luton entrepreneur, Shiraz Jessa, attended ‘Meet the Buyer’ and said ‘I came along not really sure of what to expect; I have been really impressed with the scale of the event with so many buyers from large companies based at the airport ready and eager to meet and talk with local businesses about their products and services. The meetings I have had today all present real opportunities for my business and I am confident will lead to contracts, some suppliers I spoke to even reached agreement to do business with buyers on the day!’

For more information contact
London Luton Airport Press Office on: 07714 728035
pressoffice@ltn.aero

Photographs of the event are available on request.

Notes to Editors:

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, transavia.com, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

Black History Month

2nd October 2008

X-Factor star headlines Black History launch

Black History Month in Luton was launched with a spectacular display of dance, poetry and music at London Luton Airport on Friday 26th September. Thrilled passengers just could not help joining with the festivities that included a headline performance by Brenda Edwards – former X-Factor contestant and now award winning West End musical star.

Black History Month has been celebrated across the UK every October for over 30 years, each year growing from strength to strength. Black History Month is a time when achievements of the black community are highlighted and celebrated and when the hidden histories of local communities are uncovered.

The event at the airport was organised by Rose Davis of the African Caribbean Arena. Surprised arriving passengers and Airport staff were treated to a stunning dance performance by Rampage, the carnival dance group, a poetry reading by local poet Alan Kinch and traditional Caribbean refreshments, along with a breathtaking performance by Brenda Edwards.

The key speaker for the evening was Janet Dodds, trustee of the African Caribbean Arena and the event was supported by Kelvin Hopkins, Member of Parliament for Luton South.

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive, London Luton Airport said ‘Tonight’s event reflects the rich and diverse culture that makes up the town of Luton. We are delighted to host the launch of Black History Month and put on such a show for our passengers, everyone has had a fantastic time.”

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Notes to Editors:

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports now carrying over 10 million passengers, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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, Thomsonfly, SkyEurope, Aer Arann, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

Phoenix Players

27th November 2008

London Luton Airport offers a lifeline to local theatre group

London Luton Airport are on standby to rescue one of Luton's oldest and best loved amateur dramatic societies, The Phoenix Players, to save them from extinction.

For the first time in 52 years The Phoenix Players have had to shelve their latest production at The Library Theatre due to lack of funds. Since rehearsals stopped for their November show they have been energetically fund raising but still have a shortfall to put on a new show in May 2009.

However, London Luton Airport has flown in with a generous donation to enable them to carry on. Maggy Brown of The Phoenix Players said ’The cost of putting on a show can be enormous and is quite often not covered by ticket sales and members' subscriptions. We are constantly fundraising but gradually we have slipped into the position where we literally had no money in the bank. It would be a shame to disband after so many years and so we are extremely grateful of London Luton Airport’s support ".

Adam Divney, Community Relations Executive, London Luton Airport said ‘We are delighted to be able to support The Phoenix Players and that our contribution makes such a difference to the group. Local groups such as these are at the heart of the community and make a positive contribution to our cultural heritage. We were very happy to help.’

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For more information, please contact:
London Luton Airport Press Office 07714 728035

Notes for editors

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest airports with passenger numbers nearing ten million in 2007, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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 Scheduled, Aer Arann, Thomson Airways, Transavia.com SkyEurope, First Choice, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the airport, departing to over 95 destinations including services to Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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 sets 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.

As well as outlining the Airport’s priorities for the next five years, the document also summarises its commitments for 2008, which include the publishing of a revised environmental policy, practical support for at least 20 local community projects and the development of a schools outreach programme.

Employee Volunteering

Airport Volunteers Get Stuck In

19th December 2008

London Luton Airport staff rolled up their sleeves recently and got stuck in to two local volunteering challenges as part of the Airport’s commitment to its Community Engagement Strategy.

Set up through Voluntary Action Luton (VAL), the challenges included helping local charity ‘The Next Generation’, with digging and clearing their allotment in preparation for planting.

The second volunteering challenge saw the Airport staff assisting Luton MIND in renovating the entrance to their centre including stripping wallpaper and painting the walls.

The challenges heralded the launch of the Airport’s Employee Volunteering Scheme that will see the Airport aim to complete further challenges in the local community in 2009.

London Luton Airport would like to hear from local charitable organisations that require help from volunteers in 2009.

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For more information please contact:
Adam Divney 01582 395035
London Luton Airport Community Update communityupdate@ltn.aero

Notes to Editors:

London Luton Airport is one of the UK’s largest Airports with passenger numbers nearing ten million in 2007, an increase of nearly 400 per cent over the last decade. Employing close to 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 Scheduled, Aer Arann, Thomson Airways, transavia.com, SkyEurope, Flybe and Thomas Cook operate from the Airport, departing to over 90 destinations including services to Europe and Africa.

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 2008 London Luton Airport participated in various community projects including supporting Slip End Youth centre, Luton Mela and the Ashcroft High School Summer Scheme, whilst also hosting events such as Big Dance 2008, the launch of Black History Month 2008 and B:Fest.