Government Welfare Reforms Overlook Hospitality’s Potential
By Professor Peter A Jones MBE: Government Welfare Reforms Overlook Hospitality’s Potential. As Chair of the Crumbs Project, I recently joined an online discussion with our local MP Jessica Toale about the welfare reform bill. My concerns centre on how these changes would affect our trainees, particularly regarding PIP payments and Universal Credit. While last-minute […]
Accessible Hospitality Alliance and The Clink Charity Forge Partnership Built on Shared Purpose
A new and purposeful partnership is forming between two organisations committed to transforming lives through hospitality. Following a recent introduction, The Clink Charity and the Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) have begun collaborating on a shared vision: to create accessible, inclusive pathways into hospitality careers for people living with disabilities, including those in prison preparing […]
Strengthening Momentum for Industry-Wide Inclusion: Brenda Collin joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance as Ambassador
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce that Brenda Collin FIH, Executive Vice President for Europe at Preferred Travel Group, has joined as an Ambassador, lending her industry leadership and deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of hospitality professionals to support aha’s purpose, a hospitality world that welcomes everyone. Preferred Hotels & […]
The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks: The scores are in
A few weeks ago, the first event from the team at Accessible Hospitality Alliance took place, The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks. The event enjoyed a positive start as just before opening the team on reception reported 100% attendance. Following its conclusion many attendees took to social media to report enthusiastically about their […]
Advancing Inclusive Employment in Hospitality: Richmal Maybank joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce the appointment of Richmal Maybank to its Advisory Board. A recognised leader in inclusive employment, neurodiversity, and disability advocacy, Maybank brings over a decade of strategic experience in designing and delivering employment and retention programmes that create real opportunity for under-represented talent. Her appointment marks […]
Mike Tunnicliffe joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board following landmark aha Forum
Following the transformative aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks, the Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Tunnicliffe to its Advisory Board. Tunnicliffe brings decades of experience at the highest levels of the global music, entertainment, and media industries as well as a powerful, personal perspective on disability inclusion. […]
Meiko UK and The Kitchen Porters Club join Accessible Hospitality Alliance as New Sponsors Following Groundbreaking aha Forum
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce the addition of two distinguished sponsors to its growing network of supporters: Meiko UK, recently honoured with a Royal Warrant by His Majesty King Charles III, and the Kitchen Porters Club, a vibrant community championing the unsung heroes of hospitality. This expansion of aha’s sponsorship base […]
Moments that transformed into a movement: the aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks
By Denis Sheehan FIH, Managing Director, Accessible Hospitality Alliance The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks took place last week at the Urban Farmer Project in the City of London. The event backed by brand leaders across our industry and the world of entertainment welcomed people living with disabilities, accessibility advocates, and catering and […]
Emmanuel Kelly LIVE at The aha Forum
By Denis Sheehan FIH, Publisher, H&C News In time to come, when people ask how The aha Forum began, I’ll be able to pull out my phone and show them the video below. Please take a moment to treat yourself: watch Emmanuel Kelly perform Yellow at The aha Forum earlier this week, just as he […]
Building a Bridge to Accessibility: Entertainment and Hospitality announce opening talks
By Denis Sheehan FIH Øutlyer and Accessible Hospitality Alliance have announced they are to host a new roundtable at The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks taking place later this week at the Urban Farmer Project in the City of London. The roundtable brings leaders from both industries together to discuss how organisations in […]
