A class of Year 5 pupils set foot on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis with Cruise Liverpool as part of The Johnson Foundation’s My Big Future – a work experience initiative designed to inspire the next generation, said Cruise Liverpool that promotes the UK north west city in a statement.
“Last Friday, 26 children from Christ Church Primary School in Birkenhead, Wirral, were invited to spend the day at Cruise Liverpool, with a surprise visit on board Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Borealis to explore the range of opportunities and careers available on board,’ Cruise Liverpool said.
Each pupil wrote their own CV and undertook out a mock job interview at Cruise Liverpool before the visit to the terminal where they enjoyed a tour of the ship, including a light show and talk from the Fleet Entertainment Technical Manager, the Executive Chef and Sous Chef alongside members of Cruise Liverpool’s team.
Peter Deer, Managing Director of Fred. Olsen Cruises Lines that operates cruises from the city, said: “As a business that places a huge amount of importance on supporting local communities, we are proud to have supported the Johnson Foundation’s My Big Future programme – a phenomenal way of helping to support and develop local communities.”
The Johnson Foundation was established by Wirral businessman and philanthropist Peter Johnson in 1987, to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the Liverpool City Region and has since raised over £10 million for charitable causes in the area.
A representative at the Johnson Foundation said: “Our ‘My Big Future’ programme wouldn’t and couldn’t exist without forward thinking business and organisations such as Cruise Liverpool and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. Their unwavering support, dedication and open mindedness has been astounding from the start. They truly understand and are just as passionate as us about inspiring little minds and raising aspirations from a young age. Some of the children in our group today come from particularly deprived / disadvantaged areas – some from families where two or three generations maybe haven’t gone to work.”
