Blog. Chick fil A Awards £100k True Inspiration Grant to HA.

We are delighted to start 2025 with the fantastic news that we've just been awarded a £100,000 donation from Chick-fil-A, Inc., the third largest quick service restaurant company in the United States, to support our mission to provide life-changing support to hospitality professionals and their families across the U.K.

Hospitality Action is leading the way in financial, practical and emotional support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. The grant will be used to further our work to provide crucial assistance to hospitality professionals by providing financial assistance and advice to those facing hardship, illness, injury, financial difficulties and family crises.

Hospitality Action is the first organisation in the U.K. to receive funding from Chick-fil-A’s True Inspiration Awards® grant programme, coinciding with the brand’s first U.K. restaurant opening later this year.

The annual programme provides financial support to non-profits across the United States and internationally, that are making a positive impact in their local communities.

Mark Lewis, CEO of Hospitality Action said: “This generous grant from Chick-fil-A will significantly enhance our ability to support hospitality workers in their time of need. We’re honoured by this recognition and are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Chick-fil-A as they join us in serving the U.K.”

“Hospitality Action’s work resonates deeply with Chick-fil-A’s commitment to caring for people,” shares Joanna Symonds, Head of U.K. Operations for Chick-fil-A, Inc. “As we grow within the U.K. community, we want to support those who make the hospitality industry so special.”

Since the start of 2020, Hospitality Action has spent £4,000,000 awarding more than 12,500 grants to hospitality households across the U.K., answered 30,000 calls to their helpline, delivered 8,775 counselling sessions and supported 200,000 employees and their families. 

To celebrate this momentous award we have produced this video which talks about our approach and the huge impact this grant will make.

Become a Corporate Partner.

Our corporate partners are the backbone of our fundraising.  Not only do they help us raise vital funds to support hospitality people in crisis, they also advocate for our brand spreading the message across the industry and raising awareness of the work we do.

We partner with businesses of all shapes and sizes and work with them to achieve their CSR, communication and philanthropic goals.

Your support can take many forms, from signing up to our EAP or making a donation to staging events or promoting Hospitality Action on your packaging. To find out more get in touch.