YHA Blog
The future of a YHA project that is increasing participation and removing barriers to walking, has been secured until 2026 thanks to Sport England funding. The annual month-long Festival of Walking, organised by us, has already helped more than 7,000 people of all...
On Monday, at YHA Malham, it was my honour to host a celebration of the legacy of John Dower — giant of the countryside access movement and architect of both the hostel and the National Park and Countryside Act 1949. We were joined by members of the Dower family,...
Generation Green 2, a £4.5million pioneering and ambitious project which will connect even more than 25,000 young people living in England’s most socially disadvantaged areas to nature, is in full swing. Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
A unique collaborative project that is working with grassroots groups and other partners to remove barriers and increase participation in the outdoors, has received a funding boost from the Pilgrim Trust. Outdoor Citizens, a free membership community established by...
A more sustainable hostel network There’s no denying that it’s been a difficult decade so far — for YHA, our customers, members and beneficiaries. The pandemic inflicted devastating damage. With hostels closed during lockdowns, we lost 90% of our income. The...
Get walking! YHA’s popular Festival of Walking returns for the third year this September (13th September to 13th October). Organised annually, the festival aims to get more people walking, particularly those new or facing barriers to the outdoors. As part of the...
Mae Sarah Murphy, Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol yn Llywodraeth Cymru, wedi canmol ymrwymiad YHA (Cymru a Lloegr) i hygyrchedd a chynaliadwyedd amgylcheddol ac ariannol yn ystod ymweliad â hostel ieuenctid Bannau Brycheiniog yr elusen. Mae’r hostel wedi...
YHA has made two key appointments to its Executive Team. We are welcoming Louise Platt and James MacColl to two new senior roles within the organisation.Louise has been appointed as Executive Director of Resources and Transformation, while James takes up the role...
Cronfa Cymunedau Eryri (CCE) yn ariannu arddangosfeydd mewn chwe hostel Mae rhinweddau arbennig Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri a’r elusen flaenllaw yr YHA (Cymru a Lloegr) wedi dod yn fyw mewn cyfres o arddangosfeydd dwyieithog mewn chwe hostel ieuenctid yn y...
Mae’r YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass wedi ennill gwobr ryngwladol fawreddog HOSCAR. Mae’r hostel ieuenctid 5 seren, sydd ger Caernarfon, wrth droed Yr Wyddfa, wedi cael ei henwi’n Hostel Orau Cymru yn 2024 gan Hostelworld. Cyhoeddwyd yr enillydd yn dilyn pleidlais...
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass has won a prestigious international HOSCAR award! The 5-star youth hostel, which is located in Carnaerfon at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), has been named Hostelworld’s Best Hostel in Wales in 2024. The winner was announced following an...
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...
