Raison d’Etre is donating €50 (US$54, £36) to the Red Cross for each student starting its spa management online course in Q4 2015 and Q1 2016. The first donation has been earmarked for the current refugee crisis.

Raison d’Etre’s education and project manager, Nikos Kouremenos, said the company aims to inspire, motivate, develop and grow talented people in the industry.

“The vision of Raison d’Etre is to light lights, which means that we aim for every person we meet to light a light,” said Kouremenos. “The mission of Raison d’Etre is to grow people and enhance wellness in a sustainable and profitable framework, through providing accessible online education for talents within the spa and wellness sector.”

Kouremenos said the company’s plans for 2016 include new individual courses and a new web education portal, as well as alumni networking and follow-up programmes for those who have completed the course.