All Interview articles – Page 5
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InterviewLis Bird: creating memories with the Yatton Outings Club in Somerset
We speak to Lis Bird of Yatton Outings Club about her time as a group organiser and her positive outlook on the future.
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InterviewBrenda Peace: a tale of two villages
We speak to Brenda Peace, organiser for Codsall Outings Group, about her future travel plans, what she has missed the most over the last year and her group’s annual tradition.
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InterviewPat Cakebread: “I couldn’t do it without the group”
GTO for a Tesco Retired Colleagues group, Pat Cakebread, shares her favourite part of the job, how her members have changed over time and how it feels to make a difference.
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InterviewRichard Preston: sharing the love all year-round with The Valentine Club
Almost 60 years ago a group of people decided to meet up for a cup of tea and a chat. Today The Valentine Club is still going strong. We found out more from organiser Richard Preston.
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InterviewGTO of the Year® Christine Bennett: enabling deaf people to travel with peace of mind
Christine Bennett, who runs Deaf Group Holidays, was crowned the 2020 Group Travel Organiser of the Year. We caught up with her to find out if the news had sunk in and more about her group.
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InterviewGroup travel organisers on why they love what they do
What makes all the hard work worth it? We hear from some of our readers about what makes their job so rewarding.
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InterviewAndy Hine: fun, friends & thrills with the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain
Andy Hine, founder and organiser for the Roller Coaster Club of Great Britain, on staying connected during lockdown and the logistics behind organising trips to ride some of the word’s best roller coasters.
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InterviewGeoff Allen: a ‘born’ organiser
Geoff Allen, who runs Travallen Travel & Events, shares his passion for organising day trips and holidays and why he’s confident about the future.
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InterviewElizabeth Hodgson: learn, laugh & live
We speak to the organiser for Barnet U3A, Elizabeth Hodgson, about what advice she would offer other GTOs and some of her standout trips.
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InterviewVisitEngland’s director Andrew Stokes speaks to GLT about increasing confidence for group travel
The VisitEngland boss talks about how the ‘We’re Good to Go’ scheme may be expanded for more of a focus on groups and what’s being done to help the sector.
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InterviewRosalind Earp: bringing members of the Oddfellows together
Rosalind Earp, social events organiser for the West London branch of The Oddfellows Society, talks friendship, socialising and future travel plans.
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InterviewLynda Wright: a positive future is out there
Here’s what organiser Lynda Wright had to say about how her group Horizons formed and her advice for coping with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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InterviewPat Lake: future travel goals for Chippy Active Trips
Pat has been organising group trips for more than 12 years. He shares some of the many highlights and his thoughts on what makes a successful outing.
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InterviewA quick chat with… Alan Spittle, a stone mason at Salisbury Cathedral
We catch up with Alan Spittle, one of Salisbury Cathedral’s stone masons about the historic art, what a typical day involves, and what the cathedral offers visitors.
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InterviewA quick chat with… Daniel Kane, senior keeper at ZSL London Zoo
We catch up with Daniel about his role, favourite animal and why groups are so important to ZSL.
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InterviewJames Silvester: keeping people active
We get to know James Silvester, chairman of the Kent branch of AGTO and organiser for the Hartley and District Active Retirement Association.
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InterviewSue Shapland: preparing for the unexpected
Group Travel Organiser of the Year® Sue Shapland shares her adventures and advice from more than 20 years of planning trips.
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InterviewMD Graham Yandell on how GLT magazine has changed over the years
An interview with Graham Yandell, the managing director of Yandell Media Group, who launched Group Leisure & Travel magazine 25 years ago and created its portfolio.
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InterviewInterview: Brian Conley on Strictly, school life & lying about his age to join Pontins
We interview renowned entertainer Brian Conley who’s currently starring in 9 to 5 the Musical in London.
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InterviewInterview: Garden designer and broadcaster Toby Buckland
Toby talks about the upcoming BBC Gardeners’ World Live show and what he expects groups to be making a beeline for at this year’s event.