VIP Newsletter VIP Newsletter October 2017 | Page 7

Global Coach Tours
join Employer Supported
Policing Scheme
local people and make a contribution to my
community.
“There is a long tradition of voluntary civic
service in my family and I think it is important to
give something back. On top of all that I get to
spend more of my time out in a beautiful area of
the world.
“When I was originally considering becoming a
special, I was impressed by the diversity of roles
available to volunteers in Derbyshire. Really, I
enjoy the unpredictability of the role. Two shifts
are never the same!
Global Coach
Tours, a
Derbyshire-
based company,
has joined
the Employer
Supported Policing
scheme.
Employees of the family
run business will be
eligible for up to five days
a month paid leave to
perform duties as special
constables, the equivalent of two months a year.
“I see ESP as a win-win situation, which is
why I have decided to take my business into
the scheme. Employees become more aware
of the law and
acquire skills that
can be brought
back into the
workforce. It
improves morale
and helps develop
more well-rounded
employees. On
top of that the
police get more
support to keep
Derbyshire’s
community safe.
It’s a no brainer!”
Geoff Monk, the owner of the business and a Special
Constable himself, has a long history of entrepreneurism.
Geoff now has 20 years’ experience in the travel industry
and has worked for multiple hotel chains across the
world from Philadelphia to Brisbane. The company focus
on booking specialist holidays, from adventure travel and
niche touring.
As a Special Constable he is based in the High Peak.
When Geoff is not running his business or volunteering,
he likes to work as a film extra and recently played a
police officer in an episode of the BBC’s Father Brown
crime series.
He said: “I enjoy the personal freedom of owning a
business and the variety of working for clients from all
across the world. However, I wanted to do something
adventurous that would allow me to meet more
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