YHA Blog
Cost can be the main barrier for many schools when it comes to organising a residential school trip. But what if you could have all the benefits of a residential at a much lower cost? Typically, school trips are taken during the spring and summer months as they...
YHA has warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement that young people will be a cornerstone of their pledge to improve access to nature ahead of COP28. The new package of measures announced by the Government on Wednesday 29th November, include more funding to...
Eastenders and Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb has given his support to a fundraising appeal by YHA. Our YHA No Child Left Behind appeal aims to raise £1million to enable pupils from low-income families to go on school residential trips to our hostels in England...
Members of the Access Unlimited coalition have welcomed the recent government announcement that young people learning in the outdoors will be one of key causes to benefit from £892 million of dormant assets funding in England. The government announced on 7th March...
Set in 14 acres of beautiful grounds, YHA Chester Trafford Hall is a glorious Grade II listed Georgian house which is the perfect location for your next school trip. Students will be wowed by the grandeur of the mansion with its fantastic modern facilities such as...
As we’re now amid Student Volunteering Week, we wanted to hear from our own dedicated volunteers about their experiences. We caught up with university students, Christopher Peach and Hannah Hughes, to discover how volunteering at YHA has shaped their life skills...
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, I wanted to reflect on my time as an apprentice at YHA. I started my Operations Management Apprenticeship Level 5 in October 2021, due to complete this September. I decided on an apprenticeship as I knew how important they...
NCS Trust will shortly be entering into a contract to commission a consortium of Ingeus and YHA to deliver a new residential experience for young people. Ingeus and YHA will deliver a new one week residential experience which utilises project based learning centred...
Each year, we welcome hundreds of schools into our hostels for package and self-led residentials. While package options are fantastic for activities which link to the National Curriculum, self-led trips allow flexibility to make for a bespoke experience. If you’re...
Access Unlimited is a coalition of leading not-for-profit school residential and education providers: YHA (England & Wales), The Outward Bound Trust, Scouts, Girlguiding, Field Studies Council and the 10 English National Parks. Over the last 18 months, we have...
More than 4,000 16 – 17-year-olds in England will take part in a life-enhancing four-night, five-day residential experience with YHA (England & Wales) this summer. The youth charity will be offering the residential element of the UK’s flagship National Citizen...
YHA’s Director of Strategy and Engagement, Anita Kerwin-Nye discusses the importance of making residentials a possibility for those who are homeschooled.Residentials – time away from home with peers and often without parents – have a significant impact on...
