Robert Richardson joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is proud to announce that Robert Richardson FIH MI, Chief Executive of the Institute of Hospitality, has joined its Advisory Board. Richardson leads the Institute of Hospitality, the global professional body for managers and aspiring managers working across hospitality, leisure, and tourism. His appointment to the aha Advisory Board […]
Charlotte Evans Joins the Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) has today announced the appointment of Charlotte Evans to its Advisory Board, strengthening a growing media collective whose insights and influence are helping to redefine accessibility and hospitality. With more than 25 years’ experience in media, Evans brings a career shaped by trust, transformation, and a keen understanding of hospitality’s […]
Fuller’s launch National Dreams Come True partnership supporting children most in need
Fuller, Smith & Turner is delighted to announce a new partnership with Dreams Come True, a leading national charity dedicated to delivering life-enhancing experiences for children with serious or life-limiting conditions who live in the most deprived communities across the UK. In the past year alone, Dreams Come True has made a meaningful impact for […]
Can the bar be raised at The aha Forum?
By GraceWeaverAI: Can the bar be raised at The aha Forum? The hospitality industry has no shortage of conferences and networking events. They often create inspiration, deliver actionable insights, and spark meaningful connections. But rarely does an event ignite a cultural shift within the organisations that attend. That’s what happened on 8 June 2025, when […]
Upgrades to Accessible trails at Laggan Wolftrax
Trails at Laggan Wolftrax have been upgraded and improved to allow riders using adaptive bikes to enjoy the mountain biking on offer. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and the community run Laggan Forest Trust (LFT) have worked together to make the blue and green trails at the popular centre on the edge of the Cairngorms […]
BB Merchant Services Appoints Access Champion to Advance Inclusive Hospitality
BB Merchant Services has formally appointed Partner Steve Wilks as the firm’s first Access Champion, strengthening its support for the Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) and deepening its commitment to inclusivity across the hospitality supply chain. The appointment follows BB Merchant Services’ participation as a sponsor at the inaugural aha Forum held in June, delivered in […]
Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board member appointed UK Government Disability & Access Ambassador for the Hospitality Industry
James Dixon-Box, Operations Director at the award-winning Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth, has been appointed by the UK Government as the new Disability & Access Ambassador for the Hospitality Industry. In this national role, Mr Dixon-Box will work closely with businesses, industry leaders, and government bodies to improve accessibility and inclusion across the UK’s hospitality […]
Mark Lewis joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board
Mark Lewis, Chief Executive of UK hospitality’s benevolent charity, Hospitality Action, has this week joined the Advisory Board of the Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha). The announcement follows other recent high profile appointments to the Board, including Donna-Marie Edmonds, Chief Executive of The Clink Charity; former Chief Growth & Marketing Officer for GroupM, Mike Tunnicliffe; […]
Designing with Dignity: Stephen Maley Joins Accessible Hospitality Alliance Advisory Board
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Maley to its Advisory Board, bringing a global perspective shaped by decades of design and commercial leadership in the worlds of healthcare and hospitality. Maley began his career in the design and manufacture of orthotics and prosthetics for children, a formative experience […]
A Tale of Two Halves, Despite Investment Hospitality’s Mental Health Crisis Deepens
Almost half of respondents say they have a poor work/life balance, and of those, two in three (62%) junior hospitality employees say burnout is just part of the job, reveals a new study from leading UK charity Hospitality Action. The charity’s annual Taking the Temperature mental health and wellbeing survey, conducted in June 2025, also […]
