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In 75th year since creation of National Parks, great to talk all things countryside & access YHA England & Wales YHA Bath with CEOs of partners who campaigned for their formation: @RoseONei11 Campaign for National Parks; Kate Ashbrook Open Spaces Society; Roger Mortlock CPRE The countryside charity & Ross RamblersGB

Great to spend a couple of days in Peak District National Park including welcoming James MacColl to YHA England & Wales’s senior team as Director of External Affairs and joining families and individuals enjoying the sunshine in and around beautiful YHA Hartington Hall

Great to attend the Defra UK summer reception this week with both YHA England & Wales and ACRE hats on. Enjoyed speaking to Steve Reed MP about his enthusiasm for ensuring more young people access nature, and to Daniel Zeichner about issues facing rural communities

Great to see BBC Breakfast Nick Eardley visiting beautiful YHA Clun Mill yesterday to catch up on progress with YHA England & Wales network transition & franchise model, which is bringing new investment & entrepreneurialism into hostels while keeping them in the YHA network

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and girls are particularly affected by low life satisfaction. Through funded residentials and targeted programmes we're connecting young people to nature to improve wellbeing - vital in tackling this issue. bit.ly/4g1qFYz 🧵

The #RuralCoalition has published a report outlining the economic potential of #rural areas to add £19billion pa to UK tax revenues. But catalysing growth requires investment in infrastructure, fair funding of services, & empowering local governance READ: acre.org.uk/rural-coalitio…

Our Chair, James Blake talks about why we are excited to play our role in this important new initiative that aims to strengthen #rural communities resilience to #flooding

Delighted to see this additional support for YHA England & Wales #outdoorcitizens. Thanks Pilgrim Trust

Delighted to be delivering #GenGreen2 - a real highlight in challenging times for YHA England & Wales. Thanks to all outdoor education and protected landscape partners in the #AccessUnlimited coalition - bringing the vision of every child having a night under the stars one step closer.

The❤️of hostelling shines through in this one. Thanks to everyone who recommended their favourite YHA places. It's super to see so many getting a mention.

On the face of it, Rachel Reeves made several headline announcements in yesterday's #budget that are good news for #rural communities - however the devil will be in the detail... READ: acre.org.uk/budget-2024-ru…

Sarah is right - it’s a tough Budget for YHA England & Wales, the hostelling sector and charities generally, at a time when we’re still dealing with the aftermath of Covid, high inflation, the cost of living, and energy crises, and uncertainty of future funding programmes

Just fabulous to hear about children getting new experiences with YHA England & Wales These kids have been getting their first chance to build a den, paint a picture of a hill, even do some hostel gardening. Really simple stuff that many take for granted.

Great to share progress over the last year at the YHA England & Wales AGM 2024. Really enjoyed hearing from Helena Brothwell on YHA England & Wales helped unlock the power of the outdoors for young people by developing a feeling of belonging

🌿 Celebrating the roots of countryside access and nurturing nature connections for a new generation🌿Yesterday we celebrated the enduring legacy of John Dower, architect of YHA Malham and the mind behind the National Parks and Countryside Act 1949.

Blog on up & down fortnight in ⁦YHA England & Wales⁩: tough challenges with #Budget & end of ⁦⁦NCS Trust⁩. But uplifting day ⁦YHA Malham⁩⁩. Look forward to working with ⁦Sue Hayman⁩Steve Reed MP⁩ to cement Dower’s legacy on access livemore.yha.org.uk/john-dowers-le…

Thanks Sport England for partnering with YHA England & Wales - supporting #YHAWalks and #OutdoorCitizens - opportunities to get more people active outdoors, connecting to nature and tackling inequalities in access

YHA is proud to have been part of the campaign which led to the legislation establishing the National Parks 75 years ago today. We look forward to this Labour government's action to bring access to nature to more people and welcome their ongoing commitment to the National Parks🏞️

Programmes like #GenerationGreen can introduce #NationalParks and #NationalLandscapes to the next generation and inspire the environmentalists of the future. x.com/NaturalEngland…

Delighted to see Richard Quallington and his lifelong service to rural communities recognised in the #NewYearsHonours