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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...
YHA news
Senior YHA appointments announced to drive our recovery plan
YHA has made two key appointments to its Executive Team. We are welcoming Louise Platt and James MacColl to two new senior roles within YHA.
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass wins prestigious international tourism award
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...
£2.5m pledged to connect young people to nature
The Government has pledged £2.5 million to improve young people's access to the outdoors – building on the success of Generation Green, a Defra-funded project delivered by Access Unlimited.
YHA welcomes Government pledge to boost access to nature for young people in England
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...
Looking to the future with franchises
Since 1931, YHA's network has included hostels run by private owners. Today, franchises are an important part of our network make up, as they are in the international hostelling movement. For many...