James Blake

@JamesBlakeYHA

CEO of YHA. Previously CEO of St Albans Council. Governor of University of Hertfordshire. Fan of all things outdoors - mountain walking, running, travel, sport.

England and Wales
yha.org.uk
Joined July 2017
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 17

    We’re back! Delighted to reopen again today

    Hooray! Today’s the day we re-open our doors again. We can’t wait to welcome you back.
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  2. 2 hours ago

    Loved this from - sums up everything the programme is about and how it can help young people recover and thrive after

    Having spent the majority of 2020 at home in Liverpool, Tori was excited for a new challenge. And that's exactly what we gave her! Tori attended an OB adventure day as part of and shared her story with us. Watch it here 👇⛰️
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  3. 13 hours ago

    Great to see the reopening of ⁦⁩ featured on ⁦⁩ - see from 4:24

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Getting out into local nature has been one of the few pleasures of lockdown, but going for an evening stroll from made me realise how much I’ve missed the buzz, culture and heritage of our great cities

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  5. May 17

    And great to enjoy a pizza and beer indoors for the first time in six months - especially given the weather...

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  6. May 17

    As we reopen excited to be heading into London to stay over with Greg and the fab team - delighted to be welcoming guests back safely to

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  7. Retweeted
    May 17

    Wishing our friends all the very best today as they re-open and welcome their first guests!

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  8. May 14

    Great piece by on on the reality that ‘exams cancelled’ means weeks of continuous tests, assessments and exams often at short notice, on top of the pressures of lockdown. As a parent of Year 11 & Year 13 I’ve seen how tough this is for students & staff

    We’ve been back to ‘our’ school to talk assessments and grades.. listen at 0730 and we’ll also hear from Ofqual at 0830
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  9. May 13

    Important report from bringing together insight from many organisations working to improve access to natural spaces

    Natural spaces in our towns and cities have lots of benefits, for our mental and physical health, for communities and for the local economy. However, not everyone has equal access to these benefits.
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  10. May 13

    Great piece on Graham Pink - remarkable man whose generosity helped transform and

    Take a look at The Guardian obituary of long time YHA friend and generous benefactor, Graham Pink. We will remember him always.
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  11. May 13

    Great to catch up with our dedicated team of London region managers - it’s been a tough year but really good to hear about final plans for a phased reopening from Monday.

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  12. Retweeted
    May 11

    Thanks to donors, 500 families who’ve struggled through the crisis will get to enjoy priceless time away after a desperately challenging year.

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  13. Retweeted
    May 11

    New youth hostel in August, not bad going considering the impact of COVID. Congratulations

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  14. May 11

    As we see outdoor education permitted again from May 17th great to see this new programme come to fruition with both my and hats...

    Further details about our new MSc in Outdoor Environmental Education. We are now taking applications for September. pls RT
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  15. May 9

    Excited to join the meeting this afternoon - very fortunate to be working with such a brilliant group of young people helping us to shape our future post

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  16. May 8

    Thanks to all for putting on a great event which made running in the rain much more fun: and to for the coffee and fab home made cakes

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  17. May 6

    Good to see a steady stream exercising their democratic right in the today - including one brand new voter in the Blake household

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  18. May 3

    Peak bluebell weekend in

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  19. Apr 30

    After four long months of closure, delighted to open the doors again today: to single households hiring our smallest hostels and in our cafes . Next stop May 17th when we can open up rooms

    Blue skies, glorious summer evenings and the prospect of new places… there’s a lot to look forward to. ☀️ And we have private rooms from £29 per night at some amazing locations. Take your pick.
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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 30

    We’re delighted to welcome YHA Chester Trafford Hall into our hostel network.

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