Our mission to make travel ‘force for good’

THE devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic means charities need our support now more than ever, but the cost-of-living crisis has resulted in people having less and less disposable income, with many making difficult financial sacrifices.

We know that holidays can be beneficial to our mental and physical health, especially during these tough times, and the recent increase in demand that we’ve seen here at Charitable Travel reinforces this sentiment.

Charitable Travel works the same as other professional travel agencies, with one key difference.

The social enterprise enables a donation of five per cent of the cost of the holiday – sacrificing as much as 50% of their profit – to a charity of the customer’s choice, via a partnership with Justgiving.

Our mission is to make travel a ‘force for good’ and that’s ultimately why I started this company.

We recently conducted some research into the cost-of-living crisis to understand what implications this may be having on the public’s spending habits.

It revealed that almost a quarter of people in the UK (23 per cent) consider going on holiday as essential spend, with almost a third (30 per cent) saying they would reduce donations to charity to afford a holiday.

And these findings echo discussions our expert agents have daily with customers who are rethinking how and where they spend their money.

But our business model means customers don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. When you book a holiday with Charitable Travel, it will include a free donation to charity, at no extra cost to you.

To find out more about our ‘travel for good’ ethos, visit www.charitable.travel

Melissa Tilling CEO and founder of Charitable Travel