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About Us

Luton Rising is a business and social enterprise that is owned by a sole shareholder, Luton Council, for community benefit, not private shareholders.  Our largest asset is London Luton Airport and we are proud owners of by far the most socially impactful airport in the country, supporting and improving lives across the communities we serve.

Our Employees 

Everything is about people.

Our people are the heart of what we do.

Flexible workforce – how we work and where we work

Balance diversity within the workforce with the local community profile

Workforce planning for the future

Productivity balanced with employee wellbeing

Supporting the workforce with ‘blended’ and self-directed learning

Embed coaching and mentoring for everyone

Keep sharing key corporate messages and listen to our workforce

Extend career and development opportunities for everyone

Career Development 

Across Luton Rising we offer:

Career Development Programme

Mentoring

Apprenticeships for all ages

Leadership Framework

Office Culture

The Luton Rising Group’s Vision:

Protecting the world we live in and creating a place of opportunity for everyone.

Brand Values 

Our Mission:

Working towards Luton 2040 by delivering enduring total stakeholder return through the intelligent and creative management of assets and opportunities

We have adopted the Values of our shareholder, Luton Council. For us, they particularly mean the following:

Collaborative – we work in productive partnership with those who share our values and ambitions

Ambitious – we set our sights high without forgetting that it’s what happens on the ground that matters

Respectful – we run a well-governed and socially conscious business, respecting the rights of others and their opinions

Empowering – we give people the opportunity to define how they make a difference through the work we do together

Supportive – we do not blame others when things go wrong; we put them right together. Trust and encouragement make for success

We run our business in accordance with the following Principles, beliefs and behaviours: 

Transparency – we openly and honestly engage with the community for the benefit of all

Sustainability – we are passionate about making things better for our people, place and our planet

Innovation – we drive visionary partnerships to improve people’s futures

Success – we exceed expectations to deliver value in everything we do

Trust – we have confidence in the integrity of those we deal with and inspire trust in those that deal with us 

Respect – we respect our environment, our stewardship responsibility, and our duty to protect and plan for the future

Communication -  we communicate our vision, mission and values with belief and passion

Ownership – we accept responsibility for actions and outcomes 

Consistency – we are consistent in our dealings with others and in delivering excellent results

Excellence – we deliver services of exceptional quality to give the best stakeholder return possible

Meet the team

Graham Olver
CEO

A principled, strategic and commercial leader with over 30 years’ international business and project experience working with global players to turnaround, transform and grow ambitious businesses.  Graham is a team player and leader. He builds and reshapes teams, projects and organisations and recognises the need to deliver both short-term results and long-term outcomes with an emphasis on people, collective purpose and building a collaborative organisational culture.

Jackie Little
Shared Services Manager

An experienced Office Manager, Resourcer and administration trainer. A passionate manager of teams working in partnerships for the best outcomes.  Making a difference to the lives of people in Luton is a privilege.

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