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Safer Tourism Foundation names ex-Hotelplan chief Paul Carter as new chair
Carter will oversee the foundation’s efforts to ensure Brits’ safety while on holiday
Intrepid pledges more than £500,000 to charity causes this year
Over the past year, the non-profit Intrepid Foundation has raised £1.4 million for charities around the world
Exodus Adventure Travels awarded B Corp status
Head of sustainability Rochelle Turner said on Monday (15 January) the small-group specialist was immensely proud of being awarded the B Corp status
Agents step in to save fitness class for the elderly
Not Just Travel consultants Rachael and Colman Coyne have agreed to pay for all the equipment needed by Colman’s sister Marie to run her fitness class for the elderly
Abta LifeLine director urges travel to back the charity year-round amid ‘tough times’
Trudie Clements highlighted LifeLine’s £2 per employee pledge at Abta’s Travel Convention in Bodrum
G Adventures and Planeterra vow to ‘uplift’ 300 communities by 2030
The Project 300 initiative has been described as “the next chapter” for G and Planeterra’s charity work
Sandals Island Run team bolts past £100k target for 100km Antigua half-marathon challenge
The Sandals Foundation Island Run team have completed a 100 kilometre challenge over Antigua in four days to hit a £100,000 fundraising target for childrens’ charities in the Caribbean.
Hays regional sales managers walk 360 miles to support young people’s mental health
Division sales manager Graeme Tolchard said the message put out by Young Minds “strongly resonates” with Hays’s ethos
'We’re up for the challenge!': The Sandals Island Run team pounding 100km for charity
The 100km Sandals Island Run challenge is on – four of the participants set torun across Antigua in four days reveal their motivations, and the challenges that lie ahead
Inside travel's unseen rescue mission in Morocco
The earthquake on 8 September has left parts of Morocco devastated, but travel has a huge part to play in the country’s recovery – both now and in the future
Riviera Travel makes twin pledge to cut carbon by 20% and halve plastic use
The river cruise specialist launched its new ESG strategy on Tuesday night (19 September), vowing to reducing its carbon footprint by 20% within the next five years
Luxury travel sector bands together in support of Morocco earthquake relief
PC Agency chief executive Paul Charles has shared a few tips on how travel agents and tour operators can still push travellers to go to Morocco
Charity car challenge Travel Trade Crusade to return next year
Organisers are aiming to reach a £200,000 charity fundraising target when the crusade rides again in 2024
Thousands raised for mental health charity in memory of Ashley Close
Former Holiday Extras head of travel insurance partnerships was found dead in a wooded area near Folkestone in August aged 43
Adventure operators set out plans to restart Morocco tours
Intrepid said it would restart tours from Thursday (14 September) while G Adventures said most of its Morocco tours were operating as normal following Friday’s devastating earthquake
Virgin Limited Edition shuts Morocco hotel and launches earthquake appeal
The earthquake hit around 45 miles south of Marrakech on Friday evening (8 September); guests and team at the group’s Kasbah Tamadot are safe and well
How you can support earthquake relief in Morocco and fundraising efforts
Several travel businesses have launched fundraising appeals to provide support, aid and relief to people affected by Friday’s devastating earthquake
Morocco: What’s the situation on the ground, what has the FCDO said, and is it safe to travel?
Here’s everything we know so far about the impact of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco over the weekend, which has so far claimed more than 2,000 lives
Intrepid Travel commits £50,000 to Morocco earthquake relief efforts
The operator and experience provider will support the work of local NGOs, who are already providing assistance to the populations hit by the earthquake
Just a Drop enjoys £95k boost from annual golf day
Water charity benefits from auction and donation from Jetset
Agency hosts auction to raise funds for animals impacted by Rhodes wildfires
The site went live on Friday (1 September) via Facebook
The agent running 100km around Antigua on his first-ever long-haul trip
Ryan Irving will be going on his first long-haul trip when he takes on the Island Run challenge in October
Hawaii locals urge tourists to stay away from Maui after devastating wildfires
Local officials have reportedly asked people on non-essential trips to leave the island which was hit by wildfires last week
More than 60 families to join travel's parent support network's first fun day
Back in Time For Bed’s inaugural event will be held on board Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas in Southampton