Charity

Resilience must be central to travel's growth plans – minister

Jamaica’s tourism minister Edmund Bartlett has renewed his call for an international relief fund for tourism communities threatened by disruptive forces such as climate change

Elegant sets up campaign to aid Australia recovery

The operator is set to double the current incentive in order to boost interest in the destination

World Travel Lounge opens doors to homeless people

More than 20 people were welcomed and given hot soup, clothes and toiletries

‘More cash needed’ to support former Thomas Cook staff

Ex bosses John McEwan and John Donaldson says demand for financial support still outstrips supply

AAT Kings sets up not-for-profit trips for bushfire relief

Businesses in Kangaroo Valley have predicted a 50% loss in earnings during the fires

Travel urged to Spend a Penny for Just a Drop

Just a Drop’s projects reached 165,753 people across Africa, Asia and Latin America last year

A&K pledges AD$100,000 to Australian bushfire relief

A&K is also encouraging its staff to use volunteer community service days to help out

Former Funway MD launches not-for-profit travel company

It will sell holidays direct to the consumer via homeworkers and a call centre

Scenic Group donates $500,000 to Australian bushfire relief

Thousands of homes have been destroyed and at least 28 people have died in the flames

Celebrity Cruises names visionary as ship's godmother

Multi-award winning Reshma Saujani is also the bestselling author of Brave, Not Perfect

Cruise lines join Australian disaster recovery fundraising

More than 8 million hectares of Australian land has been burned in the crisis

Tourism PR firm backs efforts to save Aussie koalas caught up in wildfires

WWF report half a billion animals have died in the Australian bushfire crisis

BA cabin crew crash fundraiser hits £50,000 in less than a day

The fundraiser smashed its £50,000 target in just 20 hours

Ponders Travel brings festive joy to local community

The agency will open its doors today for those facing Christmas alone

Tui opens academy in Sri Lanka for disadvantaged youths

Tui Care Foundation hopes to fill a third of the places with young women

TTG's 'Freezer Geezers' brave icy plunge to help the homeless

£500 raised to support homelessness charity Crisis’s efforts at Christmas

'Stop selling unacceptable animal attractions', says Abta

Association says sector must not promote ostrich riding, canned hunting, unlicensed zoos, bear pits, animal fighting, dancing bears, snake charming or rodeo events

Thomas Cook Children's Charity to be wound up next year

Charity working through final grant applications ahead of closure early next year

Former Cook manager on mission to help PTSD sufferers

Nathan Bowen, who is in recovery from PTSD after an assault in 2017, has set up a charity called PTSD At Work

British Airways signs accessibility pledge

British Airways has pledged its commitment to improving accessibility on the International Day of People with Disabilities

Charity finds 'strong support' for Scottish tourism tax

Transform Scotland conducted a survey about the possible introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy

SASANE founder reveals how travel agents can help sex trafficking survivors

Indira Gurung, who was trafficked at age 13, on how agents and their clients can help Nepalese victims to have a brighter future through SASANE

Thorne Travel launches not-for-profit business All About the Magic

Kilwinning’s Thorne Travel is launching the business to celebrate its 10th anniversary

Safer Tourism Foundation urges holiday landlords to install carbon monoxide alarms

The charity’s research shows less than half of holiday accommodation listed on peer-to-peer rental sites have a carbon monoxide alarm installed