Charity

Charity swimmers for The Evie Dove Foundation match Channel swim record

The team completed the challenge in 15 hours and 51 minutes, becoming joint record-holders for the route

Manchester airport donates £25,000 to local projects

More than £25,000 has been awarded in grants through the airport’s Community Trust Fund, set up to benefit local not-for-profits

Travel Counsellors to remember late colleague with charity walk

Travel Counsellor Gill Peach was a passionate supporter of Reuben’s Retreat and a close friend of its founders

Manchester airport workers back Feed a Family initiative

Colleagues collected several crates of food, toiletries and other essentials to help those facing hardship

Highlights from the Yorkshire Ball, which raised £7,000 for charity

More than 160 travel industry professionals came together at the latest Yorkshire Travel Ball, helping to raise £7,000 for charity.

Holiday Extras to host fantasy football fundraiser for children's foundation

The Evie Dove Foundation was launched after HX’s Howard Dove lost his daughter to cancer in March 2022

Chloe and Liam trust to benefit from charity football match

The annual Chloe and Liam Together Forever Trust match takes place on Saturday (30 July)

Abta LifeLine launches National Travel Agent Day donations appeal

Travel staff are being encouraged to don tropical shirts on 22 July to help industry members facing hardship

Uniworld boss readies for charity cycle challenge

Chris Townson is set to take on a 60-mile ride in aid of a breast cancer charity supporting his wife

Brits ‘re-evaluating’ charitable spending in favour of holidays

Nearly a quarter of consumers consider holidays an “essential spend”

Saira Hospitality helps shape the future of luxury hotel recruitment

Harsha L’Acqua’s pop-up hotel school concept now has its first permanent base – in London

Julia Lo Bue-Said joins Family Holiday Charity board

Advantage chief becomes a new board member and non-executive director of the charity

Chloe and Liam trust to benefit from top-level cricket match

Proceeds from Durham’s next T20 Blast fixture will be donated to the trust set up in memory of Westoe Travel apprentice Chloe Rutherford and partner Liam Curry

Abta LifeLine appoints Claire Stirrup and Chris North to board

The duo will ‘bring a wealth of industry experiences’ to the charity

TTG launches new 'Fairer Travel Week'

Taking place from 4 - 8 July, Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office will feature Travel Pride, a Sustainability and Diversity Forum and an online supplier showcase event

Abta LifeLine seeks fundraisers for virtual marathon challenge

Those signing up to support the industry charity will be helping travel colleagues facing hardship

Instant Breaks helps fund ill child's dream Disney holiday

The Vertical Travel Group brand held a charity golf day to raise funds for Sienna-Grace Lindfield, who suffers from a neurological condition

TTG to take on marathon challenge for Family Holiday Charity

CEO Daniel Pearce and deputy news editor Tom Parry will run the 2022 London Marathon in October

Hays and Intrepid team up for fundraising trek

Bosses Jonathon Woodall-Johnston and James Thornton among those hoping to raise £5,000 for their respective foundations by climbing North Africa’s highest peak

Manchester airport pledges £33,000 to community projects

Beneficiaries included a bowling club, a martial arts centre and a community newspaper

Blue Bay Travel partners with dog rescue charity

The long-haul specialist will raise funds for Pebbles Legacy through a variety of activities and events

Chloe and Liam: ‘The industry played a massive role supporting us’

Westoe Travel director Graeme Brett pays tribute to the travel industry’s support for the agency following the death of apprentice Chloe Rutherford and partner Liam Curry in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing

Viking pares back Mars naming to make charity pledge

Line and new ocean ship’s godmother celebrate Viking Mars naming by each making £10,000 charity donations

Charitable Travel seeks trade recommendations for new ‘voluntourism’ hub

The group is compiling a resource for the trade about opportunities for travellers to make a ‘positive impact’ on the community while on holiday