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YHA’s mission:
To inspire all, especially
young people, to broaden
their horizons, gaining new
knowledge and independence,
through new experiences of
adventure and discovery.
It’s something we’ve been doing
as a charity for 85 years.
Ways to stay with us…
As a charity we reinvest everything we do and
make into our network of over 160 hostels,
bunkhouses, camping pods and
campsites, in stunning rural, coastal and
urban locations available at amazingly
affordable prices.
Achieving our mission…
• Great value accommodation for all
o 1.8m overnight stays, from solo travellers and
families to school groups and international tourists
• YHA Summer Camps
o 649 10-19 year olds engaged in outdoor adventure
activities
• YHA School Trips
o
More than 150,000 school and college pupils
benefit annually from YHA’s accommodation and
activities
• Fundraising
o 9,500 young people from disadvantaged
backgrounds benefited from our Breaks for Kids
fund
o Life long supporters donated almost £500,000 in
legacies last year, supporting hostel developments
• Volunteering
o 171,000 hours contributed by 3,000 volunteers,
from gardening help to hostel management
“
Without YHA so many children
would have missed out on a
once in a lifetime opportunity.
Head teacher
Walter Evans Primary School
”
We rely on help from members and
donors to support the work we do
through Breaks for Kids.
Donations, legacies and grants also help
keep our hostels up to standard so we can
continue to deliver unique experiences and
a warm welcome.
Thanks to our supporters, we have been
able to invest a whopping £21 million into
our hostel network in the last 3 years.
Just some of our recent investments:
•
YHA Black Sail
•
YHA Boggle Hole
•
YHA Hadrian’s Wall at The Sill
For more information visit
www.yha.org.uk/fundraising
Internship Opportunities - Project 1
YHA Business Plan 2017 - 2020
• Working closely with the CEO Team to conduct a detailed PESTLE
analysis of YHA
• Looking at the political, economic, social, technological, legal and
environmental factors that could have an impact on YHA in the coming
years
• Research will form an important part of the YHA Business Plan 20172020
• A fantastic opportunity to work at the top-level of a national
organisation, working closely with the CEO’s team to influence the
direction of our organisation
Internship Opportunities – Project 2
Can our hostels run more efficiently?
• Working closely with the Director of Operations and the YHA HR
Team to analyse the structure and organisation of YHA
• Analysing staffing roles and costs
• Detailed analysis of best practice examples in the hostelling network
• Making recommendations on how to increase efficiency
• A great opportunity to develop your understanding of a national
organisation, make connections with stakeholders, and make a realworld contribution to our Breaks For Kids beneficiaries
Thank you