YHA Blog
Say hello to our Youth Advisory Team - our team of young people providing a youth voice in YHA’s governance and decision-making. Meet Christopher, Emily, Hannah, Jessica, Munashe, Tom, Amy, Tilly, Pavan, Evie, Katie, Bethanie, Louise and Zoya…Christopher...
Nearly £1 million has been awarded to YHA (England & Wales) in the latest round of funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. The £999,900 grant - the largest single grant awarded in this funding round - is now helping YHA to fully...
YHA is a leading youth charity. Youth voice is integral to all our work and an area that we continue to build on after the successful development of the YHA Youth Advisory Team in early 2020.In 2022 we will develop our work in Wales. We have significant assets in...
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...
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 how much impact they have on...
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, to put into practice all that I had...
As summer camp season is almost upon us, we caught up with Tess, who was a Team Leader at YHA St Briavel’s Castle Action Adventure camp! If you’ve ever wondered what a typical day is like at a YHA Summer Camp, what the benefits of volunteering are and what the...
YHA supports adventure breaks for children. It relies on the backing of its members. A big thank you — you’ve helped more than half a million youngsters. There’s a very simple reason why we’re so passionate about our Breaks for Kids charitable fund. We believe that...
