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CGI of proposed Terminal 2

Airport expansion consultation event in Stevenage postponed

Owing to the amber storm warnings in place across the region, the in-person consultation event for the proposed long-term expansion of London Luton Airport that was scheduled to be held on Friday 18 February at Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre (from 3-8pm) has been POSTPONED. Cllr Javeria Hussain, chair of Luton Rising, said: “An amber […]

Councillor Javeria Hussain at presentation

Special community events 2022 award fund launched

To celebrate the return to a full events programme in Luton, Luton Council and Luton Rising have launched a new grant which local residents and organisations are able to apply for to run their own local neighbourhood activity. 

Community food stall

Celebrating community engagement in 2021

Luton Rising have been proud to sponsor and attend a diverse range of community events over the last year. We are much more than an airport, and these events provide the opportunity to show that, whilst building on our connection to the local community.

Luton DART train on track

Ben’s passport to a new career on the Luton DART

Ben Scott had enjoyed various jobs since graduating from the University of Hertfordshire with a degree in maths and computer studies. Still, he had a hankering to find a longer-term career path – and soon he found it on our pioneering Luton DART construction scheme.

Community Awards winners

Reflecting on our community successes in 2021

We are the owners of the most socially impactful airport in the UK.  This means that all the success we have at our airport, the UK’s leading community airport, continues to be invested across our incredible local communities in order to improve people’s lives. Such investment includes empowering our communities by celebrating the achievements of local unsung heroes who wake up every day to make Luton a better place through their voluntary and community activities.

People at Peace Garden

The Peace Garden Initiative

Luton Rising are proud to be supporting a fantastic new community initiative to remember those in our town who have lost their lives to Covid-19.