YHA Blog
Dear YHA, Dusk had fallen over Robin Hood's Bay. Our children were laughing and whooping as they jumped into rock pools and got caked in sand and mud. The tide was out, and the immense expanse of the beach was their playground. At last, worn out and happy, they...
My YHA volunteering journey started a while back, when I had been a volunteer manager at a smaller, more remote YHA hostel. During my time, I welcomed many Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) groups to the hostel at the end of their multi-day expedition. I was struck by the...
Connecting young people with nature is at the core of Generation Green. This funded project provides numerous opportunities to connect young people to nature, through outlets such as: volunteering roles jobs & training online learning outdoor experiences From...
The Youth Advisory Team provides direction and leadership to YHA. This is for the purpose of achieving YHA’s strategic objective that young people are included in governance and in all aspects of the charity’s decision-making. Here is the Youth Advisory Team's...
Ever wondered what it’s like to work for YHA? This first-hand blog is written by Rachel, team member at two of our Lake District hostels.Since moving to YHA Ennerdale last autumn – a quiet and remote part of the Lake District, away from the hustle and bustle of hot...
YHA has welcomed proposals in the Landscapes Review for ‘a night in a national landscape for every child.’ James Blake, the Chief Executive here at YHA said: “I am delighted to see the proposals in this Review. It highlights the fact that we have lost sight of the...
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...
