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 […]
VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025 winners announced
VisitEngland has revealed the winners of its VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025, highlighting the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners have been announced across 17 categories ranging from ‘New Tourism Business of the Year’ and ‘Pub of the Year’ to ‘Business Events Venue of the Year’ and ‘Camping, […]
Silver for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at VisitEngland Awards for Marsham Court
The Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth has announced being awarded a Silver award at the annual VisitEngland Awards. The hotel, well known for its exceptional service and facilities, took home the award for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism. The VisitEngland Awards, a highly regarded event celebrating the best in tourism across the Country, was this year hosted […]
Full details announced of The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks
By Denis Sheehan FIH This month, an event unlike any other is being hosted at the Urban Farmer Project in the City of London, The aha Forum, in Partnership with Thomas Franks. This event brings together hospitality business leaders, people living with disability, and accessibility advocates, people collectively backing a more accessible and inclusive hospitality […]
Jamie Oliver reveals his secret ingredient, Dyslexic Thinking
In this latest episode of Lessons In Dyslexic Thinking, Made By Dyslexia founder Kate Griggs interviews Jamie Oliver, the dyslexic chef, broadcaster and author who is Britain’s best-selling non-fiction writer. Ahead of his upcoming Channel 4 documentary about dyslexia, Jamie speaks candidly about how it has shaped his life and supercharged his career. He reveals […]
