YHA England and Wales Kate Lansley Youth Engagement Coordinator 18 th March 1

2 YHA 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.

3 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. YHA Ways to stay with us…

3 YHA 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 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

5 YHA 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

3 YHA Internship Opportunities - Project 1 YHA Business Plan 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 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

3 YHA 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 real- world contribution to our Breaks For Kids beneficiaries

Thank you 8 YHA