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For over 170 years Hospitality Action, the Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, has offered vital assistance to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK and who find themselves in crisis.
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For nearly 30 years Annie Giles-Quinn worked for the hospitality industry. Recently Annie's confidence has become shattered. Since separating from her husband she has financially supported both