YHA Blog
COVID stories is a unique publication that chronicles YHA’s journey from March 2020 to February 2021. These stories are our people’s stories, and the collective stories of all who are involved with YHA. They are stories of resilience and hope, of the contribution...
We are set to eliminate the need for half a million single-use plastic bottles every year as part of an initative to reduce pollution. First launched almost two years ago, the £170,000 'Message in a Bottle' project will see the removal of single-use bottles from...
Fundraising champion aims to raise £10,000 and give young carers a break with YHA A fundraising champion is hoping to raise a whopping £10,000 to give young carers a much-needed break away with YHA. To raise the money, our Operations Manager in the North West, Paul...
Seven-year-old Bethan Lerwill from Shipton Under Wychwood is skipping away her worries to raise money to help send NHS and frontline workers on a much-needed holiday. Bethan is taking part in YHA's Time for the Frontline...
YHA is proud to have been named “Best Residential Experience school trips provider” for the second consecutive year at the School Travel Awards 2019/20. The School Travel Awards is the UK’s biggest event for learning outside...
At YHA (England & Wales), we’re set to eradicate half a million single use plastic bottles from our 151-strong network of youth hostels next year thanks to support from Waitrose & Partners. We are honoured to have...
“We will offer over 2000 volunteering opportunities for young people in 2019.” From 12-16th November 2018, YHA will be supporting the #iwill campaign in order to empower and celebrate the stories of our volunteers and to show...
As you read this, I will be coming to the end of my 12 month placement with YHA. I am currently studying international business at Loughborough University (the sporty one). As part of my degree I needed to secure a placement,...
Our new Work Experience & Traineeships Programme launches this summer. For many young people, opportunities in life can be hard to find. It’s a fact we know only too well – and it’s something we’ve always tried to change....
“You’ll be raising vital funds that could transform the lives of others, forever” So… another year zipping by, another London Marathon done and dusted. It’s one of the planet’s great city road races: a springtime whirl of...
For the month of April, YHA teamed up with Scrap Car Comparison, the country’s first and only comparison website for scrap vehicle prices. The partnership with Chichester-based Scrap Car Comparison has helped us raise valuable...
Leading youth charity YHA (England and Wales) has announced it is sharpening its charitable focus. Marking the announcement, it has launched a brand new support programme targeted at young people and children who live in the...
