HF Holidays Blog
With over 100 years experience, HF Holidays knows the best ingredients for holidays in the great outdoors.
Keep up to date with all the latest news from HF Holidays and the great outdoors.
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HF Holidays Wins AWTE Company of the Year Award
We are absolutely thrilled to have won the Association of Women Travel Executives’ 2019 Company of the Year Award. This award recognises companies that have shown their support and commitment to equality on their board and within their management structure.
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National GetOutside Day – Sunday 29 September
When was the last time that someone said: “Will you go out with me?” to you?! Well, that’s exactly what the Ordnance Survey are asking. Their aim – which very much aligns with the foundations that HF Holidays is built on – is to help more people to get outside more often. They want as many people as possible to discover the best outdoors assets Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring.
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Reflecting on being a Board Director - Robert Locke
As volunteer Board Director Robert Locke nears the end of his four-year tenure, he reflects on his experiences and explains what skills the Board are ideally looking for in their next candidates.
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British Airways Industrial Action Advice
Industrial Action scheduled for 26/27/28 September 2019
Due to the possible forthcoming British Airways Industrial action, we’re aware that guests travelling on one of our overseas holidays may have questions or concerns.
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Walk Together to Change Young Lives
We've partnered up with BBC Children in Need! HF Holidays has always been an organisation which encourages people to get outside on foot and enjoy the countryside. In addition, we have a long history of supporting projects which facilitate this aim. With this in mind, and as an official partner of BBC Children in Need, we’d like to take the opportunity to encourage you to go walking or rambling on the 5th and 6th October to help support the BBC Children in Need’s 2019 Appeal.
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Reflecting on Being a Board Director
HF Holidays is run as a co-operative which is overseen by 12 volunteer Board Directors. As Board Director Robert Ainsworth nears the end of his 4-year tenure, he reflects on the role.
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Thomas Cook Airlines
It is with great sadness that we learned ‘Thomas Cook Airlines’ ceased trading after 178 years as of 23 September 2019. We are aware that guests travelling on one of our overseas holidays may have questions or concerns.
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Pathways Fund Donation Towards Slate Trail Footpath Restoration
We're delighted to have approved funding for a footpath restoration project in Snowdonia.
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HF Holidays Donates to Rescue Organisations
HF Holidays supports a range of projects which are related to people’s access to and enjoyment of the UK countryside. As well as facilitating The Pathways Fund – where donations from guests and members are channelled into worthwhile projects – we also provide corporate donations. For 2019 we are pleased to once again be able to donate funds to a number of Mountain Rescue and Air Ambulance organisations.
These organisations are all run on a charitable basis with no funding from the government and many of their staff work on a voluntary basis. They all carry out vital work assisting people in emergency situations. All the chosen organisations operate in areas where HF Holidays guests go walking.
Mountain Rescue Teams
- Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team (Snowdonia)
- Brecon Mountain Rescue Team
- Buxton Mountain Rescue Team
- Cave Rescue Organisation (Yorkshire Dales)
- Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team
- Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team
- Coniston Mountain Rescue Team
- Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team
- Kendal Mountain Rescue Service
- Keswick Mountain Rescue Team
- Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team
- Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
- Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team
- Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team
- Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team
- Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (Snowdonia)
- Patterdale Mountain Rescue Association – Lake District
- Penrith Mountain Rescue Team
- South Snowdonia Search and Rescue Team
- Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team
- Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association – Yorkshire Dales
Air Ambulances
Air Ambulances- Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey, Sussex
- Cornwall Air Ambulance
- County Air Ambulance Trust
- Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance
- Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
- Great North Air Ambulance Service
- Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (covering Shropshire)
- North West Air Ambulance Charity
- Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust
- Wales Air Ambulance
- Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Responses
Here are just a small selection of the responses received from the organisations we have been able to donate to which gives a flavour of the vital services they provide:
“Thank you very much for your generous donation. I hope that your holiday makers never need our services but appreciate your company’s ongoing support.”
J Newport, Patterdale Mountain Rescue
“We hugely appreciate your continued support. Your donation will be put towards the purchase of a new state of the art drone with infra-red capability.”
S MacDonald, Glencoe Mountain Rescue
“The charity requires funds of over £4 million per annum to continue our vital service so your donation is very much appreciated. The Air Ambulance is in operation 365 days per year and since our launch we have carried out thousands of missions, helping those in need across Dorset and Somerset who are in life threatening situations.”
J Plowden, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
“On average, the emergency phone at Cornwall Air Ambulance rings three times a day and the crew are called to someone needing urgent medical care. Because of your support, they are able to be there at a moment’s notice, caring for that patient in their moment of need.”
S Bray, Cornwall Air Ambulance
“Your recent donation will help us to save lives. Thank you! You may be aware that is costs in excess of £11 million each year to continue our life-saving work, so we truly value every contribution. None of us every know when we, our family, friends or community may need to depend on this vital service, which is why your support is so important to us.”
L Harris, Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey, Sussex
“As an independent charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals and organisations such as yourself to help save lives across Yorkshire. We really are very grateful to you for your support.”
L Shorrock, Yorkshire Air Ambulance
To find out more about the ways that HF Holidays supports worthwhile projects and organisations, please go to our Giving Back page.
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Hiking the world in 100,000 steps
If you’re looking to immerse yourself in nature, there is no better way to do so than on a hike and if you’re looking for something to push you both mentally and physically, following a 50-mile path could be the right choice for you.
