Milestone Group PLC Erith Contractors Ltd Signed Up As Corporate Member Of Milestone's Passion Project
November 28 2014 - 2:00AM
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MILESTONE GROUP PLC
Erith Contractors Ltd signed up as Corporate Member of
Milestone's Passion Project
Milestone, the AIM quoted (AIM: MSG) provider of digital media and
technology solutions is pleased to announce that it has signed Erith
Contractors Ltd ("Erith") as a Corporate Member of the Passion Project.
The Passion Project is an innovative digital youth engagement platform,
which helps 16-24 year olds explore employment opportunities by
identifying and developing their skills and passions and providing
meaningful employment opportunities.
Milestone has been in the process of identifying Founding Partners for
the project since the project's inception; these being key strategic
sector organisations doing exemplary work in their chosen field.
Milestone has already enrolled over 40 Founding Charitable Partners and
Youth Organisations and has now reached the point where it is opening
the programme to interested Corporate Partners. Corporate Partners are
engaged on an annual fee paying membership basis determined by number of
staff, total assets and annual turnover.
Members will have access to Milestone's products and services to help
support and deliver Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") activities,
staff engagement initiatives, recruitment and other related activities
including targeted marketing campaigns, PR, advertising, product
distribution, and digital consultancy and business solutions.
Erith Contractors Ltd, one of the first to sign-up to the partnership
programme is part of the family run construction business, Erith Group.
Their primary activity is to service the construction, and related
industries, through its Enabling Services comprising of demolition,
asbestos removal, remediation, earthworks, piling, concrete works, waste
recycling and haulage.
Alongside their core business with the ethos on quality of service and
client satisfaction, Erith has a strong social and community culture.
Winners of an 'Outstanding Employer Contribution' award from the
Education Business Partnership, they continue their long- standing
record of supporting the surrounding communities providing work
experience placements and apprenticeships aimed at providing young
people with a chance to develop their skills for a potential career
within the construction industry.
By working with the Passion Project as a Corporate Partner, both parties
will benefit from joint marketing, cross-sector introductions and joint
tenders / bid applications. Milestone will provide Erith with an
aggregated target audience, as well as personal impact data and insight
to support future funding and development.
Further announcements detailing other Founding Partners, Corporate
Partners and Ambassadors of the Passion Project will be announced in due
course.
Deborah White, CEO, commented:
"We are delighted that Erith have chosen to come on board as a Corporate
Partner. Their work in the community is already exemplary, however
together we believe that we can use our joint skills to increase the
positive impact we can have on the lives of young people."
Stuart Accleton, Operations Director of Erith Contractors Ltd commented:
"As a company Erith has been committed to the development of young
people within its business sectors for many years. The opportunity to
join forces with Milestone and the other Founding Partners means Erith
are setting benchmark standards in providing youth opportunities within
the construction industry."
For further information:
Milestone Group PLC
Deborah White, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7929 7826
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nominated Adviser
Liam Murray / Avi Robinson Tel: 020 7148 7900
Hybridan LLP, Broker
Claire Louise Noyce Tel: 020 3713 4581
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Source: Milestone Group PLC via Globenewswire
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