Having spent my career in travel, I'm so sad to see so many people and companies impacted by the economic consequences of this pandemic.  I've met so many lovely people, and made my best friends in travel through the years.  The industry is always challenging, but it is resilient, tough, ever changing and has fun, passion & people at it's heart.  I'd like to raise money to help support those people really sadly impacted, and hope we can start to see an end in sight & a bounce back soon. 

Travel Weekly and Abta LifeLine have teamed up to launch a charity appeal to support those in the travel industry whose lives have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.The TravelCares campaign will raise essential funds to allow Abta LifeLine to help those who have lost their jobs or are facing other hardships as a result of the pandemic.Please donate whatever you can. It will make a big difference to the lives of many.£50 will give a family an essential food shop, £50 will pay for a colleague to go through our redeployment scheme (to help until travel fully recovers and opportunities open up again), £100 will give someone the expert debt, benefit and housing advice they may need and £300 will provide vital mental health support.But LifeLine does so much more. From crisis grants, to helping with priority bills (rent, utilities), providing essential household appliances to buying school uniform, we tailor our support to meet the needs of the individual or family.