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Your recent gift to Hospitality Action is already changing lives. This page tells you a bit more about who we are and how your donation could be put to use.

Hospitality Action was established in 1837 and has since offered vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK.

We’re here for the chefs, waiters, housekeepers and managers. We’re here for the concierges, receptionists and kitchen porters. And we’re here for every sommelier, bartender, catering assistant and cook across the UK.

Whether they work in hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars or cafés, schools, hospitals or event venues, we’re here to give them the help, advice and support they need whenever times get tough.

Whatever challenge hospitality people may face - from physical illness or mental health issues to financial difficulty, family problems to addiction - Hospitality Action is here to get them back on their feet again. And when it’s no longer possible to work, we can help them prepare for the next phase of their life. 

How we help.

Our range of support services helps hospitality people get back on their feet again after a setback. Each year we assist thousands of people through challenging times.

Grants & Advisory Services.

Our Grants & Advisory Team provide advice and support to help hospitality households experiencing personal or financial difficulties. Financial support ranges from everyday essentials such as heating, school uniforms and general living costs, to supporting those who are living with an illness or disability or those experiencing homelessness or domestic abuse.

We also provide access to specialist advice and advocacy services for welfare benefits, debts & budgeting, and housing-related issues, ensuring our beneficiaries are aware of their full rights and entitlements, helping them towards long-term financial stability.

Employee Assistance Programme.

Our bespoke Employee Assistance Programme is a care package that provides peace of mind to employers and a range of specialist, independent and confidential support services to employees and managers.

Training & Specialist Support.

From on-site specialist trauma support to a wide range of hospitality specific mental health and wellbeing courses for employees and managers, we help people and businesses stay happy, healthy and productive.

Golden Friends.

For industry retirees, our Golden Friends scheme keeps loneliness and isolation at bay by providing a befriending service, regular contact with the industry and help towards winter fuel bills.