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It is a SEN and Disability Confident Employer Nando’s prides itself on its approach to inclusive recruitment, with a particular focus on those with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN). Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people. Nando’s provide a nurturing and safe environment where people can develop both personally and professionally and their differences are valued. It is also keen to work with schools in Burnley, whether via mock interviews or supporting those SEN students who may come across barriers in traditional routes into employment.
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It works with food banks and charities to donate AND recruit ‘No Chuckin’ our Chicken’ is a food donation initiative that helps minimise waste too. Nando’s has donated 4.3 million meals to date, and this year is donating on average 124 meals every hour. However, it goes one step further than just donating food. It works with many charities to address the issue of employability as well, by breaking down barriers into work.
It builds inspirational projects in the places it opens restaurants Nando’s doesn’t just build a restaurant and then exit. Wherever it builds, it takes its team of designers and contractors to develop a community project within the new location. In Barnsley, it built a dementia-friendly pub. Other projects include community gardens and a shop for neurodiverse individuals who find it difficult to navigate the high street. In Burnley, Nando’s is investing in the facilities of St. Catherine’s Community Centre, following water damage from a previous roof leak. Nando’s has teamed up with the restaurant’s building contractors, Interiors UK, to complete the works, repairing where necessary, re-decorating throughout and donating upcycled furniture from the restaurant.
4 It supports young South African artists Nando’s is South African and if you have eaten at the Burnley restaurant, you can’t help but notice the eclectic artwork on the walls. Each piece of art is chosen for each restaurant and you’ll never see the same one twice. Every year, it spends £3.5 million supporting young and up and coming designers and artists from South Africa. Over 350 artists have been supported in this way.
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It buys ALL of the Bird’s Eye chilli grown especially for Nando’s by African farmers Nando’s uses African Bird’s Eye chilli, also known as PERi-PERi, creating the ultimate marinade. The chilli is grown by farmers in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Nando’s supports the cost of irrigating the fields and buys every single chilli grown by the independent farmers at above market rate. This has provided a sustainable income for the farmers and ensured that their children, and importantly their daughters, are able to afford to go to school. It has completely changed the lives of those farmers and their families and communities.
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