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05/10/2023
Hays Travel To Support Autism NI
Hays Travel has named Autism NI as its charity partner for its 25 branches in Northern Ireland.
The company has pledged to raise £20,000 to help autistic people and their families.
As the UK's largest independent travel agent, Hays Travel's pledge to Autism NI will help the charity deliver services to the autism community in the region.
Over 450 Hays Travel shops have given their time and resources to help their local community, in particular young people.
Nicola Allison, Regional Sales Manager for Northern Ireland, said: "We are excited to start our partnership with Autism NI and support the autism community in Northern Ireland. We’re planning lots of fundraising activities across all twenty-five stores in Northern Ireland, where we aim to raise £20,000 this year. This will support 1,800 vital Helpline calls for autistic people and their families. Our teams are also looking forward to receiving training from Autism NI and working towards becoming Impact Award Champions."
Sorcha Mathews, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Autism NI, said: “We’re delighted to have Hays Travel on board as a charity partner. In addition to raising vital funds for local autism services across Northern Ireland, Hays Travel is also committed to becoming an Impact Award Champion and building an autism accessible and inclusive service. Their team will receive tailored training from Autism NI to support their autistic employees and customers."
The company has pledged to raise £20,000 to help autistic people and their families.
As the UK's largest independent travel agent, Hays Travel's pledge to Autism NI will help the charity deliver services to the autism community in the region.
Over 450 Hays Travel shops have given their time and resources to help their local community, in particular young people.
Nicola Allison, Regional Sales Manager for Northern Ireland, said: "We are excited to start our partnership with Autism NI and support the autism community in Northern Ireland. We’re planning lots of fundraising activities across all twenty-five stores in Northern Ireland, where we aim to raise £20,000 this year. This will support 1,800 vital Helpline calls for autistic people and their families. Our teams are also looking forward to receiving training from Autism NI and working towards becoming Impact Award Champions."
Sorcha Mathews, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Autism NI, said: “We’re delighted to have Hays Travel on board as a charity partner. In addition to raising vital funds for local autism services across Northern Ireland, Hays Travel is also committed to becoming an Impact Award Champion and building an autism accessible and inclusive service. Their team will receive tailored training from Autism NI to support their autistic employees and customers."
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