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This list is by no means exhaustive but we hope it will prove a good starting point for sources of advice. We'd be pleased to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , either to suggest the type of help you're looking for or to add more organisations and useful links to this list. Tourism publications and associations
Tourism Society www.tourimsociety.org Tourism Management Institute www.tmi.org.uk Museums Journal www.museumsassociation.org Travel Weekly www.travelweekly.co.uk
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management ww.ilam.co.uk
Tourism Concern www.tourismconcern.org.uk British Hospitality Association www.bha-online.org.uk Restaurant Association www.ragb.co.uk Association of Independent Museums
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions www.alva.org.uk Institute of Travel & Tourism www.itt.co.uk Local Government Association www.lga.gov.uk Chartered Institute of Marketing Travel Industry Group
Hotel & Catering International Management Association
www.disability.gov.uk - government site with extensive disability-related links Check out employment legislation at www.equality-online.org.uk Disability Rights Commission Helpline 08457 622 633 There is detailed practical advice about access and facilities for disabled people on http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
Health and Safety For help and advice on a range of issues including school trips and risk assessment visit http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/education/index.htm The place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information is at www.direct.gov.uk If you have recently set up in business or are new to health and safety then the Health and Safety Starter Pack is for you and is available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/startup/content/starterpack.htm
VAT Find out which VAT scheme your business can use at http://www.hmce.gov.uk
Business Start Ups and Grants Start Ups - the free essential resource for anyone starting or running a small business. Independent news, views, features, expert tips, entrepreneur profiles, how to start and buyer guides available at http://www.startups.co.uk
Advice for SMEs on business grants - how to apply for them and how to get them. http://www.is4profit.com/busadvice/grants/index.htm Get the latest grant information from EU, government, lottery funds at http://www.access-funds.co.uk
Market intelligence Visit Britain has extensive information on market intelligence including the latest tourism figures, market information, trends and forecasts available at http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/uktrade/MarketIntelligence/
Training The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning education and training for over 16-year-olds in England. www.lsc.gov.uk People 1st aims to provide practical support to this industry that will help it reach and sustain world-class performance through the training and skills development of its people http://www.people1st.co.uk/ For practical and entertaining marketing training workshops that use a combination of presentations, exercises and examples so you can put what you learn into practice as soon as you've done the workshop come on a Tourism Network training workshop
Rural tourism Go to http://www.ruraltourism.org.uk to download an advice pack on rural tourism issues. www.farmtourism-matters.org also has useful information and an email newsletter.
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