HAYS Travel Foundation has reached its £2m donation milestone, ten years after being established to help young people reach their potential.
Since 2015, the Hays Travel Foundation has worked with 353 registered charities to create opportunities for over 43,000 talented young people from socially and economically disadvantaged circumstances, who need a little help to overcome barriers in order to develop and reach their full potential in their health, sport, the arts and education.
Hays Travel Foundation Chair of Trustees, Dame Irene Hays, said: “Reaching this £2million milestone is a spectacular achievement. Our mission is to remove barriers and help young people to reach their potential across health, sport, the arts, and education. I am incredibly proud to have been able to support so many young people in the ten years since establishing the Hays Travel Foundation.”
The majority of monies donated through the Foundation come directly from Hays Travel, which is the UK’s largest independent travel agent, with almost 500 branches across the UK.
In addition to the Hays Travel Foundation, every Hays Travel branch receives a £500 budget annually to use for fundraising and charity work in their local area, of which £200 is to be allocated to causes that support young people’s mental health. Branches can also apply to the Foundation for match funding, doubling the donation to registered charities.
In the last year to April 2025, Hays Travel donated £177,837 to local charities through its Local Community Partnership initiative across its retail network.
Hays Travel Foundation reached its £1m donation milestone in 2022.
