Visitor Economy
This page is designed to offer support to tourism businesses.
Quality in Tourism Accreditation
If you are a new tourism business or a business that is not yet
registered under the Quality in Tourism Visit Britain
Scheme, there is support available in the form of a grant.
Malvern Hills District Council is offering a 50% grant towards
joining the scheme on the understanding that the business agrees to
stay in the scheme for two years.
Businesses who wish to take up the offer should first of all
contact Quality
In Tourism to formally apply to join the programme (tel: 0845
3006996, email: qualityintourism@gslglobal.com).
After you have been assessed and a grading has been awarded,
contact Malcolm
Salisbury on 01684 862151 for a grant application form. Fill in
and return with copies of your invoice and grading confirmation
letter and you will then be reimbursed up to 50% of your grading
fee and joining fee up to a total maximum of £500.
Small Business Grant
MHDC are offering small business grants of up to £500 to new
businesses in the district. Contact Joel Kellor for more
information 01684 862486.
Rural Enterprise Grant
Advantage West Midlands are running a grant scheme to support
small businesses in the region, and this includes tourism
businesses. Funds are available for eligible applicants for
investments in Environmental Technologies, Food and Drink and
Tourism related activities. It covers improvements to rural tourist
attractions, recreation and facilities which add value to the
“visitor experience” (e.g. car-parking, signage, toilet and washing
facilities). Farming enterprises can diversify into a range of
leisure / tourism activities. Improvements to existing tourism
enterprises to improve quality and provide facilities to extend
appeal of business are also available.
To find out more,
download the brochure.
Contact Dorothy Coleman 01432 383616 or Jo Jury 0789 4621066 for
further details.
Tourism Forum & Business Visits
The next Malvern District Tourism Forum will be held in
November 2010. More details will be available soon.The
event will be free to attend and will offer tourism
businesses a chance to network and hear about future tourism
developments. In the meantime I will be available to visit tourism
businesses across the district to discuss any issues that
Destination Worcestershire
Destination Worcestershire is the main marketing arm for tourism
across the county, providing visitor and accommodation guides,
attraction guides and a very comprehensive
website which is linked to the national Visit Britain
network.
The organisation also visits regional and national exhibitions
and related trade shows, and provides our area with a strong
profile in national press and television. Destination
Worcestershire also support tourism businesses with advice on such
issues such as sustainable tourism and how to market their
businesses. Future projects include support for food events and
rural festivals.
Destination Worcestershire is a membership organisation
which provides different levels of support to tourism
businesses. It is also the main point of contact to all the
main tourism organisations such as Visit Britain and England.net.
Businesses will be able to choose from a number of different
membership options. A full list of the options are listed on our
website www.malvernhills.gov.uk/visitoreconomy.
www.visitworcestershire.org
or call Victoria Carmen 01905 766897
Tourism Action Plan
Please download our latest Tourism
Action Plan 2009-2012
