--- title: "Scottish Youth Hostels Association: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-youth-hostels-association-stirling-757696 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Scottish Youth Hostels Association: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Scottish Youth Hostels Association (trading as SYHA; Companies House SC310841; Stirling) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Trading as: SYHA - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Stirling - Registered address: 7 Glebe Crescent, Stirling, FK8 2JA - Companies House number: SC310841 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC310841) - Website: https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hostellingscotland/ - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-youth-hostels-association-stirling-757696 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 74 licensed sponsors in Stirling: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/stirling - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 43 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 12 Sep 2026: New director appointed: ROLIN, Christine. Director change recorded on 12 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Sep 2025: Director resigned: DAVIDSON, Martin Roy. Director change recorded on 13 Sep 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Sep 2025: Director resigned: RANDALL, Paul William, Mr.. Director change recorded on 13 Sep 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Sep 2025: New director appointed: FOSTER, Richard Stafford. Director change recorded on 13 Sep 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 18 Nov 2024: New director appointed: SPINK, Campbell Thomas. Director change recorded on 18 Nov 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Sep 2024: Director resigned: SWINFEN, Robert Alan. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Sep 2024: Director resigned: MARTIN, Donald Archie. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Sep 2024: New director appointed: STANWIX, Rhys Gordon. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Sep 2024: New director appointed: HALLIWELL, James Edward. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Sep 2024: New director appointed: VESELY, Ondrej. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 16 Sep 2023: Director resigned: RUDDICK, Jennifer Jane. Director change recorded on 16 Sep 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 16 Sep 2023: New director appointed: RATCLIFF, Catherine Mary, Dr. Director change recorded on 16 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 16 Sep 2023: New director appointed: ALDOUS, Andrew John Walker. Director change recorded on 16 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: New director appointed: DAVIDSON, Martin Roy. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: Director resigned: AMBROSE, Martin James Richard. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: Director resigned: MAYER, Sally. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: Director resigned: CRAIG, Duncan Mckenzie. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: New director appointed: MILNE, Yvonne Margaret. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Nov 2022: New director appointed: WRIGHT, Carolyn Joanna. Director change recorded on 19 Nov 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 17 Sep 2022: Director resigned: ANDERSON, Michael Thomas. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Sep 2021: New director appointed: SWINFEN, Robert Alan. Director change recorded on 4 Sep 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Sep 2021: New director appointed: MARTIN, Donald Archie. Director change recorded on 4 Sep 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Sep 2021: Director resigned: SMITH, Josephine Anne. Director change recorded on 4 Sep 2021. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Sep 2021: Director resigned: WEST, Michael Peter. Director change recorded on 4 Sep 2021. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 5 Sep 2020: New director appointed: RUDDICK, Jennifer Jane. Director change recorded on 5 Sep 2020. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - + 18 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (6 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Key Worker - Lister Project · S123HF · £25,977 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/key-worker-lister-project/57498227 - Cook · S123HF · £25,977 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/cook/57472948 - Key Worker - Lister Project · S123FH · £25,977 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/key-worker-lister-project/57423850 - Maintenance Operative - Tiler/Patch Plasterer/Finisher · S359YR · £31,722 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/maintenance-operative-tiler-patch-plasterer-finisher/57402584 - Digital Implementation Lead · S14EB · £44,952 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/digital-implementation-lead/57398835 - Senior Project Administrator · Sheffield · £27,092 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-project-administrator/57398663 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=757696&employer=Scottish%20Youth%20Hostels%20Association A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Scottish Youth Hostels Association ### Is Scottish Youth Hostels Association a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Scottish Youth Hostels Association in Stirling is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Scottish Youth Hostels Association sponsor? Scottish Youth Hostels Association is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Scottish Youth Hostels Association have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Scottish Youth Hostels Association on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Scottish Youth Hostels Association based? The register lists Scottish Youth Hostels Association at 7 Glebe Crescent, Stirling, FK8 2JA. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number SC310841. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-youth-hostels-association-stirling-757696 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-youth-hostels-association-stirling-757696.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.