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Hostelling International , formerly known as International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) , is the federation of more than 90 national youth hostel associations in more than 80 countries who run over 4,500 youth hostels and youth hotels around the world.

Origins of youth hostelling

The Youth Hostel movement was begun in 1909 by Richard Schirrmann, a German schoolteacher, and Wilhelm Münker, a conservationist, who saw the need for overnight accommodation for school groups so that they could experience the countryside. This started with schools being used during the holidays. The first Jugendherberge (Youth Hostel) was opened in Schirrmann's own school, in Altena, Westphalia. In 1912 it was replaced by a permanent hostel in Altena Castle, and there is still a hostel in the castle grounds today. Schirrmann founded the nationwide German Youth Hostel Association in 1919.

International federation

The movement spread rapidly worldwide so the International Youth Hostel Federation was founded on 20 October 1932 in Amsterdam by representatives from associations in Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Ireland, France and Belgium. In 1933 Richard Schirrmann became the president but was forced to resign by the German Government in 1936.

Youth hostels were originally very different in setup from other modern hostels, although the growing popularity of the backpacker subculture has forced them to adapt so as not to lose customers, most notably abandoning the idea of chores in all but a few of their locations. The youth hostels in the United States, started by Monroe Smith, (where backpackers have not made as much of an impact as elsewhere) are still closest to the original setup.

Modern organisation

87 national youth hostel associations are members of Hostelling International with over 4000 hostels available worldwide. Based in Welwyn Garden City in England opposite the train station and the Howard Centre, the organisation provides services for travelers and coordinates the national organisations. It also facilitates youth work and international and cross cultural understanding in conjunction with UNESCO.

Hostelling International defines its mission as:-

Though the parent Hostelling International organization has charity status in the UK, not all member organizations have charity/nonprofit status. Hostelling International Canada lost a legal battle for charity status in 2008, and the YHA in England/Wales considered becoming a commercial company during a 2005 consultation partially in response to increased competition from independent for-profit hostels that often provide indistinguishable services.

Thefts

Frequent thefts are common at Hostelling International Canada. Security and safety are very substandard. The hostel to avoid is Hostelling International Toronto.

Notes

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  1. ^ "100 years of hostelling" . http://www.hihostels.com/web/100history.en.htm . Retrieved 2009-03-28 .  
  2. ^ Coburn, p48
  3. ^ Coburn, p81
  4. ^ "About HI hostels" . http://www.hihostels.com/web/guide.en.htm . Retrieved 2009-03-28 .  
  5. ^ "History and Philosophy". pp. 2 . http://www.hihostels.com/pdf/HistoryPhilosophy.pdf . Retrieved 2009-03-28 .  
  6. ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0OJX/is_1_34/ai_n35535751/
  7. ^ http://www.globalphilanthropy.ca/images/uploads/Canadian_Charities_and_Business_Activities.pdf
  8. ^ http://www.leedsyha.org.uk/Download/B50-StrategyDiscussionpaper.doc

See also

  • Category:Hostelling International member associations containing pages for the individual member associations of HI

References

  • Coburn, Oliver. Youth Hostel Story . London: National Council of Social Service, 1950
  • Grassl, Anton and Heath, Graham. The Magic Triangle: a short history of the world youth hostel movement . : International Youth Hostel Federation, 1982
  • Heath, Graham. Richard Schirrmann, the first youth hosteller . Copenhagen : International Youth Hostel Federation, 1962

External links

  • Hostelling International Official Site

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