Greater London Authority Skills Bootcamps
Building London’s Workforce
Our Mayor of London–funded partnership with the Greater London Authority helps hospitality and retail employers find, train, and retain motivated Londoners with the skills your business needs.
"This isn’t just recruitment.
It’s about building stronger, more inclusive teams that reflect the communities you serve."
The GLA Skills Bootcamps programme is designed to tackle London’s workforce challenges by preparing local people for real jobs.
Through funded pre-employment training, we equip learners with core hospitality and retail skills — including customer service, teamwork, communication, and workplace readiness — before they join your team.
What You’ll Gain as a Partner
Partnering through the GLA Skills Bootcamps gives your business access to motivated, pre-trained candidates ready to contribute from day one.
Designed around your needs, the programme helps reduce recruitment costs, improve retention, and strengthen workforce diversity — while demonstrating your commitment to inclusive growth in London.
From tailored hospitality and retail training to wraparound support for every learner, this partnership is a practical, funded solution to building teams that deliver quality, confidence, and impact.
- Recruit Smarter - Save time and cost with pre-screened, job-ready candidates.
- Tailored Training - Training content can reflect your business environment, service standards, and values.
- Stronger Retention - Learners join your team prepared, confident, and motivated — reducing early turnover.
- Social Impact - Demonstrate your commitment to inclusion, social mobility, and responsible recruitmen
- Funded Support - No cost for training — it’s fully funded by the Mayor of London through the GLA
Hospitality
Retail
Co-Design & Collaboration
"Real flexibility in planning — combining our ideas to create a tailored curriculum that we can fully deliver in partnership. It feels like true collaboration.”
You tell us what matters most — and we’ll integrate it into the programme.
Whether it’s customer experience, service etiquette, sustainability, or brand values, our team will tailor Skills Bootcamp content to align with your standards from day one.
Impact & Inclusion
"Passion for developing people from disadvantaged backgrounds and creating inclusive opportunities is clear in everything they do..”
You tell us what matters most — and we’ll integrate it into the programme.
Whether it’s customer experience, service etiquette, sustainability, or brand values, our team will tailor Skills Bootcamp content to align with your standards from day one.
Real Experiences. Real Results.
“A fantastic partnership that inspires young people to start careers in hospitality while driving real social impact.”
“Pathway Group are a great partner to work with and have developed a wonderful employer relationship. The team are passionate about developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours of young people and people from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a real focus on social impact.
Together we’ve created a meaningful programme that blends classroom learning with hands-on hospitality experience — inspiring young people to start a career in our industry. From leadership through to trainers, Pathway Group share our passion for quality, inclusion, and developing a workforce that reflects London’s diversity.”
– Partner Testimonial