YHA news

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£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.

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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...

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The history of YHA: timeline of our evolution

This year marks our 95th anniversary as an organisation, but YHA's story stretches back even further – and it's seen more twists and turns than a switchback mountain trail. Here's the full timeline...