With the cost-of-living crisis and an increasing number of people seeking support from ABTA LifeLine, the charity will be launching its £2 (USD 2.22) per employee appeal in Marrakech and wants Members to get behind it.

Many people in travel were adversely impacted by the pandemic, especially those on reduced income due to furlough, the self-employed that didn’t qualify for income support, and those who lost their jobs. And now the industry is facing the cost-of-living crisis.

Trudie Clements, ABTA LifeLine Director, said: “LifeLine is seeing an increasing number of people coming to us for support and advice. Many are worrying about how they are going to pay their bills or wondering which bills they should pay first. Others are concerned about getting further into debt and how they are going to be able to feed their family. “LifeLine has never more been needed, which is why the charity is asking all ABTA Members to support its £2 (USD 2.22) Per Employee Appeal. If every Member, no matter how big or small, joined the appeal, those pounds added together would make a real difference to colleagues and their families in a time of need.”

There are several different ways ABTA Members can take part: Donate £2 (USD 2.22) for every employee you have. Do both by ‘match funding’ every £2 (USD 2.22) collected from employees. Set up a payroll giving scheme for your employees. And make a corporate donation.

ABTA LifeLine is ABTA’s charity for past and present employees of ABTA Members. The charity provides support for the unexpected moments in life such as redundancy, relationship breakdown, accidents and bereavement among many other things.It gives practical, financial and emotional assistance to travel colleagues that are really struggling, throwing them a LifeLine in their time of need.