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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
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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)
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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
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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
The £750 million chrity fund will do little more than scratch the surface (Credit: Josh Appel/Unsplash)
Brits ‘re-evaluating’ charitable spending in favour of holidays
Nearly a quarter of consumers consider holidays an “essential spend”
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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
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Julia Lo Bue-Said joins Family Holiday Charity board
Advantage chief becomes a new board member and non-executive director of the charity
Durham Country Cricket Club has previously raised money for the trust at its games (Credit: Durham Country Cricket Club)
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
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Abta LifeLine appoints Claire Stirrup and Chris North to board
The duo will ‘bring a wealth of industry experiences’ to the charity
Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office, will take place from 4 - 8 July
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
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Abta LifeLine seeks fundraisers for virtual marathon challenge
Those signing up to support the industry charity will be helping travel colleagues facing hardship
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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
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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
Intrepid's James Thornton (left) and Hays' Jonathon Woodall-Johnston (right) will be among those taking part
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
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Manchester airport pledges £33,000 to community projects
Beneficiaries included a bowling club, a martial arts centre and a community newspaper
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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
A service will be held at South Shields town hall on Sunday 22 May to mark the fifth anniversary of the couple's deaths
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
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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
Former Funway MD launches not-for-profit travel company
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
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Chloe and Liam: ‘It's hard to believe it’s been five years’
South Shields to mark fifth anniversary of tragic death of Westoe Travel apprentice Chloe Rutherford and boyfriend Liam Curry in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing
The firm held the bowling night to help raise mental health awareness in the travel industry
Vertical Systems bowling night raises £350 for Abta LifeLine
The funds will go towards helping travel industry staff in need
JG has already received more than 100 donations
JG extends 'Knit for Ukraine' appeal to agents
National Holidays parent’s customers have been hard at work knitting hats for new born refugees in Ukraine, and now agents are being urged to get involved
Ponders Travel has urged customers to donate 'basics for Ukrainian refugees on the Ukraine-Poland border'
Explore quiz to raise money for Ukrainian refugees
Operator is urging agents to take part in its online travel quiz night to raise funds
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‘Mental health touches us all – don't be afraid to talk’
Idle Travel’s Tony Mann joins the first in a special series of discussions to mark Mental Health Awareness Week